Megaphyllum bosniense ( Verhoeff, 1897 )

Lazányi, Eszter, Vagalinski, Boyan & Korsós, Zoltán, 2012, The millipede genus Megaphyllum Verhoeff, 1894 in the Balkan Peninsula, with description of new species (Myriapoda: Diplopoda: Julida: Julidae), Zootaxa 3228, pp. 1-47 : 8-9

Megaphyllum bosniense ( Verhoeff, 1897)

Brachyiulus bosniensis Verhoeff, 1897: 110 –111, Figs VI–VII.

Brachyiulus bosnienis: Verhoeff 1899b: 763 ; 1937: 109.

Brachyiulus (Chromatoiulus) bosniensis: Verhoeff 1899a: 192 .

Chromatoiulus bosniensis: Attems 1927: 237 , Figs 321–322; 1929a: 331; Verhoeff 1932: 443; Strasser 1965: 14; 1966b: 330, 360, 381; 1966a: 210; 1971a: 40; Ceuca 1973: 243; 1992: 424; Mršić 1985: 145.

Chromatoiulus bosniensis var. flavopictus Attems, 1929a: 331 , 355.

Chromatoiulus (Chromatoiulus) bosniensis: Attems 1940: 306 ; 1959: 305; Strasser 1969: 158; Täbäcaru 1966: 174.

Megaphyllum bosniense: Golovatch & Kondeva 1992: 23 ; Ćurčić & Makarov 1997: 194; Mauriès et al. 1997: 277; Makarov et al. 2004: 259; Stoev 2003: 135; 2004b: 304; Vagalinski & Stoev 2007: 48; Mršić 1990: 96. 23; 1993: 38, 290; Kondeva 2002: 419 –420; 2004: 306, 308; Stoev & Lapeva–Gjonova 2005: 134, 137; Enghoff & Kime 2009.

Material examined. MNB: ZMB 2625: 13, 1Ƥ, syntypes, Bosnien, leg. Verhoeff; ZMB 2418: 13, syntype, Bosnien, leg. Verhoeff; ZMB 12950: gonopods, 1st and 2nd legs, syntype, slide preparation (Nr. 1241 Coll. Verhoeff), Sarajevo; ZMB 12951: gonopods, legs, syntype, slide preparation (Nr. 1244 Coll. Verhoeff), Trebevic; ZSM: Slovenia: A20033644: 1st–3rd legs, gonopods, head, antennae, 7th pleurites, slide preparation, regarded as type, Gotschee [Kočevje]; HNHM: Greece: 233, 1Ƥ, 2007/11, Serres county, stream with alder gallery along the Serres – Kato Vrondou road, 896m, N41°14.229’ E23°40.175’, 30.03.2007, leg. LD, ZE, ZF, JK & DM; Republic of Macedonia: 13, 1Ƥ DL210, 2006/33, Babuna Mts., Pletvar, brook and oak forest E of the pass of road 106, 839m, N41°22’16.1” E21°40’58.3”, 17.10.2006, leg. LD, JK & DM; 13 DL223, 2006/46, Jakupica Mts., Bogomila, Babuna River and its softwood gallery below the village, 460m, N41°35’36.6” E21°30’15.6”, 19.10.2006, leg. LD, JK & DM; Montenegro, 233, 4ƤƤ 2008/41, Treskavac Mts., Pošcenje (near Šavnik), shallow lake N of the village [lakeshore], 1008m, N42°58.894' E19°04.100', 10.10.2008, leg. LD, ZF, JK & DM; 13, 1Ƥ 2008/37, Treskavac Mts., Šavnik, Glava Šavnika [shore bush], 862m, N42°57.732' E19°05.585', 0 9.10.2008, leg. LD, ZF, JK & DM; 13, 1Ƥ 2008/40, Treskavac Mts., Pošcenje (near Šavnik), at the N end of Kanjon Nevidio, bank of Komarnica Reka [rocky grassland], 950m, N42°59.298' E19°04.070', 10.10.2008, leg. LD, ZF, JK & DM; Serbia: 13, 1Ƥ 2008/91, Maljen Mts., Bačevci, Gradac stream at the Požega–Valjevo road, N of Bukovi pass [gallery], 461m, N44°08.721' E19°55.469', 15.10.2008, leg. LD, ZF, JK & DM; 233, 1Ƥ, E Serbia, Brestovacka Banja, N44°03 E22°02, 14.09.2005, leg. Z. Korsós; 233, 4ƤƤ 2008/41; 13, Fruska Gora, junction at Čereviċ and Andrevje, alder gallery on the riverside, 19.04.2004, leg. LD.

