Clinopodes escherichii (Verhoeff, 1896)

Clinopodes flavidus escherichi (Verhoeff, 1898): Turk 1952: 657 (synonymy).

Material examined: 44 3, 75 ƤƤ, 17 unsexed.

Sites: 24, 30, 40, 49, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 66, 70, 75 (published), 80, 82, 104, 110, 111, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 125, 130, 135, 136, 148, 151, 152, 153, 158, 168, 169, 170, 173, 176, 178, 179, 184 (Fig. 18).

General distribution. Europe: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Ukraine; West Asia: Caucasus, Cyprus, Palestine, Syria, Turkestan, Turkey (Zapparoli 2002; Bonato et al. 2011).

Chorotype. East Mediterranean.

Habitats. Maquis and phryganic formations with Pistacia, Cistus and Ceratonia, Pinus forests, cultivation with vineyard, Olea vegetation, Platanus orientalis, mixed forest with Pinus, Quercus and Acer, ravines with Platanus, Juniperus and Quercus, pastures.

Altitudinal range: 5–1920 m.

Range of leg pairs recorded in Cyprus. 63–73 (3) and 65–75 (ƤƤ).

Remarks. Previously known only from Mount Olympos (Troodos Mt.) (Turk 1956: 657).