New records of centipedes (Myriapoda: Chilopoda) in the fauna of Georgia, South Caucasus

Autor: Eleonora Kiria, Levan Mumladze, Shalva Barjadze, Ivan H. Tuf
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Caucasiana, Vol 3, Iss , Pp 151-162 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2667-9809
DOI: 10.3897/caucasiana.3.e130238
Popis: Georgia's rich biodiversity, as a key part of the Caucasus hotspot, makes it an ideal destination for scientific research. Nevertheless, knowledge about the species diversity of different animal groups in this area remains limited. In this article we provide information on the nine centipede species (Henia brevis (Silvestri, 1896), H. hirsuta Verhoeff, 1928, H. taurica (Sseliwanoff, 1884), Strigamia caucasia (Verhoeff, 1938), S. pusilla (Sseliwanoff, 1884), Harpolithobius spinipes Folkmanová, 1958, Lithobius antipai Matic, 1969, L. foviceps Muralevitch, 1926, and L. micropodus (Matic, 1980)) newly recorded in Georgia. Three of these species (H. brevis, H. hirsuta, and L. micropodus) are also new records for the Caucasus region. Data on their distribution, maps of the localities, and photos of the specimens studied are also given.
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