Megaphyllum metsovoni (Strasser, 1976)

Lazányi, Eszter & Vagalinski, Boyan, 2013, Redefinition of the millipede subgenus Megaphyllum sensu stricto Verhoeff, 1894 and neotype designation for Megaphyllum austriacum (Latzel, 1884) (Myriapoda: Diplopoda: Julida: Julidae), Zootaxa 3741 (1), pp. 55-100 : 61-62

Megaphyllum metsovoni (Strasser, 1976)

Figs 3a–f

Chromatoiulus metsovoni Strasser, 1976: 614 –616, Figs 52–56.

Chromatoiulus metsovoni: Ceuca 1992: 425 .

Megaphyllum metsovoni: Enghoff & Kime 2009 ; Lazányi et al. 2012: 17, 19, 41, Figs 10–14 .

Material examined. Greece: holotype male, Greece (Epire), coll. de Metsovon, pâturages avec Rhododendron , 28.4.1973, B. Hauser leg. (NHMG)

Distribution. Greece (Strasser 1976; Lazányi et al. 2012).

Diagnosis. Differs from all consubgeners by the bent, plate-like anterior process of the opisthomere (ap), most visible from lateral view ( Fig. 3d ).

Opisthomere’s ( Figs 3a–b, 3d ) posterior process (pp) thin and reaching the height of solenomere. Solenomere’s processes (asp and psp) subequal in length.

Both sexes are reddish-brown with two bright longitudinal dorsal bands. Body length and height: males: 31– 37.6mm, 2–2.5mm; female (Strasser 1976): 34mm, 3mm.

Remarks. Endemic species to Greece. Female vulva unknown.

Figures

FIGURES 3 a – f. Megaphyllum metsovoni male from Eptolofos, Parnassos Mts, Greece. (3 a) Gonopods, posterior view; (3 b) right gonopods, mesal view; (3 c) left promere, meso-posterior view; (3 d) left opisthomere, lateral view; penis, (3 e) posterior and (3 f) right lateral views. Abbreviations: ap: anterior process, asp: anterior process of the solenomere, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 10 a – g. Megaphyllum glossulifer males and a female from Rhodopi Mts, Bulgaria: (10 a) gonopods, posterior view; (10 b) left gonopods, mesal view; (10 c) left promere, meso-posterior view; (10 d) left opisthomere, lateral view; penis, (10 e) posterior and (10 f) left lateral views; (10 g) left vulva, meso-posterior view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; pa: posterior ampulla, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 11 a – g. Megaphyllum monticola. Males from Korakas Mts, Greece, ZMB 1300: (11 a) gonopods, posterior view and (11 b) right gonopods, mesal view and (11 c) left promere, meso-posterior view. Males from Ostrovo, Greece, Inv. No. 8019: (11 d) Right opisthomere, lateral view, penis, (11 e) posterior and (11 f) right lateral views, (11 f *) another, bent penis, left lateral view. (11 g) Left vulva, posterior view, female from Korakas Mts, Greece (setae omitted). Abbreviations: asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; op: operculum, pa: posterior ampulla, ph: posterior hump, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 12 a – g. Megaphyllum bosniense. Syntype male from Bosnia, ZMB 2625: (12 a) gonopods, posterior view; (12 b) left gonopods, mesal view; (12 c) right promere, meso-posterior view; (12 d) left opisthomere, meso-posterior view. Male from Treskavac Mts, Montenegro: penis, (12 e) posterior and (12 f) right lateral views. Female from Maljen Mts, Serbia: (12 g) left vulva, meso-posterior view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; pa: posterior ampulla, ph: posterior hump, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 13 a – f. Megaphyllum rosenauense. Syntype male from Transylvania, Romania, ZMB 2622: (13 a) gonopods, posterior view; (13 b) right gonopods, mesal view; (13 c) right promere, posterior view; (13 d) right opisthomere, lateral view. Male from Miercurea Ciuc, Romania: penis, (13 e) posterior and (13 f) right lateral views. Abbreviations: asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ph: posterior hump, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 14 a – g. Megaphyllum transsylvanicum and Megaphyllum kievenese. M. transsylvanicum syntype male from Transylvania, Romania, ZMB 4380: (14 a) gonopods, posterior view; (14 b) left gonopods, mesal view; (14 c) left promere, meso-posterior view. M. transsylvanicum male from Dobrostan, Bulgaria: (14 d) left opisthomere, antero-lateral view. M. kievense male, after Lohmander (1928): (14 d *) opisthomere. M. transsylvanicum. male from Fruska Gora, Serbia: penis, (14 e) posterior and (14 f) right lateral views. M. transsylvanicum. female from Sinemorec, Bulgaria: (14 g) right vulva, posterior view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: ah: anterior hump, asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; pa: posterior ampulla, ph: posterior hump, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, rp: rod-like process, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.