26. Scolopendra cingulata Latreille, 1829

(1) Sc. penetrans C.L. Koch, 1847: 162 .

(2) Scolopendra penetrans C.L. Koch: C.L. Koch, 1863: 69, Fig. 192.

(3) Scolopendra cingulata Latr.: Daday, 1889: 149.

(4) Sc. cingulata Latreille var. coeruleolimbata Verhoeff, 1901: 430, 453.

(5) Sc. cingulata Latz. [sic!]: Verhoeff, 1901: 452.

(6) Scolopendra cinculata [sic!] Latr.: Kanellis, 1959: 18.

(7) Scolopendra cingulata Latr.: Matic, 1976: 289.

(8) Scolopendra cingulata Latreille: Stavropoulos & Matic, 1990: 38.

(9) Scolopendra cingulata Latreille: Zapparoli, 1994: 25.

(10) Scolopendra cingulata Latreille, 1829: Zapparoli, 2002: 58, Fig. 25.

General distribution. Europe: Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, FYR Macedonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy (incl. Sicily), Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Ukraine. West Asia: Caucasus, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Tadjikistan, Turkey. North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia (Zapparoli 2002; Minelli et al. 2006).

Chorotype. Turano-Mediterranean (TUM).

Records in Peloponnisos (1, 2) (Fig. 9). Ahaia: Aroania Ori, Kalavrita, Ski Resort (10); Aroania Ori, Zarouhla, 1000 m (9, 10); Aroania Ori, springs along road to Planitero, 570 m (10); Dafni (6, 10); N Erimanthos, Halandritsa-Koumaris, pasture with oak, 700 m (10); Erimanthos, 1800 m (10); Erimanthos, Erimanthia, 2000 m (9, 10); Erimanthos, top, 2200–2300 m (9, 10); Kalavrita gorge, 800 m (7, 10); Patra (3, 4, 5, 6, 10). Argolida: Argos (6, 10); Nafplio (4, 5, 6, 10); Parnonas, W slopes, Kosmas, 1000 m (10). Arkadia: pass 6–7 km E Langadia, 1050 m (10); Leonidio, Paleohori (10); Levidi, Menalon Ski Resort (10); between Likeo and Ano Karies, 4 km from Likeo (10); Tripoli (4, 5, 6, 10); l km E Vitina, crossroads to Vitina, 1025 m (10). Ilia: Lambia, Chrisopigi (10); Oros Foloi, Lalas, 790 m (10); Pirgos, Killini, Loutra (9, 10). Korinthia: Oros Killini, 1500 m (9, 10); Oros Killini, 2350 m (9, 10); Oros Killini, Goura, 1000 m (9, 10). Lakonia: near Areopoli, Vathia, shore (10); Taigetos (8, 10); Taigetos, Poliana (9, 10); Taigetos, near refuge (10). Messinia: Demiova Monastery (in literature under Demiobas) (3, 6); Kalamata (5, 10); Kalamata, between Artemissia and Langada Pass (10); Meligalas, Vassiliko (10).

