Glomeris numidia Verhoeff, 1921: 28

Golovatch, Sergei, Mauriès, Jean-Paul, Akkari, Nesrine, Stoev, Pavel & Geoffroy, Jean-Jacques, 2009, The millipede genus Glomeris Latreille, 1802 (Diplopoda, Glomerida, Glomeridae) in North Africa, ZooKeys 12 (12), pp. 47-86 : 77-79

Glomeris numidia Verhoeff, 1921: 28 (D), syn. n.!

Glomeris numidia – Schubart 1953: 218 (L).

Glomeris punica – Schubart 1953: 218 (L).

Type material: Tunisia, Bou-Kournine (now Bou Kornine), date?, leg.?, ♁ lectotype of G. punica Attems, 1900 (here designated) ( NHMW 3910), paralectotypes: 5 ♁, 1 ♀ ( NHMW 3910). The designation of a lectotype (of 60 syntypes, see Attems 1900) seems advisable in order to ensure that the name-bearing type shows the diagnostically important characteristics of the male sex .

Algeria, Gorges de la Chiffa, date?, leg. H. Ribaut, 2 ♁ syntypes of Glomeris numidia Verhoeff, 1921 (♁ “type”, ZSM A20070944 + micropreparation A 20032086 and ♁ “?type”, A 20091438). Both ♁♁ represent only part of the type series stated to have consisted of 2 ♁ and 2 ♀ ( Verhoeff 1921) .

Other material: Algeria, La Chiffa, date?, leg. Ch. Alluaud (219), 2 ♁, 5 ♀ ( MNHN CC 018, collection Brolemann CCXIX) . Algeria, le Ruisseau (environs

of Algiers), 18.XII.1892, leg. P. Lesne, 1 ♁ ( MNHN CC 018, entry 6-97) . Algeria, Yakouren ( Kabylia ), 10.VI.1893, leg. P. Lesne, 1 ♁ ( MNHN CC 018, entry 6-97) . Tunisia (Kroumirie), Jendouba Gov., Aïn Draham, V-VI.1906, leg. H. Gadeau de Kerville, 6 ♁, 19 ♀ ( MNHN CC 018) . Tunisia, Béja Gov., Jebel El Jouza, close to Amdoun Village, under stones, 10.III.2005, leg. N. Akkari, 2 juv. ( MNHN CC 018). Same locality, under stones and barks, 25.V.2005, leg. N. Akkari, 2 ♁, 1 ♀ ( NMNH) . Tunisia, Jendouba Gov., Aïn Draham , Col des Ruines, mixed oak forest with Quercus faginea and Q. suber , 36°47’N, 8°41’E, under stone, 19.XI.2003, leg. N. Akkari, 1 juv. ( MNHN CC 018) . Tunisia, Le Kef Gov., Sakiet Sidi Youssef , coniferous forest dominated by Pinus halepensis , under stones, 24.X.2003, leg. N. Akkari, 4 ♁, 5 ♀ ( ZMUM) . Tunisia, Zaghouan Gov., Jebel Zaghouan, alt. 350-390 m, 25.II.2007, leg. N. Akkari, 2 ♁, 2 ♀ ( ZMUC 200114) . Tunisia, Jendouba Gov. , 15 km E of Tabarka, 25.III.1986, leg. Z. M. Cop. Exp., 1 ♁ ( ZMUC 200111) . Tunisia, Thala Gov., 12 km S of Thala, 10.III.1986, leg. Z. M. Cop. Exp., 1 ♁ ( ZMUC 200110) . Tunisia, Zaghouan Gov., 3 km SE of Zaghouan, NE side of Djebel Zaghouan, 1.XII.1974, leg. H. Waldén, 1 ♀ ( Museum Göteborg ) . Tunisia, Tunis Gov., Bou Kornine National Park , 18 km SE of Tunis, close to Hammam Lif Town , 36°42′53″N, 10°20′68″E, alt. 105-150 m, Thuya – Eucalyptus grove, dry river bed, under stones and logs, 4.III.2008, leg. P. Stoev and N. Akkari, 2 ♁, 9 ♀ ( FMNH), 6 ♁, 4 ♀, 1 juv. ( NMNH). Tunisia, Zaghouan Gov., Jebel Zaghouan, surroundings of “Temple des Eaux”, 36°23′40″N, 10°08′09″ E, alt. approx. 300 m, forest close to road, under stones and in leaf litter, 19.III.2008, leg. N. Akkari and P. Stoev, 2 ♁, 4 ♀ ( FMNH), 4 ♁, 2 ♀, 1 juv. ( NMNH) . Tunisia, Jendouba Gov., 15 km of Tabarka , 36°49′97″ N, 8°42′34″E, alt. approx. 230 m, Quercus suber forest, slope, under stones and barks, 21.III.2008, leg. P. Stoev and N. Akkari, 1 ♁, 2 ♀, 1 ♀ juv. ( FMNH), 1 ♀ ( NMNH). Tunisia, Béja Gov., 13 km of Nefza (road Tabarka-Nefza), 36°57′61″N, 8°56′51″ E, alt. approx. 150 m, Pinus forest, under stones, 23.III.2008, leg. P. Stoev and N. Akkari, 2 ♁, 1 ♀ ( FMNH) . Tunisia, Jendouba Gov., close to Aïn Draham, Fernana , 9.III.2009, leg. N. Akkari and H. Enghoff, 1 ♁ juv., 3 ♀ ( ZMUC) . Tunisia, Zaghouan Gov., Jebel Zaghouan, 13.III.2009, leg. N. Akkari and H. Enghoff, 4 ♁, 2 ♀, 1 ♁ juv. ( ZMUC) . Tunisia, Jendouba Gov., 9 km of Hammam Bourguiba (W of Aïn Draham), 36°48′05″N, 8°39′54″E, alt. approx. 380 m, humid Pinus forest, close to river, under stones, logs and in litter, 22.III.2008, leg. P. Stoev and N. Akkari, 1 ♁, 1 juv. ( NMNH) .

Short description: Length up to 12 mm, width up to 6.0 mm. Coloration light to dark brown, terga 2-11 each with 2+2, rather vague, paramedian spots; pattern as in Fig. 27 . ♁ legs 17, 18 and 19 (telopods) as in Figs 28 A-F. An always high lateral lobe of ♁ coxite 17 is remarkable ( Fig. 28A ).

Remarks: This species belongs to the “ Stenopleuromeris ” type. Schubart (1963) mistakenly attributed it to the “ Eurypleuromeris ” type.

Figures

Figure 27. Glomeris punica Attems, 1900, ♁ from Tunisia, Amdoun; A, habitus, dorsal view; B, pygidium, caudal view. A schematic, slightly too vague presentation of the colour pattern (del. J.-P. Mauriès).

Figure 28. Glomeris punica Attems, 1900, ♁ lectotype (A-C) & ♁ from Sakiet Sidi Youssef (D-F); A, D, leg 17; B, E, leg 18; C, F, leg 19 (telopod), frontal and caudal views, respectively. – Scale bar: 0.5 mm.