Zoosphaerium discolor Wesener, 2009

Wesener, Thomas & Sagorny, Christina, 2021, Seven new giant pill-millipede species and numerous new records of the genus Zoosphaerium from Madagascar (Diplopoda, Sphaerotheriida, Arthrosphaeridae), European Journal of Taxonomy 758 (1), pp. 1-48 : 40-41

Zoosphaerium discolor Wesener, 2009

Material examined

MADAGASCAR – Mahajanga • 1 ♀; Forêt de Beanka , 4.9 km S of Ambinda; 18°03.7′ S, 44°31.5′ E; alt. 320 m; slightly disturbed dry deciduous tsingy forest; 27 Oct. 2009; V. Soarimalala leg.; coll. no. VS-1783; FMNH-INS 3119880 • 1 ♀; Majunga, Reserve forestière Beanka , 50.7 km E of Maintirano; 17°52′49″ S, 44°28′08″ E; alt. 140 m; tropical dry forest on tsingy, general collecting; 28–31 Oct. 2009; B.L. Fisher et al. leg.; coll. no. BLF23002; CASENT9068288 • 1 ♂; Forêt de Beanka ; 18°01.25′ S, 44°30.08′ E; alt. 220 m; slightly disturbed dry deciduous forest; 14 Jan. 2010; Z.H. Harimpiria leg.; FMNH-INS 3119897B .

Remarks

This species, previously known from the western dry forests of Bemaraha and Kirindy (Wesener 2009), has now also been recorded from Beanka ( Fig. 13C ).

Figures

Fig. 13. Distribution maps marking new localities for known species of Zoosphaerium. Vegetation color marks modified from Moat & Smith 2007. A. Z. neptunus (Butler, 1872).B. Z. platylabum (de Saussure & Zehntner, 1897). C. 1 = Z. piligerum (de Saussure & Zehntner, 1897); 2 = Z. villosum Wesener & Sierwald, 2015; 3 = Z. libidinosum (de Saussure & Zehntner, 1897); 4 =Zoosphaerium discolor Wesener, 2009. D. Unidentifiable juvenile Zoosphaerium samples.