Aporrectodea caliginosa (Savigny)

Allolobophora caliginosa f. typica: Malevich 1937: 129; Malevich 1953: 40.

Nicodrilus caliginosus Perel 1979: 209 .

Aporrectodea caliginosа caliginosа: Maksimova & Mukhin 2015: 59 .

Peregrine species. Ubiquitous, found in antropogenic and natural habitats. Endogeic.

Distribution (Fig. 1a):

Brest Reg.: Baranovichi Distr., 53°12’29.45”N, 26°06’35.53”E, black alder forest on the bank of Shchara River, 04.05.2019, 1 ex. ; Bereza Distr., 52°26’48.66”N, 24°58’19.20”E, cultivated meadow, 04.05.2019, 12 ex. ; Drogichin Distr., Yamnik vill. env., 52°04’2.42”N, 24°56’34.58”E, mineral island in Zvanets fen, oak grove, 05.05.2019, 3 ex. ; Yamnik vill. env., 52°05’51.93”N, 24°53’45.41”E, ́ Zvanets » Natural Reserve, black alder forest, 06.05.2019, 16 ex. ; Ivatsevichi Distr., 52°48’16.54”N, 25°32’21.60”E, black alder forest, 04.05.2019, 1 ex. ; Kamenets Distr., Lyatskie reservoir env., 52°37’32.84”N, 23°51’33.55”E, black alder forest, 06.05.2019, 15 ex. ;

Gomel Reg.: Bragin Distr., Vyal’e vill. env., 51°33’17.40”N, 30°30’2.30”E, edge of Morozovka Riv. floodplain, in onshore sediment and under stones, 4 ex. ; Gomel Distr., Chonki vill. env., 52°19’21.30”N, 30°57’11.29”E, oakblack alder forest, near the oxbow, 10.06.2014, 1 ex. ; Gomel, 52°25’23.15”N, 31°01’0.27”E, park, 21.10.2020, 63 ex.; Kalinkovichi Distr., Dudichi vill. env., 52°10’28.99”N, 29°20’28.82”E, cornfield, 24.10.2020, 17 ex. ; Kozlovichi vill., 52°22’39.47”N, 29°21’2.38”E, black alder forest with Urtica sp., 9 ex. ; Lelchitsy Distr., Milashevichi vill. env., 51°40’0.91”N, 27°58’51.42”E, 24.10.2020, Ubort River valley, glade with sandy soil, 41 ex. ; Mozyr Distr., Strel’sk vill. env., 51°56’25.92”N, 29°25’34.09”E, field on the edge of an oak forest, 12.05.2020, 1 ex. ; Mozyr, 52°01’50.41”N, 29°15’24.98”E, deciduous forest in a ravine, 13.05.2020, 8 ex. ; Rechitsa Distr., Rudnya Zhigal’skaya vill. env., 52°09’54.97”N, 30°37’6.63”E, floodplain of Dnieper River, willow grove, 14.05.2020, 1 ex. ; Rogachev Distr., Vikov vill. env., 53°04’19.56”N, 30°06’39.64”E, black alder forest, 14 ex. ; Svetlogorsk Distr., Poles’e vill. env., field, 52°33’48.24”N, 29°21’35.89”E, 24.10.2020, 11 ex. ; Zhitkovichi Distr., Sluch station env., 52°13’9.12”N, 27°33’8.64”E, floodplain oak forest, 16.05.2014, 1 ex. ; Bechanskaya Buda vill. env., 52°01’32.52”N, 27°55’50.52”E, hornbeam-oak forest, 13.05.2014, 1 ex.

Grodno Reg.: Ivye Distr., Zagortsy vill. env., 54°07’34.43”N, 25°55’0.34”E, forest edge, roadside, 08.05.2019, 12 ex. ; Lida Distr., Biskuptsy vill. env., 53°50’25.44”N, 25°34’19.16”E, meadow, 08.05.2019, 10 ex. Mosty Distr., Pravye Mosty, 53°25’40.55”N, 24°38’10.54”E, black alder forest in Neman River floodplain, 07.05.2019, 3 ex. ; Oshmyany Distr., Kozlovschina vill. env., 54°12’51.23”N, 25°57’58.10”E, black alder grove with maple, near the river, 08.05.2019, 37 ex. ; Svisloch Distr., Kusentsy vill. env., 52°57’25.45”N, 24°22’39.32”E, meadow, 07.05.2019, 20 ex. ; Smorgon Distr., 54°22’17.36”N, 26°22’43.21”E, black alder grove in stream valley, 08.05.2019, 32 ex. ; same location, meadow with cereals, 22 ex.; same location, edge of field with Urtica sp., 17 ex. ; Shchuchin Distr., Bolshoe Mozheikovo vill. env., 53°42’24.08”N, 24°54’26.64”E, hornbeam grove, 07.05.2019, 17 ex. ; Volkovysk Distr., Yubilejny vill., 53°15’45.90”N, 24°34’15.38”E meadow near the pond in the village, 07.05.2019, 30 ex. ; 2 km NW of Neverovichi vill., 53°16’42.49”N, 24°32’51.90”E, wasteland, ditch near the chalk quarry, 07.05.2019, 36 ex.

