506. Pachyiulus hungaricus (Karsch, 1881)

Julus hungaricus Karsch, 1881 .

Distribution

AL, BA, BG, GR-GRC, HR, MK, MN, RO, SB. Carpathian-Balkan.

Habitat

Chiefly deciduous ( Fagus, Quercus, Carpinus) but also mixed and coniferous ( Pinus, Picea and Abies) forests up to an altitude of at least 1500 m. It was found at the top of the tree zone on Mt Ljubeten. Collected under stones and in rotting wood. Also climbing trees at Avala Mt in Serbia, up to 3 m. It frequents open scrub and grassland habitats and has been found in caves.

Remarks

A common Balkan species. Kondeva (1998) studied its feeding biology.