New records from Mt. Parnonas (Fig. 9). 1 ex., Arkadia, Paralio Astros 2.2 km NW, by the coast (loc. 1), 1 m, N37.436054 / E22.754278, 25 Oct. 2014; 2 exx., Sitaina to Platanos, close to Panagia church (loc. 7), 770 m, N37.301359 / E22.658826, 27 Oct. 2014; 4 exx., Meligarias south of Oreini Meligou (loc. 9), 810 m, N37.350434 / E22.671654, 27 Oct. 2014; 1 ex., Arkadia, Xirokampi 1.2 km north, west of Agios Ioannis (loc. 10), 870 m, N37.349902 / E22.593355, 27 Oct. 2014; 2 exx., Moni Panagias Malevis (loc. 11), 880 m, N37.328907 / E22.572301, 27 Oct. 2014; 1 ex., Arkadia, Mazia gorge NE Kastanitsa (loc. 13), 480 m, N37.277568 / E22.673011, 28 Oct. 2014; 3 exx., Xirolakki, east of Prastos (loc. 14), 585 m, N37.269119 / E22.713849, 28 Oct. 2014; 1 ex., Arkadia, Kastanitsa to Agios Vasileios, east of Gaitanorachi (loc. 20), 1455 m, N37.224892 / E22.643886, 29 Oct. 2014; 5 exx., Mavrovouni, mountain plateau west of Sitaina (loc. 25), 1330 m, N37.300473 / E22.615434, 30 Oct. 2014; 3 exx., Agios Andreas to Agios Panteleimon, crossroad to Moni Eortakoustis (loc. 29), 190 m, N37.323139 / E22.714269, 31 Oct. 2014; 3 exx., Neochori to Agios Charalampos church, phrygana (loc. 30), 50 m, N37.361966 / E22.741903, 31 Oct. 2014; 1 exx., Moni Elonis to Palaiochori, 1 km S of Palaiochori (loc. 33), 820 m, N37.160651 / E22.72431, 30 Apr. 2015; 1 ex., Arkadia, Palaiochori to Agios Vasileios, 1 km SE of Ag. Vasileios (loc. 34), 720 m, N37.178991 / E22.700183, 30 Apr. 2015; 3 exx., Agios Vasileios to Parnonas mountain refuge, 3 km N of Ag.Vasileios (loc. 35), 1205 m, N37.206527 / E22.672336, 30 Apr. 2015; 1 ex., Arkadia, Parnonas mountain refuge to Agios Vasileios, 2 km SW of the refuge (loc. 36), 1570 m, N37.225902 / E22.62279, 1 May 2015; 2 exx., Parnonas mountain refuge to Agios Vasileios, 4.5 km SW of the refuge (loc. 37), 1440 m, N37.226428 / E22.641807, 1 May 2015; 2 exx., Prastos, 4 km N of the village (loc. 40), 1240 m, N37.231459 / E22.667264, 1 May 2015; 1 ex., Arkadia, Prastos, 3 km N of the village (loc. 41), 1215 m, N37.239358 / E22.671086, 1 May 2015; 1 ex., Arkadia, Prastos to Kastanitsa, 3 km E of Prastos (loc. 42), 525 m, N37.259315 / E22.698692, 1 May 2015; 2 exx., Moni Malevis, 600 m W of the monastery (loc. 43), 905 m, N37.328598 / E22.571381, 2 May 2015; 1 ex., Arkadia, Moni Malevis, 400 m W of the monastery (loc. 44), 890 m, N37.327387 / E22.574035, 2 May 2015; 1 ex., Arkadia, Xirokampi to Sitaina, 0.5 km S of Xirokampi (loc. 45), 970 m, N37.332846 / E22.595668, 2 May 2015; 1 ex., Arkadia, Xirokampi to Sitaina, 4 km SE of Xirokampi (loc. 46), 1140 m, N37.318658 / E22.612073, 2 May 2015; 1 ex., Arkadia, Xirokampi to Sitaina, 6.5 km SE of Xirokampi (loc. 47), 1200 m, N37.311646 / E22.626663, 2 May 2015; 1 ex., Arkadia, Xirokampi to Sitaina, 7.5 km SE of Xirokampi (loc. 48), 1150 m, N37.31695 / E22.629196, 2 May 2015; 1 ex., Arkadia, Sitaina, 5 km NW of the village (loc. 49), 1050 m, N37.301055 / E22.643345, 2 May 2015; 1 ex., Arkadia, Agios Sozon church, 500 m S Sitaina (loc. 50), 790 m, N37.28542 / E22.657174, 2 May 2015; 1 ex., Arkadia, Kronion Oros, mountain plateau W of Agios Ilias church (loc. 54), 1650 m, N37.287021 / E22.605119, 3 May 2015.

New records from Peloponnisos (Fig. 9). 3 exx., Ahaia, Mt Aroania, Sky Center, 1700 m, 19 May 2004, G. Osella; 2 exx., Argolida, Mt. Didimon, 1100 m, 20 May 2004, G. Osella; 2 exx., Ilia, Neohori, 40 m, N37.51792 / E21.61389, 20 Apr. 2003, P. Cerretti.

Ecological notes. 0–2350 m; a thermophilous species, in mesothermophilous broadleaved woods ( Quercus sp., Castanea sativa, Populus sp.), in Abies cephalonica woods, in Mediterranean phrygana, in dunes, in Paliurus spinachristi, Quercus coccifera, Juniperus sp., and Laurus nobilis scrubs, in anthropized habitats, in agroecosystems, and in coastal habitats (Verhoeff 1901; Dobroruka 1965; Zapparoli 1994, 1996).