177. Cylindroiulus sanctimichaelis Attems, 1927

Distribution

ES-SPA (Basque Country, Navarre, Catalonia, Castilla la Mancha, Andalusia).

Habitat

Woodland, bushy areas, meadows, pastures, alpine habitats, rocky scrub (garrigue) and stony ground as on karst. Woodlands include Pinus, Ulmus, Populus, Fraxinus, Castanea, Fagus and many kinds of Quercus, both deciduous and evergreen species, especially Q. ilex and Q. cozza in Catalonia (Vicente 1985). Associated shrubs include Buxus, Crataegus, Corylus, Sambucus and Viburnum; some woodlands were heavily grazed. Commonly found in leaf litter. Records are from low down up to 2500 m altitude (Mauriès 1974).

Remarks

Most of our data are from the provinces of Alava, Navarra and Barcelona, where it is common. Records from further south indicate that it may have a wide range in Spain and may occupy a wide range of habitats.