Megaphyllum projectum projectum Verhoeff, 1894

FIGURES 4 a – l. Megaphyllum projectum. (4 a – d) M. p. deubeli male from Băile Borşa, Maramureş Mts, Romania: right gonopods, (4 a) posterior and (4 b) mesal views; (4 c) left promere, meso-posterior view; (4 d) left opisthomere, lateral view. (4 e and 4 g – i) Megaphyllum projectum kochi male from Bukova, Malé Karpaty, Slovakia: (4 e) gonopods, posterior view; penis, (4 g) posterior and (4 h) right lateral views. (4 i) M. p. kochi female from Sanssouci, Germany: right vulva, posterior view (setae omitted). (4 f and 4 j – l) M. p. projectum male [originally Julus austriacus syntype, ZMB 1846]: (4 f) right gonopods, lateral view; (4 j) gonopods, posterior view; (4 k) right gonopods, mesal view. (4 l) M. p. projectum female from Haragistya, Aggtelek National Park, Hungary: right vulva, posterior view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: ap: anterior process, asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; pa: posterior ampulla, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, sl: serrated lobe, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 10 a – g. Megaphyllum glossulifer males and a female from Rhodopi Mts, Bulgaria: (10 a) gonopods, posterior view; (10 b) left gonopods, mesal view; (10 c) left promere, meso-posterior view; (10 d) left opisthomere, lateral view; penis, (10 e) posterior and (10 f) left lateral views; (10 g) left vulva, meso-posterior view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; pa: posterior ampulla, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 11 a – g. Megaphyllum monticola. Males from Korakas Mts, Greece, ZMB 1300: (11 a) gonopods, posterior view and (11 b) right gonopods, mesal view and (11 c) left promere, meso-posterior view. Males from Ostrovo, Greece, Inv. No. 8019: (11 d) Right opisthomere, lateral view, penis, (11 e) posterior and (11 f) right lateral views, (11 f *) another, bent penis, left lateral view. (11 g) Left vulva, posterior view, female from Korakas Mts, Greece (setae omitted). Abbreviations: asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; op: operculum, pa: posterior ampulla, ph: posterior hump, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 12 a – g. Megaphyllum bosniense. Syntype male from Bosnia, ZMB 2625: (12 a) gonopods, posterior view; (12 b) left gonopods, mesal view; (12 c) right promere, meso-posterior view; (12 d) left opisthomere, meso-posterior view. Male from Treskavac Mts, Montenegro: penis, (12 e) posterior and (12 f) right lateral views. Female from Maljen Mts, Serbia: (12 g) left vulva, meso-posterior view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; pa: posterior ampulla, ph: posterior hump, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 5 a – g. Megaphyllum silvaticum. (5 a) Gonopods, posterior view of a male from Begurje, Slovenia; (5 b) left gonopods, mesal view of a male from Staţiunea Borşa, Rodna Mts, Romania; an other male from the same locality: (5 c) left promere, meso-posterior view; (5 d) left opisthomere, lateral view. Penis of the above mentioned Slovenian male, (5 e) posterior and (5 f) right lateral views. (5 g) Left vulva of a female from the above mentioned Romanian locality, posterior view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: ap: anterior process, asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; pa: posterior ampulla, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 7 a – g. Megaphyllum carniolense males and a female from Biogradsko Jezero, Montenegro: (7 a) gonopods, posterior view; (7 b) right gonopods, mesal view; (7 c) left promere, meso-posterior view; (7 d) left opisthomere, lateral view; penis, (7 e) posterior and (7 f) right lateral views; (7 g) left vulva, posterior view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; pa: posterior ampulla, ph: posterior hump, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 8 a – f. Megaphyllum cygniforme. (8 a) Gonopods, caudal view, male from near Sostis, Papikio Mts, Greece. Male individual from near Kechrokambos, Lekanis Mts, Greece: (8 b) right gonopods, mesal view; (8 c) right promere, mesoposterior view; (8 d) right opisthomere, mesal view; penis, (8 e) posterior and (8 f) right lateral views. Abbreviations: asp: anterior process of the solenomere, fl: flagellum, ph: posterior hump, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 3 a – f. Megaphyllum metsovoni male from Eptolofos, Parnassos Mts, Greece. (3 a) Gonopods, posterior view; (3 b) right gonopods, mesal view; (3 c) left promere, meso-posterior view; (3 d) left opisthomere, lateral view; penis, (3 e) posterior and (3 f) right lateral views. Abbreviations: ap: anterior process, asp: anterior process of the solenomere, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 9 a – g. Megaphyllum dentatum males and a female from Ljuboten, Serbia, Inv. No. 8018: (9 a) gonopods, posterior view; (9 b) right gonopods, mesal view; (9 c) right promere, meso-posterior view; (9 d) right opisthomere, lateral view; penis, (9 e) posterior and (9 f) left lateral views; (9 g) right vulva, anterior view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; pa: posterior ampulla, ph: posterior hump, pp: posterior process, pr: protrusion, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, sl: serrated lobe, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 1 a – e. Schematic opisthomere drawings (right opisthomeres, lateral view). (1 a) Generalized scheme for all Megaphyllum sensu stricto. (1 b) Scheme for the M. projectum species group. (1 c) Scheme for the M. austriacum species group. (1 d) Scheme for the M. transsylvanicum species group. (1 e) Scheme for the M. unilineatum species group. Abbreviations: ah: anterior hump, ap: anterior process, asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ph: posterior hump, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere.

