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

156. Melogona gallica (Latzel, 1884)

Fig. 3E

Chordeuma gallicum Latzel, 1884 .

Microchordeuma gallicum 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.