301. Leptoiulus bruyanti Ribaut, 1951

Distribution

FR-FRA (Morvan, Massif Central).

Habitat

Apparently montane. Recorded from sites between 500 m and 900 m in altitude in the beech forests of the Morvan Massif in Burgundy, in pure Fagus forest with no ground vegetation, or with Pinus, with Ilex or with Quercus, Ilex, Sorbus aucuparia and Rubus. Alternatively high up in mixed Fagus, Abies and Picea forest. In the south of the Massif Central it was found on the open Causse de Sauveterre (a limestone plateau at 900 m in the Department of Lozère) under a small group of trees. Occurs on sedimentary, metamorphic and volcanic rocks.

Remarks

All the recorded sites for this endemic French species are cited in Kime & Iorio (2010).