The millipede Cylindroiulus britannicus (Verhoeff, 1891) new for the Belgian fauna (Diplopoda: Julidae)

Abstract

Currently, 51 species of millipedes have been recorded for the Belgian fauna. Here, we report the finding of an additional species, Cylindroiulus britannicus (Verhoeff, 1891). The species was found in ancient broadleaf forest near a research facility in Gontrode (East-Flanders) and in a parc in the centre of Ghent. In the neighboring countries, the species has already been found in the Netherlands, Germany and the UK. Given the synanthropic nature of the species and the characteristics of the locations where it was found, it is presumed that the discovered population is not autochthonous