Earthworms of Belarus (Annelida: Megadrili) Author Shekhovtsov, Sergei V. Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, pr. Lavrientieva 10, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia. & Institute of Biological Problems of the North FEB RAS, Portovaya 18, 685000, Magadan, Russia. Author Derzhinsky, Yevgeniy A. Vitebsk State University named after P. M. Masherov, Moskovskiy Avenue 33, 210038, Vitebsk, Belarus. Author Ermolov, Sergei A. Center for Forest Ecology and Productivity RAS, Profsoyuznaya 84 / 32 b. 14, 117997, Moscow, Russia. Author Kim-Kashmenskaya, Maria N. Department of General Biology and Ecology, Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova 2, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia. mashust @ gmail. com Author Poluboyarova, Tatiana V. Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, pr. Lavrientieva 10, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia. Author Kotsur, Vladimir M. Vitebsk State University named after P. M. Masherov, Moskovskiy Avenue 33, 210038, Vitebsk, Belarus. Author Golovanova, Elena V. Omsk State Pedagogical University, Naberezhnaya Tukhachevskogo 14, 644099, Omsk, Russia. text Zootaxa 2023 2023-03-15 5255 1 38 61 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5255.1.9 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5255.1.9 1175-5326 7745192 3C842746-485F-4B1F-AC1D-F885AC4C4DFC Aporrectodea rosea (Savigny, 1826) Eisenia rosea : Malevich 1937: 129 ; Malevich 1953: 40 . Nicodrilus roseus : Perel 1979: 208 . Aporrectodea rosea : Maksimova & Mukhin 2015: 59 . Peregrine species. Endogeic. Distribution ( Fig. 1c ): Brest Reg. : Drogichin Distr. , Yamnik vill. env., 52°04’2.42”N , 24°56’34.58”E , mineral island in Zvanets fen, oak grove, 05.05.2019 , 17 ex. ; Yamnik vill. env., 52°05’51.93”N , 24°53’45.41”E , ́ Zvanets » Natural Reserve , black alder forest, 06.05.2019 , 1 ex. ; Ivatsevichi Distr. , 52°48’16.54”N , 25°32’21.60”E , black alder forest, 04.05.2019 , 9 ex. ; Kamenets Distr. , Lyatskie reservoir env., 52°37’32.84”N , 23°51’33.55”E , black alder forest, 06.05.2019 , 19 ex. ; Kobrin Distr. , 52°14’5.10”N , 24°24’47.27”E , meadow in the floodplain of Mukhavets River , 06.05.2019 , 5 ex. ; Pruzhany Distr. , Vybrody vill., 52°44’26.16”N , 24°11’47.44”E , black alder forest, 07.05.2019 , 12 ex. Gomel Reg.: Gomel , 52°25’23.15”N , 31°01’0.27”E , park, 21.10.2020 , 29 ex. ; Mozyr Distr. , Strel’sk vill. env., 51°56’44.70”N , 29°26’32.10”E , hornbeam-oak forest in the ravine, under the bark of fallen trees and in the soil, 13.05.2020 , 10 ex. ; Rechitsa Distr. , Rudnya Zhigal’skaya vill. env., 52°09’55.15”N , 30°37’14.89”E , meadow in the floodplain of Dnieper River , 20.10.2020 , 25 ex. ; Rudnya Zhigal’skaya vill. env., 52°10’4.10”N , 30°37’45.81”E , bank of floodplain lake in Dnieper River valley , 20.10.2020 , 6 