Minsk Reg.: Berezino Distr., Berezino env., 53°49’39.18”N, 29°1’0.55”E, black alder forest with Urtica sp., Berezina Riv. valley, 24 ex. ; Borisov Distr., Brody vill. env., 54°39’11.99”N, 28°14’23.42”E, Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve, black alder forest in Berezina Riv. floodplain, 07.08.2020, 19 ex. ; Cherven Distr., Ivanichi vill. env., 53°40’17.87”N, 28°20’5.10”E, meadow in Volma River floodplain, 39 ex. ; Dzerzhinsk Distr., 53°37’53.29”N, 27°03’35.60”E, black alder forest, 04.05.2019, 55 ex. ; Kopyl’ Distr., 52°57’14.69”N, 27°06’13.36”E, cornfield, 10.08.2020, 35 ex. ; Krupki Distr., 54°26’31.13”N, 29°18’43.06”E, field, 32 ex. ; Logojsk Distr., Pleshchenitsy vill. env., 54°24’9.68”N, 27°52’47.10”E, 04.05.2019, 72 ex. ; Gorbovshchina vill. env., 54°27’38.70”N, 27°37’18.30”E, black alder forest with Urtica sp., 08.08.2020, 7 ex. ; Lyuban’ Distr., Yushkovichi vill., 52°48’16.64”N, 27°49’56.70”E, garden, 13.07.2020, 5 ex. ; Yushkovichi vill., 52°48’8.37”N, 27°49’59.33”E, meadow, 15.07.2020, 25 ex. ; Minsk, 53°54’49.28”N, 27°36’30.67”E, botanical garden, flower bed, 05.05.2020, 10 ex. ; Minsk, 53°55’1.49”N, 27°36’58.86”E, botanical garden, tree nursery, 05.05.2020, 12 ex. ; Minsk, 53°54’52.70”N, 27°37’4.04”E, botanical garden, compost, 05.05.2020, 6 ex. ; Minsk, 53°54’49.28”N, 27°36’30.67”E, botanical garden, medicinal plant area, 05.05.2020, 4 ex. ; Molodechno Distr., Molodechno env., 54°19’19.02”N, 26°55’27.01”E, meadow in Usha River floodplain, 08.08.2020, 24 ex. ; Myadel Distr., bank of Rossokhi Lake, 54°58’17.83”N, 26°52’12.14”E, black alder forest, 09.05.2019, 11 ex. ; same location, lowland with Corylus, 16 ex. ; same location, black alder grove, 6 ex.; Myadel Lake env., 54°56’53.66”N, 26°51’14.18”E, broadleaf plantation on the site of the former farm, 09.05.2019, 3 ex. ; 54°57’7.02”N, 26°51’23.44”E, bank of Myadel Lake, black alder forest, 09.05.2019, 1 ex. ; same location, onshore sediment, 1 ex.; Rudakovo Lake env., 54°53’51.32”N, 26°53’54.60”E, dry meadow on a clay slope, 08.05.2019, 1 ex. ; Staryya Darohi Distr., Solon vill. env., 53°02’33.07”N, 28°09’4.97”E, black alder forest with Urtica sp., 11.08.2020, 1 ex. ; Stolbtsy Distr., 53°24’54.25”N, 26°34’11.50”E, roadside, under the grass turf, 04.05.2019, 13 ex. ; Sula vill. env., 53°35’27.60”N, 26°40’14.09”E, black alder forest, 10.08.2020, 16 ex. ; Uzda Distr., Malaya Usa vill., 53°31’58.21”N, 27°11’1.63”E, garden, 25.10.202013 ex.; Vileika Distr., bank of Naroch River, 54°33’24.12”N, 26°43’32.23”E, deciduous grove, shrubs, 08.05.2019, 11 ex.; Volozhin Distr., 53°55’1.16”N, 26°42’14.69”E, Naliboki Forest, Volma Riv. valley, 6 ex.

