Eremobiotus, Biserov, 1992

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Eremobiotus distribution

The distribution of the species of the genus is predominantly Palearctic, with only one record in North America ( Johansson et al., 2011) ( Fig. 1 ). Eremobiotus species are distributed in arid environments, often halophilic; they may have a broader distribution than currently known, as these environments have been underexplored over the years. The highest number of records regards Italy ( Bertolani, 1975, 1983; Binda, 1969; Binda & Pilato, 1972; Lisi et al., 2016) and Poland ( Dastych, 1988) ( Fig. 1 ). The main distribution area, i.e., central Europe, may be biased due to a lack of data from other countries. All the data regarding points indicated in the Fig. 1 are reported in Table SM.01. The report of the genus from freshwater ( Pilato, 1973), not depicted in the Fig. 1 , should be verified through an analysis of new material before to be added to the genus distribution.

Figures

Fig. 1 Maps showing all the reports for Eremobiotus species, with the main distribution areas located in central Europe. Green: E. alicatai; red: E. ginevrae; light blue: E. ovezovae; dark blue: Eremobiotus sp. Arrows indicate the localities involved in the present study (11: Gela,