ex. ; Zhitkovichi Distr. , 2 km NE of Hlupin vill., 52°04’6.58”N , 28°09’22.68”E , floodplain oak forest, 13.05.2014 , 1 ex. ; Sluch station env., 52°13’9.12”N , 27°33’8.64”E ,floodplain oak forest, 16.05.2014 , 1 ex. ; Bechanskaya Buda vill. env., 52°01’32.52”N , 27°55’50.52”E , hornbeam-oak forest, 13.05.2014 , 1 ex. Grodno Reg. : Ivye Distr. , Zagortsy vill. env., 54°07’34.43”N , 25°55’0.34”E , forest edge, roadside, 08.05.2019 , 18 ex. ; Lida Distr. , Biskuptsy vill. env., 53°50’25.44”N , 25°34’19.16”E , meadow, 08.05.2019 , 1 ex. ; Mosty Distr. , Pravye Mosty , 53°25’40.55”N , 24°38’10.54”E , black alder forest on Neman River floodplain, 07.05.2019 , 18 ex. ; Oshmyany Distr. , Kozlovschina vill. env., 54°12’51.23”N , 25°57’58.10”E , black alder grove with maple, near the river, 08.05.2019 , 7 ex. ; Smorgon Distr. , 54°22’17.36”N , 26°22’43.21”E , black alder grove in stream valley, 08.05.2019 , 2 ex. ; same location, meadow with cereals, 9 ex. ; same location, edge of field with Urtica sp. , 2 ex. ; Volkovysk Distr. , Yubilejny vill., 53°15’45.90”N , 24°34’15.38”E , meadow near the pond in the village, 07.05.2019 , 3 ex. ; 2 km NW of Neverovichi vill., 53°16’42.49”N , 24°32’51.90”E , wasteland, ditch near the chalk quarry, 07.05.2019 , 6 ex. Minsk Reg. : Berezino Distr. , Berezino env., 53°49’39.18”N , 29°1’0.55”E , black alder forest with Urtica sp. , Berezina Riv. valley , 12.08.2020 , 50 ex. ; Borisov Distr. , Brody vill. env., 54°39’11.99”N , 28°14’23.42”E , Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve , black alder forest in Berezina Riv. floodplain, 07.08.2020 , 6 ex. ; Dzerzhinsk Distr. , 53°37’53.29”N , 27°03’35.60”E , black alder forest, 04.05.2019 , 5 ex. ; Krugloe Distr. , Shupeni vill. env., 54°11’22.75”N , 29°49’26.26”E , meadow, 01.08.2020 , 3 ex. ; Skuraty vill. env., 54°16’7.72”N , 29°42’6.37”E , cereal field, 10 ex. ; Logojsk Distr. , Gorbovshchina vill. env., 54°27’38.70”N , 27°37’18.30”E , black alder forest with Urtica sp. , 08.08.2020 , 18 ex. ; Lyuban’ Distr. , Yushkovichi vill., 52°48’16.64”N , 27°49’56.70”E , garden, 13.07.2020 , 2 ex. , Yushkovichi vill., 52°48’8.37”N , 27°49’59.33”E , meadow, 15.07.2020 , 3 ex. ; Molodechno Distr. , Molodechno env., 54°19’19.02”N , 26°55’27.01”E , meadow in Usha River floodplain, 08.08.2020 , 2 ex. ; Myadel Distr. , bank of Rossokhi Lake , 54°58’17.83”N , 26°52’12.14”E , black alder forest, 09.05.2019 , 9 ex. ; same location, lowland with Corylus , 2 ex. ; Myadel Lake env., 54°56’53.66”N , 26°51’14.18”E , broadleaf plantation on the site of the former farm, 09.05.2019 , 18 ex. ; Staryya Darohi Distr. , Solon vill. env., 53°02’33.07”N , 28°09’4.97”E , black alder forest with Urtica sp. , 11.08.2020 , 2 ex. ; Stolbtsy Distr. , Sula vill. env., 53°35’27.60”N , 26°40’14.09”E , black alder forest, 1 ex. ; Minsk , 53°54’49.28”N , 27°36’30.67”E , botanical