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Published and unpublished data on the centipedes of Corsica (France) is summarised and critically reviewed in this paper. Thirty-three species are listed and discussed (1 Scutigeromorpha, 11 Lithobiomorpha, 4 Scolopendromorpha, 17 Geophilomorpha), one of which is new to the island: Henia (Pseudochaetechelyne) brevis (Silvestri, 1896). General geographical distribution, chorotype, exact localities and ecological notes (altitudinal range, habitats) are given for each species. Eight species are Corsican endemics. Taxonomic remarks are given for some species. General notes on the composition of the centipede fauna of Corsica and its zoogeographic affinities as well as remarks on the ecology of the species and their assemblages are also included.
Scutigeromorpha, Lithobiomorpha, Scolopendromorpha, Geophilomorpha, taxonomy, distribution, zoogeographic analysis, ecology, catalogue, Corsica
Corsica (42°21'–43°00'N, 8°30'–9°30'E) is the fourth largest island of the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia and Cyprus. Compared with other myriapods (see for instance
At the beginning of the 19th century the French zoologists
Subsequent contributions (
The aim of this paper is to summarise existing information on the distribution and ecology of the centipedes of Corsica. Thus it can be a source of information not only for taxonomists, biogeographers and ecologists but also for a larger number of people involved in the wildlife management, landscape planning, and environmental impact assessment. For further details on geography, geology, climate and present-day vegetation of the study area see for instance
The present catalogue is based on critically reviewed literature records and unpublished material. Species are listed according to the arrangement provided by
The following information is provided for each species:
– scientific name, author and year of publication according to
– bibliographic references relevant to Corsican centipedes are listed chronologically/alphabetically, with the name of the species, author and year of description as originally quoted; uncertain records are quoted with a “?” and discussed under Remarks;
– literature records for the epigeic and cave localities are arranged separately according to the administrative provinces (Corse-du-Sud, 2A; Haute-Corse, 2B) and listed alphabetically; localities are spelled mainly according to those of the Michelin road map (2002); in order to give a more precise position for localities, details about toponyms are added in square brackets; generic citations from the Sardinia-Corsica geographic complex and Corsica are also included; each locality is followed by the corresponding bibliographic data (given as a number directly referring to the list of bibliographic references for the species) and, in order to give a first account on the ecological distribution of the species, assigned to the corresponding altitudinal belt of the present-day vegetation - in square brackets - according to the classification of
– the material examined is listed in the same way as in the literature records: locality, vegetation type and/or habitat, elevation above sea level, date, number, age and sex of specimens, collector and repository are given for each record as available; collecting methods are also mentioned if known;
– general geographical distribution, mainly as a list of the countries or geopolitical units from where the species is known according to
– chorotype according to
– ecological notes as a synthesis of the published and unpublished available data on the altitudinal range and habitats it occurs in Corsica; for each habitat the number of sites where the species has been collected is given in parenthesis, a list of references where habitat data in Corsica has been published is also given and a classification of the species recorded in caves according to the classic trogloxene, sub-/eu-troglophilic and troglobitic categories (
– remarks including taxonomic notes, comments on uncertain records and descriptions of the material examined where relevant. In the descriptions of lithobiomorph specimens, the body length is measured from the anterior margin of the head shield to the posterior end of the intermediate tergite (adult specimens) or to the posterior end of the trunk (larvae).
Terminology for external anatomy follows that of
Repositories: CEI = E. Iorio collection, Marseille (France); CMZ = M. Zapparoli collection, Viterbo (Italy); NHMW = Naturhistorisches Museum Wien (Austria); NHMD = Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen; MNHN = Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris (France).
Species identification: EI = E. Iorio, MZ = M. Zapparoli.
Collectors: AVT = A. Vigna Taglianti, EB = E. Bayon, EP & HE = Enghoff-Poulsen & H. Enghoff, JML = J.-M. Lemaire, JR = J. Raffaldi, KT = K. Thaler, LF = L. Fancello, MZ = M. Zapparoli, RA = R. Argano, VS = V. Sbordoni.
Literature records and material examined: ex/exx = specimen/specimens; imm. = immature/immatures; Is. = island/islands.
Other: VaC = anterior spine on the ventral side of the coxa of the leg; DpP = posterior spine on the dorsal side of the prefemur of the leg; lp = number of leg-bearing segments.
