Lithobius (Ezembius) sibiricus Gerstfeldt, 1859

Nefediev, P. S., Farzalieva, G. Sh. & Efimov, D. A., 2020, New data on lithobiomorph centipedes (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha) from anthropogenic habitats of Siberia, Far Eastern Entomologist 418, pp. 9-14 : 12-13

Lithobius (Ezembius) sibiricus Gerstfeldt, 1859

MATERIAL. Russia: Altaiskii Krai: Smolenskii District, Smolenskoye village,

52.311635°N, 85.0854°E, Populus stand with Acer negundo and Salix , pitfall traps, hand sampling, 22–28.VIII 2000, 21 ♂, 38 ♀, 16 juv. (ASU); Smolenskii District , Smolenskoye village , 24.VIII 2000, 5 ♂, 1 ♀, 1 juv. (ASU); Smolenskii District, Smolenskoye village ,

52.315051°N, 85.075229°E, Betula pendula patch with Malus and Acer negundo , 26.VIII

2000, 2 ♂, 3 ♀ (ASU), all leg. P.S. Nefediev, J.S. Nefedieva; Kemerovskaya Oblast :

Topkinskii District , Kuznetsk Depression, near Unga village, 55.248889°N , 85.765833°Е,

open hand-made grounds, h= 255 m, 31.VIII–7.IX 2019, 1 ♀ (PSU-1236), leg. D.A. Efimov;

Republic of Altai: Maiminskii District, Maima, bank of Maima River sleeve, 51.988804°N ,

85.872340°E, Salix and Acer negundo with ruderal vegetation, h= 260 m, under stones,

20.VII 2018, 2 ♀ (ASU), leg. P.S. Nefediev.

REMARKS. This species has been recently recorded in natural habitats of Kemerovskaya Oblast (Nefediev et al., 2020). Being characterized by high ecological plasticity, L.

sibiricus easily adopted to dwell in suburban semi-anthropogenic habitats and open handmade grounds. The above record is new to anthropogenic habitat of Kemerovskaya Oblast.