garden, flower bed, 05.05.2020 , 4 ex. ; Minsk , 53°55’1.49”N , 27°36’58.86”E , botanical garden, tree nursery, 05.05.2020 , 11 ex. ; Minsk , 53°54’52.70”N , 27°37’4.04”E , botanical garden, compost, 05.05.2020 , 5 ex. ; Minsk , 53°54’49.28”N , 27°36’30.67”E , botanical garden, medicinal plant area, 05.05.2020 , 19 ex. ; Volozhin Distr. , 53°55’1.16”N , 26°42’14.69”E , Naliboki Forest , Volma Riv. valley , 18 ex. Mogilev Reg.: Horki Distr., Horki town, 54°18’1.67”N , 30°57’42.78”E , Orshanka lake shore, 14.08.2020 , 2 ex. ; Kastsyukovichy Distr., Kolodlivo vill., 53°14’46.61”N , 32°01’24.28”E , meadow in Besed’ River floodplain, 16.05.2020 , 2 ex. ; Klimavichy Distr., Lozovitsa vill. env., 53°32’24.25”N , 32°04’30.29”E , black alder forest with Filipendula sp. and Urtica sp. , 17.05.2020 , 12 ex. ; Mstsislaw Distr., 4 km N of Mstsislaw, 54°1’58.62”N , 31°39’53.60”E , edge of field, stream valley, 11 ex. ; Shklow Distr., Lotva vill. env., 54°13’40.66”N , 30°10’45.34”E , Medicago field edge and roadside, 3 ex. ; Slavgorod Distr., 2 km S of Gaishin vill., 53°19’18.14”N , 31°00’25.19”E , Salix shrubs in Sozh River valley, 28.07.2020 , 2 ex. Vitebsk Reg.: Beshenkovichy Distr., Dashkovo vill., 55°03’6.48”N , 29°42’54.00”E , 19.05.2019 , 3 ex. ; Braslav Distr., Ahremovtsy vill., 55°34’53.62”N , 27°06’32.36”E , Bel’mont park, 28.09.2019 , 1 ex. ; Chashniki Distr., Pochaevichi vill. env., 54°47’49.31”N , 29°08’3.37”E , pasture, 28.08.2020 , 12 ex. ; Glubokoye Distr., Osinovka vill. env., 55°12’45.72”N , 28°14’35.56”E , grey alder forest, stream valley, Sho Lake env., 09.05.2019 , 8 ex. ; Dokshitsy Distr., Begoml env., 54°43’53.26”N , 28°07’28.88”E , cultivated meadow, 03.05.2019 , 1 ex. ; Lepel Distr., Grigorovichi vill. env., 54°47’32.61”N , 28°56’41.99”E , forest, 12.08.2020 , 3 ex. ; Domzheritsy vill. env., 54°45’5.29”N , 28°18’14.76”E , Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve, spruce forest, in the soil under logs, 07.08.2020 , 1 ex. ; Liozna Distr., 2, 5 km SE of Shapechino vill. env., 54°59’0.14”N , 30°20’34.95”E , coniferous forest, 24.08.2020 , 2 ex. ; Miory Distr., Miory town, 55°37’15.24”N , 27°36’6.84”E , garden, 20.10.2019 , 4 ex. ; Murashki vill. env., 55°35’55.03”N , 27°24’1.51”E , 09.05.2019 , 1 ex. ; 1.5 km SW of Dolginovo vill., 55°43’48.72”N , 27°46’35.94”E , Volta River valley, mixed coniferous forest, 28.09.2019 , 16 ex. ; Orsha Distr., Zabolotye vill., 54°32’24.36”N , 30°16’47.64”E , mixed coniferous forest, 16.08.2019 , 5 ex. ; Zaslonovka vill., 54°31’3.00”N , 30°17’51.00”E , garden, 08.05.2019 , 6 ex. ; Nizhnyaya Veravoisha vill. env., 54°31’12.83”N , 30°16’39.00”E , meadow, 08.05.2019 , 1 ex. ; Postavy Distr., 55°4’16.82”N , 27°24’3.20”E , grey alder forest, 09.05.2019 , 2 ex. ; Rossony Distr., 1.8 km S of Lyut’kovo vill., 55°55’39.14”N , 29°5’20.84”E , island on Neshcherdo Lake, mixed