List of the species Order Scutigeromorpha Pocock, 1895 Family Scutigeridae Gervais, 1837 Scutigera Lamarck, 1801http://species-id.net/wiki/Scutigera_coleoptrata
General. Sardinia-Corsica (3). Corsica, garrigue (5). Corsica (1, 4, 6). Epigeic. Haute-Corse, 2B - Giraglia Is. (4) [I]. Cave. Haute-Corse, 2B - [Furiani], cave of Sulane, [240 m] (2) [I].
Epigeic. Haute-Corse, 2B - Macinaggio, Route du Douanier, low maquis, 30 m: 9.IV.2004, MZ, 1 larva with 11 lp MZ det. (CMZ) [I].
Europa: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia (including Cherso Is.), Czech Republic, France (mainland, Corsica), Germany (southern), Greece (mainland, insular including Crete), Hungary (southern), Italy (mainland, Sicily, Sardinia), Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Portugal (mainland), Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain (mainland, Balearic Is.), Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine (including Crimea); North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia; West Asia: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Turkey; Central Asia: Turkmenistan. Introduced in central and northern Europe (British Is., Channel Is., mainland Denmark, north and central France, The Netherlands), Atlantic islands (Azores, Bermuda, Cape Verde, Canary, Madeira, Salvage, St. Helena); Austral Africa (Angola, Cameroon, Kenya, Mozambique, Republic of South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe); North (Canada, USA), Central (Mexico) and South (Argentina, Uruguay) America; South-east Asia (Taiwan, Vietnam) (
Centralasiatic-Mediterranean.
30–240 m; recorded only from localities in the Mesomediterranean belt, in low maquis (1 site) and garrigue (1 site). Also in caves (1 site; subtroglophilic species). See
To this species must be referred the generic quotation of “Scutigère” published in
http://species-id.net/wiki/Eupolybothrus_nudicornis
General. Sardinia-Corsica (12). Corsica (4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17). Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Aidone [= Aitone], 1050 m (10) [II]. Ajaccio (3, loc. typ. of Lithobius (Polybothrus) impressus corsicus Léger and Duboscq, 1903) [I]. Bonifacio (17) [I]. Ocana, canton d’Ajaccio (17) [I]. Villanova, canton d’Ajaccio (17) [I]. Haute-Corse, 2B - Cap Corse (3, loc. typ. of Lithobius (Polybothrus) impressus corsicus Léger and Duboscq, 1903) [I]. Casanova, Saint Pierre de Venaco (17) [I]. Corte (1, 3, loc. typ. of Lithobius (Polybothrus) impressus corsicus Léger and Duboscq, 1903) [I]. Corte, Lac de Melo, 1711 m, hygrophilous meadow around the lake (15) [IV]. Haute-Asco, near Mount Cinto, ca 1700 m, hygrophilous meadow (15) [IV]. Valdoniella [= Valdu Niellu] (10) [III]. Vizzavona (2, 8) [III]. Cave. Haute-Corse, 2B - [Lano], cave e’ Cherpinede, [800 m] (11) [II].
Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Evisa, falls of Aitone, Pinus laricio wood, 900 m: 17.IV.2004, MZ, 7 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀ MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Evisa, falls of Aitone, 1000 m: 3.VIII.1997, MZ, 4 exx MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Porto, between Col de la Croix and Plage de Tuara, low maquis, 200–250 m: 14.IV.2004, MZ, 1 ♀ imm. MZ det. (CMZ) [I].Propriano, St. Maria Sichè, [500 m]: 3.I.2007, LF, 1 ♀ MZ det. (CMZ) [I]. Zonza, surroundings: 13.VIII.1997, MZ, 1 ♀ imm. MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Haute-Corse, 2B - Asco River valley, 1000 m: 6.VIII.1997, MZ, 1 ♂ imm., 4 ♀♀ MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Cap Corse, Col St. Lucia, Tour de Seneca, Quercus ilex wood, 450 m: 11.IV.2004, MZ, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ MZ det. (CMZ) [I]. Col de Vergiu, eastern slope, 1150 m: 15.IV.2004, MZ, 6 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀ MZ det. (CMZ) [III]. Corte, Restonica Valley, Pinus laricio wood, 1080 m: 15.IV.2004, MZ, 2 ♀♀ MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Macinaggio, Route du Douanier, low maquis, 30 m: 9.IV.2004, MZ, 1 ♂ imm. MZ det. (CMZ) [I]. Nebbio, Col Verzu, maquis, 300 m: 12.IV.2004, MZ, 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀ imm., 1 imm. MZ det. (CMZ) [I]. Vizzavona, Fagus sylvatica wood, 1600 m: 2.IV.1991, RA, 1 ex MZ det. (CMZ) [III].
