Gongalsky K.B.1, Kolevatov V.A., Kuznetsova D.M., Medvedev D.A. 2023. On the genus Trachelipus Budde-Lund, 1908 (Isopoda: Oniscidea: Trachelipodidae) from the Caucasus // Arthropoda Selecta. Vol.32. No.3: 293–314 [in English].
A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky pr., 33, Moscow, 119071, Russia. 1 E-mail: gongalsky@gmail.com
doi: 10.15298/arthsel.32.3.06
ABSTRACT. Four species of woodlice belonging to the family Trachelipodidae, Trachelipus lencoranicus Borutzky, 1976 from Azerbaijan, T. pieperi Schmalfuss, 1986 from Iran, as well as T. armenicus Borutzky, 1976 and T. nassonovi Borutzky, 1976 from Armenia are re-described. T. azerbaidzhanus Schmalfuss, 1986 syn.n. is considered junior synonym of T. lencoranicus. This is the first record of both T. armenicus and T. pieperi from Russia, and T. nassonovi from Azerbaijan. Diagnostic features of these species as well as affinities within the genus Trachelipus Budde-Lund, 1908 based on molecular markers (COI gene) are provided.
KEY WORDS: Isopoda, Oniscidea, Trachelipus, COI, barcoding, woodlouse, Caucasus.