Trogulus rossicus Silhavy , 1968

Modebadze, Naia, Martens, Jochen, Snegovaya, Nataly & Barjadze, Shalva, 2023, An annotated list of the Georgian harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones), Caucasiana 2, pp. 211-230 : 211

5. Trogulus rossicus Silhavy, 1968

Trogulus rossicus Šilhavý, 1968: 25-29 (figs 1-7, original description)

Trogulus rossicus - Snegovaya, Pkhakadze and Intskirveli, 2014: 198 (mention; single locality data from historical collection of the Georgian National Museum)

Type locality.

Russia, Southwest Caucasus, Krasnodar Krai, Goryachy klyuch.

Occurrence data in Georgia.

Imereti • Nakerala Pass, Tkibuli Municipality; 1320 m a.s.l.; leg. V. Brachat and H. Meybohm, 22 May 2016 (CJM). • S of Sairme, Baghdati Municipality; 1760-2220 m a.s.l.; leg. V. Brachat and H. Meybohm, 19 May 2018 (CJM). Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti • 4 km NW of Nikortsminda, Ambrolauri Municipality; 1395 m a.s.l.; leg. V. Brachat and H. Meybohm, 23 May 2016 (CJM). • S of Lailashi, Tsageri Municipality; 520 m a.s.l.; leg. V. Brachat and Meybohm, 21 May 2016 (CJM). Samtskhe-Javakheti • Abastumani N, Adigeni Municipality; 1215 m a.s.l.; 15 May 2016; leg. V. Brachat and H. Meybohm (CJM). Shida Kartli • 8 km SW of Surami, Khashuri Municipality; 960 m a.s.l.; leg. V. Brachat and H. Meybohm, 14 May 2016 (CJM). Mtskheta-Mtianeti • Katsalkhevi, Dusheti Municipality; 1300 m a.s.l.; leg. J. and B. Martens, 3 June 2023 (CJM). • Saguramo State Reserve, Mtskheta Municipality; 1100-1200 m a.s.l.; leg. S. Golovatch and K. Eskov, 20 May 1987; Fagus , Carpinus , Acer etc. forest (CJM). Kakheti • surroundings of Telavi; leg. V.N Fursov, April 1907 (Snegovaya et al. 2014). • Batsaro State Reserve, 20 km N of Akhmeta, Akhmeta Municipality; 800-850 m a.s.l.; leg. S. Golovatch and K. Eskov, 5-6 May 1987; Fagus - Castanea forest (CJM). • Birkiani, Akhmeta Municipality; 930-110 m a.s.l.; leg. J. and B. Martens, 31 July 2019; mixed broad-leaved forest, river banks (CJM). • Babaneuri State Reserve, 16 km NE of Akhmeta, Akhmeta Municipality; 500 m a.s.l.; leg. S. Golovatch and K. Eskov, 4-5 May 1987; Fagus , Quercus , Carpinus etc. forest, litter (CJM). • N of Kvareli, Kvareli Municipality; 700-750 m a.s.l.; leg. S. Golovatch and K. Eskov, 4 May 1987; Fagus , Carpinus , Quercus etc. forest, litter and under bark (CJM).

Global distribution.

Endemic to the Caucasian ecoregion where it is widely though patchily distributed (Unpublished data by J. Martens; Snegovaya 2013).

Remarks.

In Georgia the species seems to be patchily distributed; altitudinal records span from 520 m a.s.l to 2220 m a.s.l (CJM). The conspecifity of the known scattered Caucasian populations was never checked.