Europe: France (mainland, Corsica), Italy (mainland, Sicily, Sardinia), Malta, Spain; North Africa: Algeria (north), Libya (north–west), Morocco (north–east), Tunisia (north, central) (
W-Mediterranean.
30–1700 m; a species recorded from localities in all the vegetation belts, from the Mesomediterranean to the Subalpine and Oromediterranean, in a wide range of habitats, in Pinus laricio woods (2 sites), Fagus sylvatica woods (1 site), Quercus ilex woods (1 site), maquis (2 sites), low maquis (1 site), montane hygrophilous meadows (2 sites); also in caves (1 site; trogloxene species). See
This is the only species of the genus present in the study area. Records from Corsica published under Eupolybothrus impressus (C.L. Koch, 1841) by
Eupolybothrus nudicornis corsicus (Léger & Duboscq, 1903) is currently considered a junior synonym of Eupolybothrus nudicornis nudicornis (Gervais, 1837) because, apparently, no distinctive morphological charactes are recognizable between the two forms (e.g.,
The generic record of a single immature specimen from the cave of Cherpinede, probably belonging to Bothropolys elongatus corsicus according to
The subgeneric assignment is according to
http://species-id.net/wiki/Lithobius_aidonensis
General. Corsica (4, 5, 6). Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Aidone [= Aitone], near, 1050–1070 m, “in wald” (1, loc. typ. of Lithobius aidonensis Verhoeff, 1943) [II]. Haute-Corse, 2B - Lento, Tralimonti (6) [I]. Olmi-Cappella (6) [II]. Valdoniella [= Valdu Niellu], near Aidone [= Aitone], 1050 m (2, loc. typ. of Lithobius aidonensis valdoniellensis Verhoeff, 1943) [II]. Cave. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Cargèse, cave Manuel-Ange (6) [I]. Haute-Corse, 2B - Castiglione, cave Labarecco (6) [I]. Lano, cave e’ Cherpinede, [800 m] (3, 6) [II].
Epigeic. Haute-Corse, 2B - Olmi-Cappella, near the cemetery: 20.XI.2010, JR-JML, 2 ♂♂ EI det. (CEI) [II].
Corsica (
Corsican endemic, W-Mediterranean affinities (?).
1050–1070 m; recorded only from localities of the Mesomediterranean and Supramediterranean belts. Epigeic, one record from a forest habitat (1 site); also in caves (3 sites; trogloxene species). See
The identity of Lithobius aidonensis valdoniellensis with Lithobius aidonensis, first suggested by
http://species-id.net/wiki/Lithobius_blanchardi
General. Corsica (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27). Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Ajaccio (3, 26, loc. typ. of Lithobius (Archilithobius) blanchardi Léger and Duboscq, 1903) [I]. Villanova (26) [I]. Haute-Corse, 2B - Casanova, Saint Pierre de Venaco (26) [I]. Corte (26) [I]. Mount Renoso (26) [IV]. Olmi-Cappella (26) [II]. Patrimonio (26) [I]. Vizzavona (1, 2, 4, 13) [III]. Cave. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - [Conca], cave Tavonu [Tavono in
Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Col de Bavella, NE slope, 1100 m: 14.VII.1982, AVT, 1 ♀ MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Evisa, falls of Aitone, 1000 m: 3.VIII.1997, MZ, 4 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀ MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Evisa, Castanea sativa wood above the village, 850 m: 13.IV.2004, MZ, 1 ♂ MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Ota, near, 350 m: 1.VIII.1997, MZ, 1 ♀ subadult MZ det. (CMZ) [I]. Zonza, surroundings: 13.VIII.1997, MZ, 1 ♂ without VaC 15th MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Haute-Corse, 2B - Asco River valley, 1000 m: 6.VIII.1997, MZ, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ subadult MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Corte, Restonica Valley, Pinus laricio wood, 1080 m: 15.IV.2004, MZ, 2 ♀♀ MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Between L’lle Rousse and Corbara, 42° 37'08"N, 8°56'30"E, EP & HE, 6 ♂♂, 1 ♀, 1 ♀ subadult MZ det. (NHMD) [I]. Mount Cinto, NW slope, 1700–1900 m: 29.VII.1982, AVT, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (2+2 gonopodal spurs), 2 ♀♀ subadult (1+1-2+2 gonopodal spurs) MZ det. (CMZ) [IV]. Cave. Haute-Corse, 2B - Caporalino, cave of Monte A Supietra: 2010, JR-JML, 1 ♀ EI det. (CEI) [I]. Castiglione, cave of A Leccia Torta, [670 m]: 2010, JR-JML, 4 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀ EI det. (CEI) [I].
