21. Pleurolithobius patriarchalis (Berlese, 1894)

(1) Lithobius (Oligobothrus) ionicus Silvestri: Verhoeff, 1899: 457, figs. VI–VII.

(2) L. jonicus [sic!] Silv.: Verhoeff, 1901: 452.

(3) Lithobius ionicus Silvestri: Attems, 1903a: 115.

(4) Pleurolithobius ionicus (Silv.): Attems, 1929c: 304.

(5) Lithobius (Pleurolithobius) jonicus [sic!] Silv.: Kanellis, 1959: 22.

(6) Pleurolithobius patriarchalis (Berlese): Zapparoli & Minelli, 1993: 333, figs. 1–2.

(7) Pleurolithobius patriarchalis (Berlese): Zapparoli, 1994: 60.

(8) Pleurolithobius patriarchalis (Berlese, 1894): Zapparoli, 2002: 54, Fig. 2.

General distribution. Europe: Albania, Bulgaria, FYR Macedonia, Greece, Italy (incl. Sicily), Montenegro. West Asia: Turkey. North Africa: Libya (Zapparoli 2002; Minelli et al. 2006).

Chorotype. E-Mediterranean (EME).

Records in Peloponnisos (4) (Fig. 7). Ahaia: Patra (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8); Patra, near University (7, 8). Arkadia: 1 km E Vitina, crossroads to Vitina, 1025 m (8). Ilia: Lambia, N suburbs (8).

Ecological notes. 100–1400 m; a mediterranean species common in steppic and stony open habitats, in broadleaved thermomesophilous woods, in agroecosystems, and in anthropized habitats (Zapparoli & Minelli 1993; Zapparoli 1996).