Melogona gallica (Latzel, 1884)

Kime, Richard Desmond & Enghoff, Henrik, 2021, Atlas of European millipedes 3: Order Chordeumatida (Class Diplopoda), European Journal of Taxonomy 769, pp. 1-244 : 59

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scientific name	Melogona gallica (Latzel, 1884)
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156. Melogona gallica (Latzel, 1884) View in CoL

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Chordeuma gallicum Latzel, 1884 View in CoL .

Microchordeuma gallicum View in CoL auct.

Chordeumella gallica auct.

Distribution

BE, CH, CZ, DE, DK-DEN, FR-FRA, GB-CI, GB-GRB, GB-NI, IE, LU, NL, NO-NOR.

Habitat

Broad-leaved forests, e.g., Quercus , Carpinus , Fagus , Betula L.; also coniferous forests, orchards, grassland, accidental in gardens and caves. Found from 380–530 m a.s.l. in Switzerland.

The life cycle is annual, at least in the southern part of the distribution area ( David 1984), maybe biannual in Cheshire, UK ( Blower 1985).

Remarks

Probably introduced in northern Europe.

References

Blower J. G. 1985. Millipedes. Synopses of the British Fauna (New Serie s) 35: 1 - 242.

David J. - F. 1984. Le cycle annuel du diplopode Microchordeuma gallicum (Latzel, 1884). Bulletin de la Societe zoologique de France 104 (1): 61 - 70.

Fig. 3. A selection of European species of Chordeumatida C.L. Koch, 1847, various families. A. Psichrosoma cf. breuli (Mauriès, 1970) (Vandeleumatidae Mauriès, 1970). B. Turdulisoma cf. helenreadae Mauriès, 2015 (Haplobainosomatidae Verhoeff, 1909). C. Hylebainosoma nontronense Mauriès & Kime, 1999 (Haaseidae Attems, 1899). D. Anamastigona pulchella (Silvestri, 1894) (Anthroleucosomatidae Verhoeff, 1899). E. Melogona gallica (Latzel, 1884) (Chordeumatidae C.L. Koch, 1847). F. Chordeuma proximum Ribaut, 1913 (Chordeumatidae). G. Ceratosphys amoena Ribaut, 1920 (Opisthocheiridae Ribaut, 1913). H. Mastigona mutabilis (Latzel, 1884) (Mastigophorophyllidae Verhoeff, 1899). Photo credits: Paul Richards, www.flickr.com/invertimages (A–E, G), Trevor and Dilys Pendleton (F), Jörg Spelda (H).