L. Forró szerk.: Miscellanea Zoologica Hungarica 9. 1994 (Budapest, 1994)

Korsós, Z.: Checklist, preliminary distribution maps, and bibliography of millipedes in Hungary (Diplopoda)

One of the most widespread ubiquitous species of millipedes, found almost in every part of the world. In Hungary it mainly occurs in hothouses - sometimes in large numbers. Horticulturists consider this millipede as a pest. There are scattered reports of open-air localities as well. 74. Stosatea italica (Latzel, 1886) Strongylosoma italicum Latzel, 1886 Entothalassinum italicum: Attems 1929 Stosatea italica: Jeekel 1967 It is reported only along the western border of Hungary. Mass occurrence has been reported by Szabó (1931) in the town of Szeged; without the material, however, the identification is doubtful. This record was repeated by Sziráki (1966). There is no material in the HNHM. 75. Strongylosoma stigmatosum (Eichwald, 1830) [Julus pallipes Olivier, 1792] Julus stigmatosus Eichwald, 1830 Strongylosoma pallipes: Latzel 1884 Strongylosoma stigmatosum: Jeekel 1967 Widespread in hilly and montane forests throughout the country. Polydesmidae 76. Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884 77. Brachydesmus dadayi Verhoeff, 1895 Two closely related species, differing only in a few external characters and the structure of male gonopods. The only overlap of their distribution is along the Danube, in the small flood forests on the islands south of Budapest. B. daday seems not to invade further to the east of the river. 78. Brachydesmus troglobius Daday, 1889 Found only in the Cave of Abaliget, Mecsek Mts (Gebhardt 1934). Recent records approve its validity. 79. Brachydesmus attemsii Verhoeff, 1895 A subspecies: Brachydesmus attemsii tenkesensis Loksa, 1962, has been described from the southernmost part of Hungary. 80. Polydesmus collaris C. L. Koch, 1847 A beautifully coloured southern European species, distributed in Hungary only in the southwestern region, from the Mecsek Mts to the Őrség. Old, moist forests (Quercus and Alnus spp.), fallen trees, places under bark and moss, and litter are the best habitats, though the species is not very abundant.