Mogilev Reg.: Byalynichy Distr., Rudnya vill. env., 53°56’35.99”N, 29°38’47.80”E, wet meadow with black alder trees in stream valley, 12.08.2020, 8 ex.; Bykhov Distr., Prybor vill. env., 53°28’23.44”N, 30°20’18.06”E, floodplain meadow in Dnieper River valley, 09.05.2014, 1 ex.; Horki Distr., Horki town, 54°18’1.67”N, 30°57’42.78”E, Orshanka lake shore, 14.08.2020, 1 ex.; Horki Distr., Horki town, 54°17’50.53”N, 30°59’7.37”E, park, 02.09.2020, 2 ex.; Klimavichy Distr., Lozovitsa vill. env., 53°32’24.25”N, 32°04’30.29”E, black alder forest with Filipendula and Urtica sp., 17.05.2020, 117 ex.; Kostsyukovichy Distr., Kolodlivo vill., 53°14’46.61”N, 32°01’24.28”E, meadow in Besed’ River floodplain, 16.05.2020, 31 ex.; Krasnapolle Distr., Buhod’kovo vill. env., 53°17’17.38”N, 31°24’50.00”E, field, 16.05.2020, 24 ex.; Krichev Distr., Krichev env., 53°42’31.54”N, 31°44’51.86”E, meadow in Sozh River flooplain, 17.05.2020, 2 ex.; Dyagovichi vill. env., 53°45’58.90”N, 31°47’58.02”E, in manure, 17.05.2020, 58 ex.; Nanoskovo vill. env., 53°47’52.53”N, 31°49’1.27”E, Oster River valley, deciduous grove, 08.05.2014, 1 ex.; Nanoskovo vill. env., 53°47’58.78”N, 31°48’57.20”E, bank of Oster River, 17.05.2020, 18 ex.; Krugloe Distr., Shupeni vill. env., 54°11’22.75”N, 29°49’26.26”E, meadow, 01.08.2020, 12 ex.; Krugloe town, 54°14’36.74”N, 29°47’34.26”E, meadow in Drut River floodplain, 01.08.2020, 13 ex.; Skuraty vill. env., 54°16’7.72”N, 29°42’6.37”E, cereal field, 01.08.2020, 62 ex.; Mstsislaw Distr., 4 km N of Mstsislaw, 54°1’58.62”N, 31°39’53.60”E, edge of field, stream valley, 17.05.2020, 36 ex.; Osipovichi Distr., Dubrova vill. env., 53°27’43.56”N, 28°37’44.93”E, hornbeam-spruce-oak grove, 10.05.2014, 1 ex.; Shklow Distr., Bolshoj Staryj Shklov vill., 54°12’11.44”N, 30°15’2.79”E, meadow in Serebryanka River valley, 03.08.2020, 2 ex.; Bolshoj Staryj Shklov vill., 54°12’17.49”N, 30°14’55.99”E, meadow, 03.08.2020, 5 ex.; Zabrod’e vill., 54°15’26.10”N, 30°27’6.95”E, wasteland, 4 ex.; Lotva vill. env., 54°13’40.66”N, 30°10’45.34”E, Medicago field edge and roadside, 45 ex.