FIGURES 2 a – f. Megaphyllum erythronotum male from Sfânta Elena, Banat, Romania. (2 a) Gonopods, posterior view; (2 b) left gonopods, mesal view; (2 c) right promere, meso-posterior view; (2 d) right opisthomere, lateral view; penis, (2 e) posterior and (2 f) left lateral views. Abbreviations: asp: anterior process of the solenomere, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 3 a – f. Megaphyllum metsovoni male from Eptolofos, Parnassos Mts, Greece. (3 a) Gonopods, posterior view; (3 b) right gonopods, mesal view; (3 c) left promere, meso-posterior view; (3 d) left opisthomere, lateral view; penis, (3 e) posterior and (3 f) right lateral views. Abbreviations: ap: anterior process, asp: anterior process of the solenomere, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 4 a – l. Megaphyllum projectum. (4 a – d) M. p. deubeli male from Băile Borşa, Maramureş Mts, Romania: right gonopods, (4 a) posterior and (4 b) mesal views; (4 c) left promere, meso-posterior view; (4 d) left opisthomere, lateral view. (4 e and 4 g – i) Megaphyllum projectum kochi male from Bukova, Malé Karpaty, Slovakia: (4 e) gonopods, posterior view; penis, (4 g) posterior and (4 h) right lateral views. (4 i) M. p. kochi female from Sanssouci, Germany: right vulva, posterior view (setae omitted). (4 f and 4 j – l) M. p. projectum male [originally Julus austriacus syntype, ZMB 1846]: (4 f) right gonopods, lateral view; (4 j) gonopods, posterior view; (4 k) right gonopods, mesal view. (4 l) M. p. projectum female from Haragistya, Aggtelek National Park, Hungary: right vulva, posterior view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: ap: anterior process, asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; pa: posterior ampulla, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, sl: serrated lobe, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 5 a – g. Megaphyllum silvaticum. (5 a) Gonopods, posterior view of a male from Begurje, Slovenia; (5 b) left gonopods, mesal view of a male from Staţiunea Borşa, Rodna Mts, Romania; an other male from the same locality: (5 c) left promere, meso-posterior view; (5 d) left opisthomere, lateral view. Penis of the above mentioned Slovenian male, (5 e) posterior and (5 f) right lateral views. (5 g) Left vulva of a female from the above mentioned Romanian locality, posterior view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: ap: anterior process, asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; pa: posterior ampulla, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 7 a – g. Megaphyllum carniolense males and a female from Biogradsko Jezero, Montenegro: (7 a) gonopods, posterior view; (7 b) right gonopods, mesal view; (7 c) left promere, meso-posterior view; (7 d) left opisthomere, lateral view; penis, (7 e) posterior and (7 f) right lateral views; (7 g) left vulva, posterior view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; pa: posterior ampulla, ph: posterior hump, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 8 a – f. Megaphyllum cygniforme. (8 a) Gonopods, caudal view, male from near Sostis, Papikio Mts, Greece. Male individual from near Kechrokambos, Lekanis Mts, Greece: (8 b) right gonopods, mesal view; (8 c) right promere, mesoposterior view; (8 d) right opisthomere, mesal view; penis, (8 e) posterior and (8 f) right lateral views. Abbreviations: asp: anterior process of the solenomere, fl: flagellum, ph: posterior hump, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 4 a – l. Megaphyllum projectum. (4 a – d) M. p. deubeli male from Băile Borşa, Maramureş Mts, Romania: right gonopods, (4 a) posterior and (4 b) mesal views; (4 c) left promere, meso-posterior view; (4 d) left opisthomere, lateral view. (4 e and 4 g – i) Megaphyllum projectum kochi male from Bukova, Malé Karpaty, Slovakia: (4 e) gonopods, posterior view; penis, (4 g) posterior and (4 h) right lateral views. (4 i) M. p. kochi female from Sanssouci, Germany: right vulva, posterior view (setae omitted). (4 f and 4 j – l) M. p. projectum male [originally Julus austriacus syntype, ZMB 1846]: (4 f) right gonopods, lateral view; (4 j) gonopods, posterior view; (4 k) right gonopods, mesal view. (4 l) M. p. projectum female from Haragistya, Aggtelek National Park, Hungary: right vulva, posterior view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: ap: anterior process, asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; pa: posterior ampulla, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, sl: serrated lobe, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.