Lumbricus castaneus (Savigny)

Shekhovtsov, Sergei V., Derzhinsky, Yevgeniy A., Ermolov, Sergei A., Kim-Kashmenskaya, Maria N., Poluboyarova, Tatiana V., Kotsur, Vladimir M. & Golovanova, Elena V., 2023, Earthworms of Belarus (Annelida: Megadrili), Zootaxa 5255 (1), pp. 38-61 : 50

Lumbricus castaneus (Savigny)

Lumbricus castaneus ; Malevich 1937: 130; Malevich 1953: 41; Perel 1979: 213; Maksimova & Mukhin 2015: 59.

Epigeic. European distribution, introduced to other regions of the world.

Distribution ( Fig. 2b ):

Grodno Reg.: Oshmyany Distr., Kozlovschina vill. env., 54°12’51.23”N, 25°57’58.10”E, black alder grove with maple, near the river, 08.05.2019, 2 ex. ; Smorgon Distr. , 54°22’17.36”N, 26°22’43.21”E, black alder grove in stream valley, 08.05.2019, 2 ex. ; same location, meadow with cereals, 5 ex. ; same location, edge of field with Urtica sp. , 9 ex. ; Krevo settl., 54°18’32.78”N, 26°16’59.38”E, lawn near the castle, under the stones, 08.05.2019, 12 ex.

Minsk Reg.: Myadel Distr., 54°57’7.88”N, 26°51’22.46”E, bank of Myadel Lake , onshore sediment, 09.05.2019, 2 ex. ; Vileika Distr., bank of Naroch River , 54°33’24.12”N, 26°43’32.23”E, deciduous grove, shrubs, 08.05.2019, 1 ex.

Mogilev Reg.: Horki Distr., Horki town, 54°18’1.67”N, 30°57’42.78”E, Orshanka lake shore, 14.08.2020, 6 ex. ; Horki town , 54°17’50.53”N, 30°59’7.37”E, park, 02.09.2020, 2 ex. ; Osipovichi Distr., Lapichi vill. env., 53°24’44.93”N, 28°29’12.70”E, black alder forest in Svisloch River floodplain, 10.08.2020, 7 ex.

Vitebsk Reg.: Braslav Distr., Ahremovtsy vill., 55°34’53.62”N, 27°06’32.36”E, Bel’mont park, 28.09.2019, 2 ex. ; Glubokoye Distr., Glubokoye town env., 55°07’49.01”N, 27°42’6.62”E, aspen grove, 09.05.2019, 1 ex. ; Lepel Distr., Grigorovichi vill. env., 54°47’32.61”N, 28°56’41.99”E, forest, 12.08.2020, 1 ex. ; Liozna Distr. , 2, 5 km SE of Shapechino vill. env., 54°59’0.14”N, 30°20’34.95”E, coniferous forest, 24.08.2020, 1 ex. ; Orsha Distr., Zaslonovka vill., 54°31’3.00”N, 30°17’51.00”E, under the fallen tree, 08.05.2019, 1 ex. ; same location, garden, 24.08.2019, 4 ex. ; Senno Distr., Pogrebyonka vill. env., 54°50’16.64”N, 30°23’56.05”E, coniferous forest, 17.08.2020, 4 ex. ; Senno env., 54°48’21.06”N, 29°38’50.89”E, field, cereals, 28.08.2020, 2 ex. ; Talachyn Distr., Ozertsy vill., 54°25’26.40”N, 29°46’1.92”E, park, 07.10.2019, 6 ex. Verkhnedvinsk Distr., Sar’ya vill., 55°54’38.52”N, 27°53’18.96”E, park, under the bark of fallen trees and in the soil, 29.09.2019, 2 ex. ; Vitebsk Distr., Bol’shuhi vill., 55°12’10.44”N, 30°38’17.16”E, 06.10.2019, 29 ex. ; Vitebsk, 55°12’0.97”N, 30°12’49.95”E, botanical garden, 16.10.2019, 3 ex. ; Vitebsk, 55°11’21.19”N, 30°09’58.03”E, forest park, 06.10.2019, 3 ex. ; Vitebsk, 55°09’57.63”N, 30°13’50.29”E, lawn, 04.10.2019, 2 ex. ; Vitebsk, 55°10’28.31”N, 30°13’37.62”E, lawn, 06.10.2019, 2 ex. ; Vitebsk, 55°10’37.45”N, 30°10’21.47”E, lawn, 21.11.2019, 4 ex. ; Vitebsk, 55°12’31.58”N, 30°12’45.09”E, garden, 21.11.2019, 1 ex. ; Vitebsk, 55°11’0.87”N, 30°14’9.81”E, lawn, 06.10.2019, 1 ex.

Note: Belarusian populations of L. castaneus are genetically similar to other European populations.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Distribution of earthworms in Belarus. A, L. terrestris; B, L. castaneus; C, O. lacteum; D, square: O. cyaneum, circle: O. transpadanus; E, B. rubidus; F, D. octaedra.