Vitebsk Reg.: Beshenkovichy Distr., Dashkovo vill., 55°03’6.48”N, 29°42’54.00”E, 19.05.2019, 33 ex.; Braslav Distr., Braslav, 55°38’30.89”N, 27°02’26.71”E, lawn, 10.05.2019, 48 ex.; 3 km S of Bogino vill., 55°23’33.94”N, 26°47’57.80”E, Boginskoe Lake shore, grey alder forest with Urtica sp. and Rubus caesius, 28.09.2019, 54 ex.; 1 km SE of Keziki vill., 55°43’11.45”N, 27°03’49.41”E, bank of Strusto Lake, lawn at the edge of the black alder grove, 27.09.2019, 30 ex.; Ahremovtsy vill., 55°34’53.62”N, 27°06’32.36”E, Bel’mont park, 28.09.2019, 10 ex.; Chashniki Distr., Pochaevichi vill. env., 54°47’49.31”N, 29°08’3.37”E, pasture, 28.08.2020, 76 ex.; Dokshitsy Distr., Begoml env., 54°43’53.26”N, 28°07’28.88”E, cultivated meadow, 03.05.2019, 12 ex.; Zamostoch’e vill. env., 54°39’17.60”N, 27°55’56.60”E, spruce forest, in the soil, 07.08.2020, 2 ex.; Glubokoye Distr., Osinovka vill. env., 55°12’45.72”N, 28°14’35.56”E, grey alder forest, stream valley, Sho Lake env., 09.05.2019, 6 ex.; Glubokoye town env., 55°07’49.01”N, 27°42’6.62”E, aspen grove, 09.05.2019, 26 ex.; Lepel Distr., Grigorovichi vill. env., 54°47’32.61”N, 28°56’41.99”E, forest, 12.08.2020, 19 ex.; Domzheritsy vill. env., 54°45’5.29”N, 28°18’14.76”E, Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve, spruce forest, in the soil under logs, 07.08.2020, 23 ex.; Liozna Distr., 2, 5 km SE of Shapechino vill. env., 54°59’0.14”N, 30°20’34.95”E, coniferous forest, 24.08.2020, 15 ex.; Miory Distr., Murashki vill. env., 55°35’55.03”N, 27°24’1.51”E, 09.05.2019, 14 ex.; 1.5 km SW of Dolginovo vill., 55°43’48.72”N, 27°46’35.94”E, Volta River valley, mixed coniferous forest, 28.09.2019, 28 ex.; Miory town, 55°37’15.24”N, 27°36’6.84”E, garden, 20.10.2019, 2 ex.; Orsha Distr., Zabolotye vill., 54°32’24.36”N, 30°16’47.64”E, mixed coniferous forest, 16.08.2019, 24 ex.; Zaslonovka vill. env., 54°30’57.96”N, 30°18’4.68”E, raw meadow, 26.05.2019, 3 ex.; Zaslonovka vill., 54°31’3.00”N, 30°17’51.00”E, under the fallen tree, 08.05.2019, 9 ex.; Zaslonovka vill. env., 54°30’37.44”N, 30°17’43.08”E, in litter, 15.08.2019, 2 ex.; Zaslonovka vill., 54°31’6.96”N, 30°17’49.20”E, garden, 08.05.2019, 5 ex.; same location, 24.08.2019, 32 ex.; Nizhnyaya Veravoisha vill. env., 54°31’12.72”N, 30°16’39.00”E, meadow, 27.08.2019, 15 ex.; Postavy Distr., 55°4’16.82”N, 27°24’3.20”E, grey alder forest, 09.05.2019, 10 ex.; Polotsk Distr., Polota vill. env., 55°36’3.13”N, 29°08’49.13”E, wasteland with Urtica sp. at the edge of pasture and swamp, 19.08.2020, 45 ex.; Rossony Distr., Tofeli vill. env., 55°47’52.76”N, 28°53’34.26”E, black alder forest, 18.08.2020, 1 ex.; Senno Distr., Senno env., 54°48’21.06”N, 29°38’50.89”E, field, cereals, 46 ex.; Pogrebyonka vill. env., 54°50’16.64”N, 30°23’56.05”E, coniferous forest, 17.08.2020, 3 ex.; Luzhki station env., 54°45’38.56”N, 30°16’20.35”E, Dobrin’ka River vall., black alder forest, 13.06.2020, 11 ex.; Shumilino Distr., Zaharovo vill. env., 55°23’8.95”N, 29°16’43.03”E, aspen forest with Urtica sp. and Aegopodium podagraria, 19.08.2020, 18 ex.; Talachyn Distr., Talachyn, 54°24’57.32”N, 29°43’57.34”E, cultivated meadow with clover, 08.09.2019, 59 ex.; Obol’cy vill., 54°35’34.19”С, 29°49’28.60”E, in a dung heap, 07.08.2020, 10 ex.; Ushachi Distr., Cherstvyady vill. env., 55°10’24.67”N, 28°53’17.27”E, meadow near Otolovo Lake, 09.05.2019, 30 ex.; Verkhnedvinsk Distr., Sar’ya vill., 55°54’38.52”N, 27°53’18.96”E, park, under the bark of fallen trees and in the soil, 29.09.2019, 25 ex.; Proshky vill. env., 56°08’11.40”N, 28°08’16.08”E, grey alder forest, 29.09.2019, 33 ex.; Sar’ya vill. env., 55°55’25.50”N, 27°55’37.34”E, spruce-aspen forest, 29.09.2019, 