26. Catops picipes (Fabricius, 1792)

Zoogeographic element. European.

Distribution. From Scandinavia and Lithuania to Central and Southern Europe.

Distribution in Romania. Epigeal records. Sighetul Marmaţiei (GU11), Mehadia (FQ07) (all: Kuthy 1896); Spinuş (Bihor) (ET82) (Fleischer 1888; as Ptomaphagus picipes), Azuga (LL83) (Fleck 1904); Turnu-Roşu (KL85), Ciucaş (LL93), Sighişoara (LM21), Râşnov (LL74) (all: Petri 1912); Bäile Herculane (FQ17), Dumbrava Sibiu (KL77) (all: Worell 1951); Tocarnia (Maramures) (LN08) (Nitzu 2008); Rodna de Sus (LN35), Säpânţa (GU01) (Merkl 2008). Hypogeal records. P. lui Imbre (2147/5) (FQ17) (Elmer 1921); P. Mare din Dambau (3150/ 1) (FS71), Huda de la Poliţä (3448/9) (FS35), P. de la Fanaţe (3423/17) (FS25); P. Mare de la Soronişte (2147/6) (FQ17), P. de sub Şerban (2147/3) (FQ16/17) (all: Decou 1964); P. Cloşani, Steiul Roşu (MSS) (FQ49) (Nitzu & Ilie 2004); Valea Cernei (MSS) (FQ28/29) (Decu et al. 2006); P. Mare din Satul Peştera (LL64) (Nae et al. 2006), P. 1200/ 10 in Vârghişului gorges and MSS (LM82) (Nitzu et al. 2007), Valea Seacä (MSS) (LL63) (Nitzu et al. 2010) (Fig. 10).

Ecological status. Troglophile.