Corsica (
W-Mediterranean.
350–1100 m, altitudinal range probably wider; recorded from localities in all the vegetation belts of Corsica, especially the Mesomediterranean, apart from the Alpine belt. The few habitat records for this species are from forest locations (Pinus laricio, 1 site; Castanea sativa, 1 site); also in caves (5 sites; trogloxene species). See
The supposed presence of Lithobius tricuspis Meinert, 1872 in the Sardinia-Corsica complex has been already discussed by
http://species-id.net/wiki/Lithobius_brandensis
General. Corsica (4, 5, 6). Cave. Haute-Corse, 2B - [Brando], cave of Brando, 90 m [88 m in
Corsica (
Corsican endemic, uncertain affinities.
90–240 m; only in caves (3 sites; eutroglophilic species?). See
To this species in part refers the generic quotation of “Chilopodes” published in
http://species-id.net/wiki/Lithobius_castaneus
General. Sardinia-Corsica (9). Corsica (2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13). Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Bastelica, Val d’Ese, 1671 m, Fagus sylvatica (13) [III]. Between Bastelica and Mount Renoso, 1200 m, Quercetum (13) [II]. Piana, Aitone forest (4) [II]. Haute-Corse, 2B - Corte (1) [I]. Valdoniella [= Valdu Niellu], 1000–1100 m (6, loc. typ. of Lithobius castaneus remyi Verhoeff, 1943) [III]. Vivario, 600 m (13) [I]. Vizzavona (1) [III]. Cave. Haute-Corse, 2B - [Castiglione], cave of [A] Leccia Torta, [670 m] (8) [I].
Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Evisa, falls of Aitone, Pinus laricio wood, 900 m: 17.IV.2004, MZ, 2 ♂♂, 1 imm. MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Evisa, falls of Aitone, 1000 m: 3.VIII.1997, MZ, 1 ex MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Haute-Corse, 2B - Asco River valley, 1000 m: 6.VIII.1997, MZ, 1 ♀ imm. MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Col de Vergiu, eastern slope, 1150 m: 15.IV.2004, MZ, 4 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀ MZ det. (CMZ) [III]. Corte, Restonica Valley, Pinus laricio wood, 950–1000 m: 15.IV.2004, MZ, 6 ♂♂, 5 ♂♂ imm., 2 ♀♀, 3 ♀♀ imm. MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Mount Rotondo, NW slope, Vallone loc. Rinoso, 1800–2200 m: 26.VII.1982, AVT, 2 exx MZ det. (CMZ) [IV]. Olmi-Cappella, near the cemetery: 20.XI.2010, JR-JML, 1 ♂ EI det. (CEI) [II]. Vizzavona, Fagus sylvatica wood, 1600 m: 2.IV.1991, RA, 1 ex MZ det. (CMZ) [III]. Vizzavona: VII.1915, EB, 9 exx MZ det. (CMZ) [III]. Cave. Haute-Corse, 2B - Castiglione, cave of A Leccia Torta, [670 m]: 2010, JR-JML, 1 ♂ EI det. (CEI) [I].
Europe: Austria (south), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France (Pyrenees, Alpes Maritimes, Corsica), Italy (mainland, Sicily, Sardinia), Malta, Portugal (mainland), Serbia, Slovenia, Spain (mainland); records from Bulgaria require confirmation; North Africa: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia; Central America: Guatemala (introduced, established?).
S-European.
600–2200 m, inferior altitudinal limit probably lower; woodland species recorded from localities in all vegetation belts except the Alpine, in Pinus laricio woods (2 sites), Fagus sylvatica woods (2 sites) and in Quercus woods (1 site); also in caves (1 record). See
To this species refers the generic quotation of “Chilopodes” published in
http://species-id.net/wiki/Lithobius_cherpinedensis
General. Corsica (1). Cave. Haute-Corse, 2B - Lano, cave e’ Cherpinede, [800 m], loc. typ. of Lithobius (Lithobius) cherpinedensis Iorio, 2010 (1) [II].
Corsica.
Corsican endemic; W-European affinities.
800 m; troglobitic species found only in the type locality (Iorio 2010b).