25 ex.; Leonishino vill. env., 55°48’4.68”N, 28°18’58.68”E, Svol’na Riv. valley, grey alder forest with ground elder, Urtica sp. and Rubus caesius, 29.09.2019, 15 ex.; Vitebsk Distr., Malye Lyotsy vill. env., 55°12’20.02”N, 29°54’50.35”E, maple forest with Aegopodium podagraria, 07.05.2014, 1 ex.; Kraeva station env., 55°14’45.92”N, 29°50’28.78”E, garden, 07.05.2014, 1 ex.; same location, 07.04.2019, 4 ex.; same location, 21.11.2019, 3 ex.; Luchesa station env., 55°08’58.67”N, 30°12’45.31”E, mixed coniferous forest, under the fallen tree, 11.11.2019, 1 ex.; Bol’shuhi vill., 55°12’10.44”N, 30°38’17.16”E, 06.10.2019, 10 ex.; Ol’govo vill., 55°13’50.85”N, 30°12’40.10”E, lawn near the road, 17.08.2020, 7 ex.; Tulovo vill., 55°12’48.85”N, 30°16’29.78”E, railway embankment with grassy vegetation, 10.09.2020, 3 ex.; Kirovsky vill., 55°11’29.13”N, 30° 6’43.37”E, lawn near the road, 17.08.2020, 10 ex.; Orlovo vill., 55° 6’30.90”N, 30°17’2.97”E, forest, 24.08.2020, 12 ex.; Oktyabr’sky vill., 55°07’27.39”N, 30°16’9.64”E, lawn near the road, 24.08.2020, 18 ex.; Luzhesno vill., 55°15’12.37”N, 30°8’37.13”E, Luzhesnyanka River valley, 18.08.2020, 18 ex.; Luzhesno vill., 55°15’2.23”N, 30°7’29.38”E, forest, 17.08.2020, 8 ex.; Sosnovka station env., 55°05’18.48”N, 30°10’16.72”E, forest, 24.08.2020, 14 ex.; Sosnovka station env., 55°05’5.62”N, 30°10’10.39”E, railway embankment with grassy vegetation, 24.08.2020. 21 ex.; Shultsevo vill., 55°08’31.66”N, 30°18’33.35”E, garden, 17.08.2020, 25 ex.; Shultsevo vill., 55°08’35.68”N, 30°18’28.57”E, meadow, 17.08.2020, 13 ex.; Novka vill., 55°08’11.00”N, 30°09’16.70”E, forest, 24.08.2020, 17 ex.; Tulovo vill., near dung heap, 55°12’4.52”N, 30°17’16.54”E, 17.08.2020, 12 ex.; Sujkovo vill., 55°13’50.82”N, 30°04’28.68”E, field, 17.08.2020, 19 ex.; Grishany vill., 55°10’55.55”N, 30°07’7.15”E, meadow, 17.08.2020, 14 ex.; Luchyosa station env., 55°08’59.87”N, 30°12’43.62”E, forest, 24.08.2020, 19 ex.; Ol’govo vill., 55°13’50.85”N, 30°12’40.10”E, lawn near the road, 17.08.2020, 7 ex.; Tulovo vill., 55°12’48.85”N, 30°16’29.78”E, railway embankment with grassy vegetation, 10.09.2020, 3 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°12’0.97”N, 30°12’49.95”E, botanical garden, 16.10.2019, 17 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°12’7.06”N, 30°12’22.90”E, park, 05.10.2019, 11 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°10’29.32”N, 30°13’15.39”E, lawn, 04.10.2019, 18 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°10’16.52”N, 30°15’59.46”E, lawn, 04.10.2019, 12 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°11’21.19”N, 30°09’58.03”E, forest park, 06.10.2019, 23 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°10’43.01”N, 30°13’19.80”E, stream valley, 04.10.2019, 12 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°09’57.63”N, 30°13’50.29”E, lawn, 04.10.2019, 43 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°10’39.80”N, 30°13’37.81”E, lawn, 10.05.2019, 22 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°10’28.31”N, 30°13’37.62”E, lawn, 06.10.2019, 48 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°09’53.84”N, 30°11’8.77”E, lawn, 06.10.2019, 10 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°10’37.45”N, 30°10’21.47”E, lawn, 21.11.2019, 6 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°12’31.58”N, 30°12’45.09”E, garden, 21.11.2019, 20 ex.; Vitebsk, 55°11’0.87”N, 30°14’9.81”E, lawn, 06.10.2019, 8 ex.

Note: There are three genetic lineages of A. caliginosa (Porco et al. 2013), and all three are found in Belarus (Shekhovtsov et al. 2021). There is also extensive morphological variation (Shekhovtsov et al. 2021).