Distribution in the Balkans. Albania: Üsküb, Treska, Neres, Kačanik, Ljuboten, Oroshi, Pulti, Hani Grabom, Rapša, Baštrik, Prizren, Bicaj, Gyalica Lums, Rashka, Vunšaj Bogё, Shkodёr District, Bogё, Maya Tchardakut, above Bogё, Theth, between Hotolisht and Librazhd, above Prenjas, Librazhd District, Cafa–San at border of Republic of Macedonia, Dajti Mt., NE of Tirana ( Mauriès et al. 1997); Bosnia and Herzegovina: Trebevic, Spring of Bosna, Mošċanicathal, Ramathal, Jaice, Plivathal, Jezero, bank of Vrbas, Zenica ( Verhoeff 1899b), Sarajevo (type locality) ( Verhoeff 1897), Bjelašnica, Ivan, Igman, Dervent, Novi, Nemila, Makeln, Jablanica ( Attems 1929a); Bulgaria: Rhodopi Mts.: Sveti Konstantin Resort near Peshtera, Peshtera, Beglika Hut, near Devin, near Pamporovo, Snezhanka Peak; Vitosha Mt.: Knyazhevo, Boyana, Dragalevtsi, Selimitsa Peak, Yarema Locality, Zheleznitsa, Chuipetlovo, Bosnek; Rila Mts.: Borovets (Cham Kuria), Pastra, Rila Monastery Natural Park, Sredna Gora Mts., Bunay Peak; Lozenska Planina Mt.: German; Lyulin Mt.: Zlatni Pyasatsi (Uzun Kum), Aladzha Monastery, Blagoevgrad, Sofia: Knyaz Borisovata Gradina, also Severen and Loven Parks Sofia, City Park Zapaden ( Vagalinski & Stoev 2007); Croatia: Lika, Hrvatsko Zagorje: Klanjec: Cesargradska Mt., Vukovo Selo, Rozga ( Strasser 1965), Čabar, Kapela and Velebit Mts.: Delnice, Vrbovsko, Ogulin ( Attems 1929a); Republic of Macedonia: Bregalnica River, Bistra Mt., Carevac, Ceripašin Peak, Šar Planina Mt., Dragomance, near Kumanovo, Galičica, Kotlina, in Bregalnica River, Kriva Reka, near Kriva Palanka, Šar Planina Mt., Ljuboten, Katlanovo, unspecified locality, Jablanica Mt., Korab Mt., Nerezi, near Skopje, Saša, Skopje, near Prespansko Jezero Lake, Treska, near Skopje ( Makarov et al. 2004); Romania: Dobrugea ( Täbäcaru 1966), Montenegro: Durmitor Mt., Aluge, Barno Jezero, Crno Jezero Lake, Crepuljina Poljana, Tuško Valje, Govedji Do, Sušice Kanjon, Krstač, Ledena Peċina Cave, Prutaški Do, Todorov Do, Valovito Jezero Lake, Virak, near Zminje Jezero ( Makarov et al. 2004); Serbia: Šar Mt., Ljuboten, Kačanik, near Belgrade, Paštrik, Prizren, Raška, South Serbia ( Makarov et al. 2004); Slovenia: Lower Carniolan (Dolenjska) mountains and hillside, Gorjanci Mt ( Strasser 1966a).

World distribution. Also distributed in Austria ( Strasser 1959), Hungary ( Korsós 1994) and Italy ( Foddai et al. 1995), North Serbia (Obedska Bara, v.Obrež ( Makarov et al. 2004)), North Slovenia (Julian Alps (Strasser 1966a)).

Remarks. New to the fauna of Greece (as proposed by Mauriès, based on its distribution outside Greece, in litt.), at the northern border of the country. This may represent the southernmost occurrence of the species.