Megaphyllum projectum kochi (Verhoeff, 1907)

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 : 62-64

Megaphyllum projectum kochi (Verhoeff, 1907)

Figs 4e–i

Brachyiulus projectus kochi Verhoeff, 1907: 302 , Figs 3–4 , 9 .

Brachyiulus projectus kochi: Verhoeff 1934: 70 .

Chromatoiulus projectus kochi: Schubart 1934a: 278 –279, Figs 433–436. Chromatoiulus (Chromatoiulus) projectus kochi: Stojałowska & Starega 1974: 40 –41, 52. Chromatoiulus projectus genuinus: Jawłowski 1935: 251 .

Chromatoiulus projectus: Jeekel 1953: 11 , 21, Fig. 29; 1978: 6.

Megaphyllum (Chromatoiulus) projectum kochi: Gulička 1985a: 117 , 120. Megaphyllum projectum kochi: Lazányi & Korsós 2011: 50 –52, Figs 14–15 , 17a–b . Megaphyllum projectum: Ožanová 2000: 321 –323, 325.

Distribution. Belarus: Byelovezhskaya puzcha [Byelovezhskaya Pushcha] (Rubkova 1967; Tarasevich 1992); Czech Republic: Čechy: Chuchle, Klecany; Morava: Praděd, Jeseníky, Voznice, Opavice Valley, Bělé Valley (Lang 1954); Hůrka u Hranic National Park (Ožanová 2000); Hrubý Jeseník Mts, Velká Kotlina Cirque (Tajovský 1997); Labské pískovce Protected Landscape Area (Tajovský 1998b); Podyji National Park (Tajovský 1998a); Kokořínsko (Tajovský 2006); Litovelské Pomoraví (Tuf & Ožanová 1998); Germany: Oberlausitz (Dunger 1966); Rugendorf: Zettlitz; Presseck: Wartenfels, Heinersreith; Steinwiesen: Leitschtal, Leitsch-Seitental (Reip & Lindner 2007); Bamberg (Lindner & Reip 2005); Neiße valley (Voigtländer & Dunger 1992); Lithuania: West Lithuania (Atlavinyté & Lokšina 1971); The Netherlands: Denekamp, Volthe; Bredenbroek (Jeekel 1953); Poland: Pienin (Bielak–Oleksy 1967); Sudety, Przedgórze Sudeckie: Sobótka, Nyda, Książ, Miszkowice, rez. Muszkowicki Las Bukowy (Bielak–Oleksy & Jaśkiewicz 1977); Kazimierz Dolny (Dziadosz 1964); Tatry Zachodnie: Dolina Kościeliska (Jawłowski 1938); Bieszczadów (Jedryczkowski 1979); Belovezhskaya Pushcha (Lokšina 1964); Zemborzyce, Tuszów, Guszczyzna; Adampol, Świdnik, Józefów, Jawidz, Niemce; Kębło–wąwozy; Zwierzymiec (Stojałowska 1950); Lublin region: Pojeziere łęczyńsko-Włodawskie, Małe Mazowsze, Pagóry Chełmskie, Wyżyna Lubelska, Roztocze (Stojałowska & Bielak–Oleksy 1970); Lake Mamry (Wytwer & Zalewski 2005); Slovakia: (Mock 2001); Smolenice, Bukova (Lazányi & Korsós 2011); Ukraine: Podole: “Kręciłów” by the Zbruch river [today: Ktintsilov in Khmelnitsk Region] (Jawłowski 1936); Zakarpattia Region, Kiev Region, Cherkasy Region: Kaniv, Ternopol Region, Volyn Region, “Kovenskoj” (Chornyi & Golovatch 1993).

Diagnosis. Differs from the most similar subspecies M. p. projectum by having more slender promeres (P) (see Fig. 4e in comparison with Fig. 4j ) and by the smaller apical serrated lobe (sl) of the promere—discernible from posterior view only ( Fig. 4e ).

Both processes of the opisthomere (ap and pp) well-developed; the solenomere’s posterior process (psp) mostly—at least slightly, depending on individual variation—longer than the anterior process (psp) ( Figs 4e–f ).

Body length and height: males: 26.8–44mm, 2–3.4mm; females: 34.4–48.2mm, 3.2–4.3mm.

Remarks. Widespread subspecies of M. projectum , distributed in the northern part of the species’ distribution area, with a southern border formed by the Carpathians and the Alps; its status has been recently clarified by Lazányi & Korsós (2011); in the Netherlands it shows the westernmost occurrence of the genus in continental Europe.

Figures

FIGURES 4 a – l. Megaphyllum projectum. (4 a – d) M. p. deubeli male from Băile Borşa, Maramureş Mts, Romania: right gonopods, (4 a) posterior and (4 b) mesal views; (4 c) left promere, meso-posterior view; (4 d) left opisthomere, lateral view. (4 e and 4 g – i) Megaphyllum projectum kochi male from Bukova, Malé Karpaty, Slovakia: (4 e) gonopods, posterior view; penis, (4 g) posterior and (4 h) right lateral views. (4 i) M. p. kochi female from Sanssouci, Germany: right vulva, posterior view (setae omitted). (4 f and 4 j – l) M. p. projectum male [originally Julus austriacus syntype, ZMB 1846]: (4 f) right gonopods, lateral view; (4 j) gonopods, posterior view; (4 k) right gonopods, mesal view. (4 l) M. p. projectum female from Haragistya, Aggtelek National Park, Hungary: right vulva, posterior view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: ap: anterior process, asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; pa: posterior ampulla, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, sl: serrated lobe, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

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 9 a – g. Megaphyllum dentatum males and a female from Ljuboten, Serbia, Inv. No. 8018: (9 a) gonopods, posterior view; (9 b) right gonopods, mesal view; (9 c) right promere, meso-posterior view; (9 d) right opisthomere, lateral view; penis, (9 e) posterior and (9 f) left lateral views; (9 g) right vulva, anterior 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, pr: protrusion, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, sl: serrated lobe, 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.

FIGURES 15 a – g. Megaphyllum hercules. Male from Kechrokambos, Lekanis Mts, Greece: (15 a) gonopods, posterior view; (15 b) right gonopods, mesal view; (15 c) left promere, mesal view; (15 d) left opisthomere, mesal view. Male from Demir Kapija, Republic of Macedonia: penis, (15 e) posterior and (15 f) right lateral views. (15 g) Female from the Rodopi Mts, Greece: left vulva, antero-mesal view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; h: hump, op: operculum, pa: posterior ampulla, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 17 a – g. Megaphyllum sjaelandicum male and female from Dorpat, Estonia, ZMB 8734: (17 a) gonopods, posterior view; (17 b) left gonopods, mesal view; (17 c) right promere, meso-posterior view; (17 d) right opisthomere, mesal view; penis, (17 e) posterior and right lateral views; (17 g) right vulva, antero-mesal view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: ah: anterior hump; ap: anterior process, asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; h: hump, l: lobe, op: operculum, pa: posterior ampulla, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.