Brunsonia albertana ( Chamberlin, 1920 )

Shear, William A., Richart, Casey H. & Wong, Victoria L., 2020, The millipede family Conotylidae in northwestern North America, with a complete bibliography of the family (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Heterochordeumatidea, Conotyloidea), Zootaxa 4753 (1), pp. 1-78 : 35-36

Brunsonia albertana ( Chamberlin, 1920)

Figs. 121–137

Conotyla albertana Chamberlin, 1920:167 . Shear, 1971:82.

Brunsonia complexipes Loomis & Schmitt, 1971:122 .

New records: MONTANA: Missoula Co., Lindbergh Lake Campground, Flathead National Forest , elev. 1320 m., T19 N, R17 W, Sec 19 NENE, ca. 47.4070°N, - 113.7211°W, 25 September 2006, P. Hendricks, mm f?. Saunders Co. , East Fork of Bull River , Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, elev. 1000 m., T27 N, R32 W, Sec. 3 SESE, ca. 48.1385°N, - 115.6886°W, 11 October 2006, P. Hendricks, m. Lincoln Co. , Gordon Creek at Callahan Creek Road, Kootenai National Forest , elev. 890 m., T31 N, R34 W, Sec. 19WNW, ca. 48.4462°N, - 115.9860°W, 12 October 2006, P. Hendricks, m f. Lake Co. , Swan River State Forest , South Fork of Lost Creek , elev. 1350 m., T24 N, R17 W, Sec. 11 SENW, ca. 47.8602°N, - 113.7326°W, 26 September 2006, P. Hendricks, m f . WASHINGTON: Spokane Co., Riverside State Park Bowl & Pitcher, Spokane , elev. 520 m., ca. 47.7002°N, - 117.5004°W, 1 November 2004, W. Leonard, C. Richart, J. Baugh, m . OREGON: Umatilla Co., Umatilla National Forest, Kendall Skyline Road (FS- 64) 0.4 mi N of FS-65, elev. 1725 m., 45.9719°N, - 117.9534°W, W. Leonard, mm ff; Umatilla National Forest , FS- 65 0.4 mi E of Tiger Creek Road, elev. 1520 m., 45.9442°N, - 118.0094°W, 24 October 2003, W. Leonard, f .

Notes: The figures given here of Spokane, Washington ( Figs. 121–127 ) and Umatilla County, Oregon ( Figs. 128–135 ) specimens deviate somewhat from the description and illustrations of the species given by Shear (1971). This may represent geographic variation or may be due to viewing the gonopods (particularly the complicated posterior gonopod coxites) from slightly differing angles. Alternatively, genetic studies may eventually reveal that this variation represents distinct species. Illustrations ( Figs. 136, 137 ) of a specimen from Missoula Co., Montana, seem closer to the figures in Shear (1971) and Loomis and Schmitt (1971).

Figures

FIGS. 121–135. Brunsonia albertana. Figs. 121–126. Form from Spokane, Washington. Fig. 121. Anterior gonopods, posterior view. Fig. 122. Right posterior gonopod coxite, posterior view. Figs. 123–127. Male legs 3–7, respectively. Figs. 128–135. Form from Umatilla Co., Oregon. Fig. 128. Left anterior gonopod, posterior view. Fig. 129. Right posterior gonopod coxite, posterior view. Figs. 130–135. Male legs 3–7, respectively.

FIGS. 136–140. Brunsonia spp. Figs. 136, 137. Brunsonia albertana, Montana form. Fig. 136. Anterior gonopods, posterior view. Fig. 137. Right posterior gonopod coxite, posterior view. FIGS. 138–140. Brunsonia pulchra. Fig. 138. Anterior gonopods, posterior view. Fig. 139. Right anterior gonopod, mesal view. Fig. 140. Right posterior gonopod coxite, posterior view.