This is the only true troglobitic centipede so far known in Corsica. Its relatioships with the western European cave Lithobius species especially Lithobius (Lithobius) anophtalmus Matic, 1957 from northern Spain (Guipúzcoa and Vizcaya provinces) has been discussed by
Lithobius cherpinedensis Iorio, 2010: female holotype, Lano, cave of Cherpinede, 20.XI.1967, leg. P. Beron (see Iorio 2010), head and first leg-bearing segments, lateral view. Note the absence of ocelli; the Tömösváry’s organ, although of large size, is very weakly chitinized and invisible in the picture.
http://species-id.net/wiki/Lithobius_lapidicola
General. Sardinia-Corsica (8, 9, 10). Corsica (3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16). Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Bastelica, Castanetum (16) [II]. Haute-Corse, 2B (13) - Casamozza (16) [I]. Corte (1) [I]. Corte, Lac de Melo, 1711 m, hygrophilous meadow around the lake (13) [IV]. Haute-Asco, near Mount Cinto, ca 1700 m, hygrophilous meadow (13) [IV]. Vizzavona (1, 2) [III]. Vizzavona, Col de Vizzavona (16) [III]. Cave. Haute-Corse, 2B - [Brando], cave of Brando [88 m] (7) [I]. Sisco, cave of Sisco [sea level] (7, 16) [I]. [Sorio], cave of Gudrone, [420 m ca] (7) [I].
Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Evisa, falls of Aitone, Pinus laricio wood: 13.IV.2004, MZ, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Porto, between Col de la Croix and Plage de Tuara, low maquis, 200–250 m: 14.IV.2004, MZ, 1 ♀ imm. MZ det. (CMZ) [I]. Zonza, surroundings: 13.VIII.1997, MZ, 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, 1 ♀ imm. MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Haute-Corse, 2B - Asco River valley, 1000 m: 6.VIII.1997, MZ, 9 ♂♂, 1 ♀ MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Cap Corse, Col St. Lucia, Tour de Seneca, Quercus ilex wood, 450 m: 11.IV.2004, MZ, 1 ♀ MZ det. (CMZ) [I]. Col de Vergiu, eastern slope, 1150 m: 15.IV.2004, MZ, 12 ♂♂, 14 ♀♀ MZ det. (CMZ) [III]. Corte, Restonica Valley, Pinus laricio wood, 1080 m: 15.IV.2004, MZ, 1 ♂ MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Mount Renoso, 2300 m: [no date], PB, 1 ♂ EI det. (MNHN) [V].
Europe: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Denmark (mainland), France (mainland, Corsica), Germany, Great Britain, Greece (mainland, Ionian Is.), Hungary, Ireland, Italy (mainland, Sicily, Sardinia), Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain (mainland, Canary Is.), Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine.
Centraleuropean.
200–2300 m, inferior altidudinal limit probably lower; euriecious species, recorded from localities in all vegetation belts, in Pinus laricio woods(2 sites), in montane hygrophilous meadows (2 sites), in Castanetum (1 site), in Quercus ilex woods (1 site), in low maquis (1 site); also in caves (3 sites; trogloxene species). See
The cave records of Lithobius borealis published by
http://species-id.net/wiki/Lithobius_nodulipes
General. Corsica (1). Epigeic. Haute-Corse, 2B - Nonza (1) [I]. Omessa, 800 m (1) [I]. Pietracorbara (1) [I].
Europe: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy (mainland), Liechtenstein?, Romania, Slovenia, Switzerland (
Centraleuropean.
Only one record, from 800 m above sea level; recorded only from localities of the Mesomediterranean belt.
The Corsican specimens of Lithobius nodulipes recently found by
http://species-id.net/wiki/Lithobius_pilicornis
General. Sardinia-Corsica (6). Corsica (3, 4, 7, 8, 9). Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Ajaccio (1, 2) [I]. Bastelica, above of Petite Scaldasole (9) [III]. Bastelica, Val d’Ese, 1671 m, Fagus sylvatica (9) [III]. Between Bastelica and Mount Renoso, 1200 m, Quercetum (9) [II]. Ucciani (5, loc. typ. of Lithobius doriae uccianensis Verhoeff, 1943) [II]. Haute-Corse, 2B - Folleli, Faille d’Emerini [Mt] (9) [III]. Vizzavona (2) [III].
Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Col de Bavella, NE slope, 1100 m: 14.VII.1982, AVT, 1 ex MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Col de Forét de l’Ospedale, 950 m: 14.VII.1982, AVT, 1 ex MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Zonza, surroundings: 13.VIII.1997, MZ, 1 ♂ MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Haute-Corse, 2B - Vizzavona, Fagus sylvatica wood, 1100 m: 2.VI.1982, VS, 1 ex MZ det. (CMZ) [III]; ibidem, Fagus sylvatica wood, 1600 m: 2.IV.1991, RA, 1 ex MZ det. (CMZ) [III].
