The Caucasus as a major hotspot of biodiversity: Evidence from the millipede family Anthroleucosomatidae (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida) Author Antić, Dragan Ž. Author Makarov, Slobodan E. text Zootaxa 2016 4211 1 1 205 journal article 37322 10.11646/zootaxa.4211.1.1 7af458af-d56d-44e3-a6f7-af97868175d9 1175-5326 272750 6B86C6BA-6AFE-4AAD-870D-04794C138D47 Metamastigophorophyllon martensi ( Mauriès, 1982 ) , comb. nov. Figs 110–112 Persedicus martensi Mauriès, 1982 : 385 –390, figs 1–6, syn. nov. Diagnosis. Differs from the other Metamastigophorophyllon species by the general shape of sternal lamella and inner branches of the anterior gonopods. FIGURE 110. Metamastigophorophyllon martensi (Mauriès, 1982) , comb. nov. , male from Farm Azerbaijan, ca 10 km SE of Lerik, Azerbaijan, habitus. Scale line = 1 mm. Type locality. IRAN : Province Mazandaran , 11 km E Alasht , dense forest, wet litter, 1400 m asl. Material studied (total: 143 males , 95 females , 13 juveniles ). All from AZERBAIJAN : 29 males , 24 females , 1 juvenile ( ZMUM ρ3372), 1 male ( IZB ), Farm Azerbaijan , ca 10 km SE of Lerik , 550 m asl, Quercus , Caprinus , Acer etc., along stream, litter, wood, 12 Oct. 1983 , S. Golovatch leg. ; 7 males , 1 female , 2 juveniles , Lenkoran District , Apo , ca 8 km SW of Alexeevka , Quercus , Acer , Carpinus , Parrotia , etc., 250–370 m , litter, wood and under stones, 14–16 Oct. 1983 , S. Golovatch leg. ( ZMUM ρ3373) ; 25 males , 9 juveniles , Astara District , Istisu , ca 8 km WSW of Astara , Quercus , Acer , Carpinus , etc. forest, 10–30 m asl, litter and under bark, 18 Oct. 1983 , S. Golovatch leg. ( ZMUM ρ3374) ; 67 males , 32 females ( ZMUM ρ3375), 3 males ( IZB ), Istisu , ca 8 km SW of Masally , Quercus , Acer , Carpinus , etc. forest, 80–140 m asl, litter, under bark and stones, 19–20 Oct. 1983 , S. Golovatch leg. ; 8 females , 1 juvenile , Astara , Istisu, W Astara , 100 m asl, 2–06 Jun. 1996 , S. Golovatch leg. ( ZMUM ρ3376) ; 2 females , Lenkoran District , Siyablı , Parrotia , Zelkovia , Quercus coppice, steep slope, 26 Mar. 2015 , D. Antić , H. Reip & F. Walther leg. ( IZB ) ; 1 male , 1 female , Lerik rayon , Hyrcan Nature Reserve , Piran , northwestern town exit, pasture with single trees ( Parrotia , Zelkovia , Crataegus ), 26 Mar. 2015 , D. Antić , H. Reip & F. Walther leg. ( SMNG ) ; 4 males , 8 females , Lerik rayon , Hyrcan Nature Reserve , road Lenkoran – Lerik at km 32, small side valley, forest of Parrotia -trees with some Quercus , thick leave layer, 26 Mar. 2015 , D. Antić , H. Reip & F. Walther leg. ( IZB ) ; 1 female , Lerik rayon , Hyrcan Nature Reserve , Günəşli, 2 km towards Lerik , Quercus forest in a small valley between pastures, 26 Mar. 2015 , D. Antić , H. Reip & F. Walther leg. ( IZB ) ; 5 males , 9 females , Astara rayon , Hyrcan Nature Reserve, SW of Zünqüləş, beginning of a small valley, Parotia & Alnus bushes, in the leaves, 27 Mar. 2015 , D. Antić , H. Reip & F. Walther leg. ( SMNG ) ; 1 male , 4 females , Astara rayon , Hyrcan Nature Reserve, SW of Zünqüləş, end of small valley, steep slope, Parrotia , Quercus , Acer trees - under leaves, under rotten tree trunks, 27 Mar. 2015 , D. Antić , H. Reip & F. Walther leg. ( IZB ) ; 4 females , Lenkoran District , Hyrcan Nature Reserve, SW of Aşağı Apu , Quercus forest - within leaves and rotten wood, 27 Mar. 2015 , D. Antić , H. Reip & F. Walther leg. ( IZB ) ; 1 female , Lenkoran District , Hyrcan Nature Reserve , Daştatük 1.3 km of Xanbulan Reservoir , Parrotia forest, diverse bushes, under leaves, 27 Mar. 2015 , D. Antić , H. Reip & F. Walther leg. ( IZB ) . FIGURE 111. Metamastigophorophyllon martensi (Mauriès, 1982) , comb. nov. , male from Farm Azerbaijan, ca 10 km SE of Lerik, Azerbaijan. A. Pleurotergite 15, posterior view. B. Pleurotergites 14 and 15, lateral view. C. Prozonite 15, dorsal view. D. Pleuritergite 15, dorsal view. E. Prefemur 5. F. Leg-pair 7. Distribution. Azerbaijan , Iran ( Mauriès 1982 ; Enghoff & Moravvej 2005 , present study) ( Fig. 166 , violet circle).