Octoglena claraqua, n. sp. (Polyzoniida: Hirudisomatidae), a new milliped from Idaho, USA; first record of the order from the western interior of North America
Author
Shelley, Rowland M.
Author
Richart, Casey H.
Author
Bogan, Arthur E.
text
Zootaxa
2010
2446
55
64
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.195063
249c9409-851e-4342-9401-19b3cf4fdeca
1175-5326
195063
Octoglena anura
(
Cook, 1904
)
Hypozonium anurum
Cook, 1904
:63
, pl. V, figs. 1a–d.
Chamberlin, 1911
:262
.
Cook and Loomis, 1928
:17
.
Chamberlin and Hoffman, 1958
:187
.
Kevan, 1983
:2962
.
Scudder, 1994
:22
.
Octoglena anura
:
Shelley, 1996
:119
–125, figs. 12–15.
Hoffman, 1999
:29
.
Habitat:
Notations with newly reported samples include "riparian edges of headwater stream, litter and woody debris of
Alnus rubra
,
Picea sitchensis
,
and
Tsuga plicata
"; "litter and woody debris among
Alnus rubra
,
Picea sitchensis
,
Tsuga heterophylla
,
and
Lystichitum americanum
"; "litter and woody debris among
Acer macrophyllum, Polystichum
munitum
, and
Pseudotsuga menziesii
"; "litter and woody debris of
Corylus cornuta
and
Umbellularia californica
"; "riparian forest litter of
Oplopanax horridum
and
Rubus spectabilus
"; and "
Tsuga heterophylla
tree farm,
Alnus rubra
riparian, streamside woody debris."
Distribution:
The southwest corner of "mainland" BC southward to northern Douglas Co., Oregon, and inland to the western slope of the Cascade Mountains (
Shelley 1996
). The following unpublished samples are available; CHR denotes samples collected by the second author. When sexes were not determined, the total number of specimens is provided after the institutional acronym.
USA
: WASHINGTON:
Clallam Co
., Olympic Nat. Pk., above W shore of Willoughby L. (
N48° 14' 04.47"
,
W124° 41' 08.77"
),
21 April 2007
, A. Fusek, CHR (WAS-1).
Cowlitz Co
.,
Germany
Cr. Rd.,
5 mi
(
8 km
) N WA hwy. 4 (
N46° 15' 15.75"
,
W123° 08' 02.71"
),
18 September 2008
, C.H. and D. Richart (WAS-1).
Grays Harbor Co
., along Moclips Rd. ca.
25 mi
(
40 km
) N
US
hwy. 101, juv.,
6 November 2002
, W.P. Leonard (NCSM).
Lewis Co
., Rainbow Falls St. Pk. (
N46° 37' 48.59"
,
W123° 13' 54.53"
),
2 April 2008
, CHR, W.P. Leonard, S. Derkarabetian (WAS-9); and off logging rd. E of Kjesbu Rd.,
0.4 mi
(
0.6 km
) N Flynn Rd. (
N46° 33' 44.98"
,
W122° 28' 59.36"
),
28 July 2009
, CHR, D. Leavitt (WAS-1).
Mason Co
., along Kennedy Cr. ca.
200 ft
(
60 m
) W Old Olympic hwy., 3, ♀, W.P. Leonard (NCSM).
Pacific Co
., near Nemah Fish Hatchery (
N46° 30' 14.46"
,
W123° 50' 30.84"
),
9 May 2007
, CHR (WAS-1); along Trap Cr. Rd.,
1.1 mi
(
1.8 km
) S WA hwy. 6 (
N46° 32' 35.07"
,
W123° 36' 53.59"
),
2 April 2008
, CHR, W.P. Leonard, S. Derkarabetian (WAS-1); and Ellsworth Creek Pres. (
N46° 24' 49.95"
,
W123° 53' 31.92"
),
2 April 2008
, CHR, W.P. Leonard, S. Derkarabetian (WAS-2).
Skamania Co
., Headwater Basin in Rock Cr. watershed (
N45° 42' 51.48"
,
W121° 55' 39.36"
),
16 August 2005
, CHR (WAS-1).
Wahkiakum Co
., along Elochoman Valley Rd.,
7.8 mi
(
12.5 km
) N WA hwy. 4 (
N46° 16' 40.31"
,
W123° 16' 32.83"
),
19 September 2008
, C.H. and D. Richart (WAS-1).
OREGON:
Benton Co
., Mary's Peak, 23,
19 January 1985
, K.W. Radtke (AMNH).
Columbia
Co
.
, along Swedetown Rd.,
2.9 mi
(
4.7 km
) S
US
hwy. 30 (
N46° 04' 46.07"
,
W123° 09' 06.84"
),
2 April 2008
, CHR, S. Derkarabetian (WAS-1).
Coos Co
., Gold and Silver Falls St. Pk. (
N43° 29' 00.58"
,
W123° 08' 02.81"
),
4 April 2008
, CHR, S. Derkarabetian (WAS-1).
Lane Co
., Clark Cr. Organization Camp (
N43° 58' 20.94"
,
W122° 34' 45.43"
), Willamette National Forest,
1 April 2008
, CHR, S. Derkarabetian (WAS-3).
Linn Co
., Monument Peak, ♀,
29 September 1969
, R.L. Westcott, E.M. Fisher (UCD).
Multnomah Co
., Portland, 3, ♀♀, juvs.,
2 January 1970
, J.S. Buckett (UCD).