502. Pachyiulus cattarensis (Latzel, 1884)

Iulus cattarensis Latzel, 1884 .

Pachyiulus longelobatus Attems, 1906 .

Pachyiulus venetus Verhoeff, 1926 .

Pachyiulus flavipes catterensis auct.

Distribution

AL, BA, BG, GR-GRC, HR, IT-ITA, MK, MN, SB, TR-TUE. – Also Asiatic Turkey.

Habitat

Forests and open areas from sea level up to 2400 m in the Epirus Mountains. Fagus, Quercus, Carpinus woods; pastures, meadows; limestone areas; caves, ruins, scrub, grave, under stones, litter and bark. Sometimes synanthropic.

Remarks

A common Balkan species. Recorded by Attems (1929) from “Prinkipo” which is the old name of the Island of Büyükada on the Asiatic side of the Sea of Marmara. So far this is the only record from Turkey (overlooked by Enghoff 2006).