coniferous forest, 22.08.2014 , 1 ex. ; Senno Distr., Senno env., 54°48’21.06”N , 29°38’50.89”E , field, cereals, 28.08.2020 , 9 ex. ; Pogrebyonka vill. env., 54°50’16.64”N , 30°23’56.05”E , coniferous forest, 17.08.2020 , 1 ex. ; Shumilino Distr., Zaharovo vill. env., 55°23’8.95”N , 29°16’43.03”E , aspen forest with Urtica sp. and Aegopodium podagraria , 19.08.2020 , 14 ex. ; Talachyn Distr., Talachyn, 54°24’57.32”N , 29°43’57.34”E , cultivated meadow with clover, 08.09.2019 , 3 ex. ; Obol’cy vill., 54°35’34.19”С, 29°49’28.60”E , in a dung heap, 07.08.2020 , 1 ex. ; Ushachi Distr., Cherstvyady vill. env., 55°10’24.67”N , 28°53’17.27”E , meadow near Otolovo Lake, 09.05.2019 , 8 ex. ; Vitebsk , 55°12’7.06”N , 30°12’22.90”E , park, 05.10.2019 , 1 ex. ; Verkhnedvinsk Distr., Proshky vill. env., 56°08’11.40”N , 28°08’16.08”E , grey alder forest, 29.09.2019 , 39 ex. ; Sar’ya vill., 55°54’38.52”N , 27°53’18.96”E , park, under the bark of fallen trees and in the soil, 29.09.2019 , 19 ex. ; Leonishino vill. env., 55°48’4.68”N , 28°18’58.68”E , Svol’na Riv. valley, grey alder forest with Aegopodium podagraria , Urtica sp. and Rubus caesius , 29.09.2019 , 1 ex. ; Vitebsk Distr. , Malye Lyotsy vill. env., 55°12’20.02”N , 29°54’50.35”E , maple forest with Aegopodium podagraria , 07.05.2014 , 1 ex. ; Kraeva station env., 55°14’45.92”N , 29°50’28.78”E , garden, 07.05.2014 , 1 ex. ; same location, 21.11.2019 , 1 ex. ; Kirovsky vill., 55°11’29.13”N , 30°6’43.37”E , lawn near the road, 17.08.2020 , 3 ex. ; Orlovo vill., 55°6’30.90”N , 30°17’2.97”E , forest, 24.08.2020 , 1 ex. ; Oktyabr’sky vill., 55°07’27.39”N , 30°16’9.64”E , lawn near the road, 24.08.2020 , 1 ex. ; Luzhesno vill., 55°15’2.23”N , 30°7’29.38”E , forest, 17.08.2020 , 6 ex. ; Sosnovka station env., 55°05’5.62”N , 30°10’10.39”E , railway embankment with grassy vegetation, 24.08.2020 , 5 ex. ; Shultsevo vill., 55°08’35.68”N , 30°18’28.57”E , meadow, 17.08.2020 , 8 ex. ; Novka vill., 55°08’11.00”N , 30°09’16.70”E , forest, 24.08.2020 , 4 ex. ; Tulovo vill., near dung heap, 55°12’4.52”N , 30°17’16.54”E , 17.08.2020 , 1 ex. ; Grishany vill., 55°10’55.55”N , 30°07’7.15”E , meadow, 17.08.2020 , 2 ex. ; Luchyosa station env., 55°08’59.87”N , 30°12’43.62”E , forest, 24.08.2020 , 5 ex. ; Vitebsk , 55°12’0.97”N , 30°12’49.95”E , botanical garden, 16.10.2019 , 41 ex. ; Vitebsk , 55°10’29.32”N , 30°13’15.39”E , lawn, 04.10.2019 , 1 ex. ; Vitebsk , 55°10’43.01”N , 30°13’19.80”E , stream valley, 04.10.2019 , 2 ex. ; Vitebsk , 55°10’28.31”N , 30°13’37.62”E , lawn, 06.10.2019 , 19 ex. ; Vitebsk , 55°10’37.45”N , 30°10’21.47”E , lawn, 21.11.2019 , 3 ex. ; Vitebsk , 55°12’31.58”N , 30°12’45.09”E , garden, 21.11.2019 , 3 ex. ; Vitebsk , 55°11’0.87”N , 30°14’9.81”E , lawn, 06.10.2019 , 7 ex. Note: Several genetic lineages of this species are found in Belarus ( Shekhovtsov et al. 2020a ).