Themira minor (Haliday, 1833)

Material: Switzerland: AG:Aristau, 400 m, x.1975 (leg. Wunderlich). LU:Dierikon, 550 m, 2000 (leg. Duelli); Luzern 550 m, 24.vi.–5.viii.2006 (leg. Sattler); Ruswil, 800 m, 2001 (leg. Duelli). TI:Bolle di Magadino, 200 m, 19.vi.1995 (leg. Merz &Bächli).

Romania:Calimani, 1700 m, 25.v.83; Cimpulung, 600 m, 25.v.1976; 800 m, 3.viii.1975; Cornetu, 23.v.1984 (all leg. Ceianu).

Distribution:Holarctic (Ozerov 2005).

Comments:Often associated with waterfowl droppings, but can also be found on cow dung (which it readily accepts as breeding substrate under laboratory conditions).