Europe: France (mainland, Corsica), Great Britain (including Channel Is.), Italy (northern regions, Sardinia), Portugal (mainland, Azores, Madeira), Spain (mainland, Canary Is.), The Netherlands; North Africa: Morocco; introduced in Ireland, Nicobare Is. (India) and Sao Tomé (Gulf of Guinea).
W-European.
950–1671 m, altitudinal range probably wider; montane and submontane species, recorded from localities in the Supramediterranean and Montane belts; the old record from Ajaccio by
http://species-id.net/wiki/Lithobius_raffaldii
General. Corsica (2, 3). Cave. Haute-Corse, 2B - Cagnano, cave d’i Mori (3) [I]. Caporalino, cave of Monte A Supietra (1, 3, loc. typ. of Lithobius (Lithobius) raffaldii Iorio, 2009) [I].
Corsica (
Corsican endemic, W-European affinities.
Elevation range unknown; only found in caves (2 sites; eutroglophilic species). See
Although not completely adapted to the subterranean environment with its fairly numerous ocelli, the only two records so far known of Lithobius raffaldii are from caves. This species is characterized by the presence of very long and highly segmented antennae, and very long legs, in particular legs 14 and 15 (
http://species-id.net/wiki/Lithobius_remyi
Epigeic. Haute-Corse, 2B - Erbalunga (1, loc. typ. of Monotarsobius remyi Verhoeff, 1943) [I].
Corsica.
Corsican endemic, uncertain affinities.
Elevation range unknown; epigeic species. No records on habitat preferences, the type locality falls however within the Mesomediterranean belt.
The identity of this species has not been reviewed since its description. The species is known only from its type material and inexplicably it has been overlooked in the contemporary check-list of the centipedes of Corsica (
http://species-id.net/wiki/Cryptops_anomalans
General. Sardinia-Corsica (3, 4, 6). Epigeic. Haute-Corse, 2B (5) - Bastia (1, 2) [I]. Vizzavona (2) [III].
Europe: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, European Turkey, France (including Corsica?), Germany, mainland and insular Greece (incl. Crete), Hungary, Italy, Macedonia (FYROM), Montenegro, Romania, S. Ukraine (incl. Crimea), Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands; introduced in Britain and, probably, North America. Different authors have recorded Cryptops anomalans from Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia (North Africa) (cf. Brölemann, 1921: 104, 1932: 49 as Cryptops Savignyi Leach, 1817); records from Tunisia are very probably due to misidentification and refer to Cryptops trisulcatus (
S-European.
No records.
The older records of Cryptops anomalans and Cryptops anomalans lusitanus Verhoeff, 1896 from Corsica by
The citation of Corse-du-Sud, published in Iorio and Geoffroy (2008: 82) is erroneous and is herewith deleted from the list.
http://species-id.net/wiki/Cryptops_hortensis
General. Sardinia-Corsica (3). Corsica (4, 7). Epigeic. Haute-Corse, 2B (6) - Bastia (1, 2, 5) [I].
Epigeic. Haute-Corse, 2B - Cap Corse, Col St. Lucia, Tour de Seneca, Quercus ilex wood, 450 m: 11.IV.2004, MZ, 2 exx MZ det. (CMZ) [I]. Ghisoni, Inzecca, collector unknown, 1 ex EI det. (MNHN) [I].
Europe: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark (mainland), Finland, France (mainland, Corsica), Germany, Great Britain, Greece (mainland, insular including Crete), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy (mainland, Sicily, Sardinia), Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal (mainland, Azores, Madeira), Romania, Russia (European), Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain (mainland, Canary Is.), Switzerland, Sweden, The Netherlands, Ukraine; North Africa: Morocco; West Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey (northern), Tadzikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan; North America: Canada (introduced), USA (introduced); Atlantic islands: St. Helena (introduced); Pacific islands: Hawaii (introduced).
Centralasiatic-European.
Local altitudinal range and habitat preferences very poorly known; only one record, from a Quercus ilex wood at 450 m a.s.l. All three previously known localities are situated in the Mesomediterranean belt.
http://species-id.net/wiki/Cryptops_trisulcatus
General. Sardinia-Corsica (6, 7). Corsica (2, 3, 4, 8, 10). Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A (9) - Ajaccio (1) [I]. Haute-Corse, 2B (9) - Erbalunga (5, loc. typ. of Cryptops trisulcatus corsicus Verhoeff, 1943) [I].
Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Bonifacio, la Citadelle, collector unknown, 1 ex EI det. (MNHN) [I]. Evisa, falls of Aitone, 1000 m: 3.VIII.1997, MZ, 1 ex MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Evisa, Castanea sativa wood above the village, 850 m: 13.IV.2004, MZ, 4 exx MZ det. (CMZ) [II]. Porto, between Col de la Croix and Plage de Tuara, low maquis, 200–250 m: 14.IV.2004, MZ, 1 ex MZ det. (CMZ) [I].Tizzano, 7 km NE: 10.VIII.1997, MZ, 1 ex MZ det. (CMZ) [I]. Haute-Corse, 2B - Cap Corse, Col St. Lucia, Tour de Seneca, Quercus ilex wood, 450 m: 11.IV.2004, MZ, 1 ex MZ det. (CMZ) [I]. Macinaggio, Route du Douanier, low maquis, 30 m: 9.IV.2004, MZ, 1 ex MZ det. (CMZ) [I].
Europe: France (mainland, Corsica), Greece (Ionian Is., Southern Sporades, Crete), Italy (mainland, Sicily, Sardinia), Maltese Archipelago, Portugal (mainland), Romania, Spain (mainland, Balearic Is., Canary Is.); North Africa: Algeria, Tunisia; West Asia: Turkey (south–east).
Mediterranean.
30–1000 m; thermophilous species; all records originate from the Mesomediterranean and Supramediterranean belts, in Quercus ilex woods (1 site), Castanea sativa woods (1 site), maquis (1 site), low maquis (1 site).
http://species-id.net/wiki/Scolopendra_oraniensis
General. Sardinia-Corsica (9). Corsica (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17). Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A (15) - Ajaccio (1, 3, 14) [I].Sargone [= Sagone], near (6) [I]. Haute-Corse, 2B (15) - Bastia (3, 14) [I]. [Casamiccioli], Cap [di a] Candela (14) [II]. Corte (14) [I]. [Manso], Pirio (14) [I].
Epigeic. Haute-Corse, 2B - Macinaggio, Route du Douanier, low maquis, 30 m: 9.IV.2004, MZ, 2 exx MZ det. (CMZ) [I]. Nebbio, Col Verzu, maquis, 300 m: 12.IV.2004, MZ, 2 exx MZ det. (CMZ) [I].
France (Corsica), Italy (mainland, Sicily, Sardinia), Malta, Portugal (mainland), Spain (mainland, Balearic Is.); North Africa: Algeria, Morocco (
W-Mediterranean.
30–300 m; thermophilous species, recorded only from localities in the Mesomediterranean belt, two records from maquis (low maquis, 1 site).
The old record of Scolopendra affinis from Ajaccio (
http://species-id.net/wiki/Himantarium_gabrielis
General. Sardinia-Corsica (7, 8). Corsica (3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11). Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Ajaccio (1) [I]. Haute-Corse, 2B - Ciusco [probably a misspelling for Sisco] (Cap Corse) (2, loc. typ. of Himantarium brölemanni Léger and Duboscq, 1903) [I].
Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France (mainland, Corsica), Greece (mainland, insular excluding Crete), Italy (mainland, Sicily, Sardinia), Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania (southern), Slovenia, quoted from Portugal by
Mediterranean.
No new records; the only two records previously known come from the Mesomediterranean belt. In mainland Italy and Sardinia the species is widespread in many type of habitats, from Mediterranean shrubs to thermophilous forests (
The synonymy of Himantarium brölemanni with Himantarium gabrielis is according to
http://species-id.net/wiki/Stigmatogaster_gracilis
General. Sardinia-Corsica (6). Corsica (3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10). Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Ajaccio (le Salario) (1, 2) [I]. Haute-Corse, 2B - Bastia (2) [I]. Corte (2) [I]. Giraglia Is. (8) [I]. Haute-Asco, near Mount Cinto, ca 1600 m, hygrophilous meadow (9) [III]. Vizzavona (2) [III].
Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Ajaccio, Sagone/Vico, approx 300 m, (code 74-4): 27.IX.1974, KT, 1 ♂ 91 lp MZ det. (NHMW) [I]. N Ajaccio, approx 20 m, (code 74-8): 29.IX.1974, KT, 1 ♂ 99 lp MZ det. (NHMW) [I]. N Ajaccio, Golfe de Lava, 10–200 m, (code 74-6): 28.IX.1974, KT, 1 ♀ 101 lp MZ det. (NHMW) [I]. S Ajaccio, Col Cortone, approx 550 m, (code 74-25): 7.X.1974, KT, 3 ♂♂ 97, 101, 101 lp MZ det. (NHMW) [I].S Ajaccio, N Porto Pollo, 100 m, (code 74-14): 2.X.1974, KT, 1 ♂ 99 lp MZ det. (NHMW) [I]. S Ajaccio, Port de Chiavari, obh. Coti, approx 400 m, (code 74-10): 29.IX.1974, KT, 1 ♀ 99 lp MZ det. (NHMW) [I]. S Ajaccio, Porto Pollo, approx 15 m, (code 74-15): 2.X.1974, KT, 1 ♀ 103 lp MZ det. (NHMW) [I]. S Ajaccio, uhb. Coti/Chiavari, approx 300 m, (code 74-24): 7.X.1974, KT, 2 ♀♀ 95, 97 lp MZ det. (NHMW) [I]. Villanova, canton d’Ajaccio: 11.XI.1967, PB, 1 ♂ 95 lp EI det. (MNHN) [I].
Europe: Albania, Croatia, France (mainland, Corsica), Greece (mainland, insular excluding Crete), Italy (mainland, Sicily, Sardinia), Montenegro, Spain (Balearic Is.); North Africa: Algeria, Tunisia.
Mediterranean.
10–1600 m, mostly below 550 m; chiefly recorded from localities in the Mesomediterranean belt but also present in the Montane belt where one record from hygrophilous meadows is known.
http://species-id.net/wiki/Dignathodon_microcephalus
General. Sardinia-Corsica (5). Corsica (2, 6, 7). Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Ajaccio (1) [I]. Haute-Corse, 2B - Bastia (1) [I]. Corte (1) [I]. Marine de Sisco, “nahe dem Meer” (3, 4, loc. typ. of Dignathodon clavigerum Verhoeff, 1943) [I]. Giraglia Is. (5) [I].
Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - N Ajaccio, Golfe de Lava, 10–200 m, (code 74-6): 28.IX.1974, KT, 1 ♂ 77 lp MZ det. (NHMW) [I]. Haute-Corse, 2B - Patrimonio: 26.XI.1967, PB, 1 ♂ 79 lp EI det. (MNHN) [I].
Europe: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France (mainland, Corsica), Greece (mainland, insular including Crete), Italy (mainland, Sicily, Sardinia), Luxembourg (introduced?), Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Spain (mainland, Balearic Is.), Ukraine (Crimea); North Africa: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia; West Asia: Jordan, Israel, Syria, Turkey.
Mediterranean.
10–200 m; thermophilous species, recorded only from localities in the Mesomediterranean belt; common in Mediterranean habitats (
The synonymy of Dignathodon clavigerum with this species is according to
http://species-id.net/wiki/Henia_bicarinata
General. Sardinia-Corsica (5). Corsica (2, 3, 4, 6, 7). Epigeic. Haute-Corse, 2B - Cap Corse (1) [I]. Vizzavona (1) [III].
Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Serriera, surroundings, 150 m: 30.VII.1997, MZ, 1 ♀ 71 lp MZ det. (CMZ) [I].
Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France (mainland, Corsica), Greece (mainland, insular including Crete), Hungary, Iberian Peninsula, Italy (mainland, Sicily, Sardinia), Macaronesia; North Africa: Maghreb; West Asia: Turkey, Caucasus (
Mediterranean.
150 m; recorded from the Mesomediterranean and Montane belts, no records on habitat preferences.
Subgeneric assignment according to
None.
Epigeic. Corse-du-Sud, 2A - Ajaccio, Vico, N Sagone, uhb. Col de Sorro, Quercus, Castanea, approx 600 m, (code 74-21): 5.X.1974, KT, 1 ♂ 18 mm long 51 lp MZ det. (NHMW) [I]. Haute-Corse, 2B - Corte, Col de Vizzavona, approx 1100 m, (code 74-17): 30.X.1974, KT, 1 ♂ 15 mm long 51 lp MZ det. (CMZ) [III].
Europe: France (mainland, Corsica), British Is., Germany (south-west), Italy (mainland, Pantelleria Is., Sardinia), Moldova (
S-European.
600–1100 m; recorded from two localities in the Mesomediterranean and Montane belts, one record from Quercus and Castanea mixed wood.
No previous records are known from Corsica. The specimen from Vico lacks an apical claw on the last leg and is only tentatively assigned to this species. Subgeneric assignment according to