Catops longulus Kellner, 1846

Nitzu, Eugen, 2013, The Cholevinae of Romania (exclusive of Leptodirini) (Coleoptera, Leiodidae) with special reference to the hypogeal records, Zootaxa 3620 (3), pp. 351-378 : 368

37. Catops longulus Kellner, 1846

Zoogeographic element. Central and Northern European (arcto-alpine).

Distribution. Discontinously distributed in Europe, in the north from Scandinavian Peninsula to northen Russia, westward to Ireland and England. In Central Europe in the Alps and the Carpathians.

Distribution in Romania. Epigeal records. Predeal (LL83) (Jeannel 1936; Petri 1926). Hypogeal records. P. Ungurului (3726/30) (FS19) (Elmer 1921); Valea Cernei (MSS) (FQ28/29) (Decu et al. 2006); MSS and Caves No. 1200/45 and 1200/ 110 in Vârghişului gorges (LM82) (Nitzu et al. 2007); P. Lupului (LL53) (27.VI.2009, AN leg., ISER) ( Fig. 13 ).

Ecological status. Troglophile.

Figures

FIGURE 13. Distribution of Catops neglectus, C. kirbyi, C. chrysomeloides and C. longulus in Romania.