Golovatch S.I. 2024. Archispirostreptus syriacus (de Saussure, 1859), the largest and perhaps the most conspicuous millipede in the fauna of Israel // Russian Entomol. J. Vol.33. No.4: 513–515 [in English].
Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prospekt 33, Moscow 119071 Russia.
Sergei Golovatch sgolovatch@yandex.ru https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7159-5484
doi: 10.15298/rusentj.33.4.14
ABSTRACT. The millipede, Archispirostreptus syriacus (de Saussure, 1859) is recorded and illustrated, based on fresh samples from Jerusalem. Its convoluted taxonomic history is presented in the form of a complete catalogue. Brief notes are also provided both on morphological variability and bionomy.
KEY WORDS: taxonomy, faunistics, distribution, iconography.