BIOECOLOGICAL AND TAXONOMIC DATA ON MILIPEDA GROUP IN SOUTH REGION OF ALBANIA

This article presents some bioecological and taxonomic data about the Class of Diplopoda (Myriapoda), on the South Region of Albania. This article reports species of three orders found in South Region of Albania. The sample sites represent different habitats of the region. According to the published literature for the Albanian Diplopoda, a comparable research is made for their distribution within the country and Balkan region. This study gives an assessment of the biodiversity of the area for this group. The study consists of collecting the samples and in taxonomic determination of the species. This article describes biotic and a biotic factors, wich are related to the distribution of this group in the study area. This is the first study conducted on the Southern Region of Albania. It is of high importance, because it gives a full picture of the Diplopoda group in our country. The research focused in this field gives an important contribution in further recognition of this group.