Choleva (Choleva) doderoi Breit, 1903

Casale, Achille, Grafitti, Giuseppe & Latella, Leonardo, 2009, The Cholevidae (Coleoptera) of Sardinia *, Zootaxa 2318, pp. 290-316 : 295-296

Choleva (Choleva) doderoi Breit, 1903

Literature records. Sassari prov.: Sassari ( Jeannel 1923, 1936); Golfo Aranci ( Zoia & Latella 2006); Monte Limbara ( Zoia & Latella 2006); Sedini, Valle di Conca Niedda, Grotta Conca Niedda (32 Sa/SS) ( Grafitti 1998; Mucedda et al. 2002); Laerru, Tanca Manna, Grotta Su Coloru (28 Sa/SS) ( Mucedda et al. 2002); Chiaramonti ( Zoia & Latella 2006); Banari ( Jeannel 1923, 1936); Thiesi, Monte Majore, Grotta di Monte Majore (60 Sa/SS) ( Mucedda et al. 2002; Zoia & Latella 2006); Cossoine, Iscala Accas, Grotta 1 a di Iscala Accas or Su Tumbone ‘e Iscala Accas (244 Sa/SS) ( Grafitti 1999b; Casale et al. 2000; Zoia & Latella 2006, as Grotta Maior di Iscala Accas). Nuoro prov.: Macomer ( Jeannel 1923, 1936; Zoia & Latella 2006); Macomer, Bara ( Zoia & Latella 2006); Villanovatulo ( Zoia & Latella 2006); Monte Albo ( Zoia & Latella 2006); Dorgali ( Jeannel 1923, 1936); Gairo ( Jeannel 1936); Genoni ( Jeannel 1923, 1936); Laconi (loc. typ.) ( Breit 1903; Jeannel 1923, 1936; Zoia & Latella 2006); Aritzo ( Jeannel 1923, 1936); Seui ( Jeannel 1936; Zoia & Latella 2006); Perdasdefogu, Rutta ‘e Linus, Sa Rutta ‘e Linus (2097 Sa/NU) ( Leo 1998). Oristano prov.: Monte Arci ( Zoia & Latella 2006).

Unpublished data. Sassari prov.: Ploaghe, 23.II.1992, AC leg., 1 ex ( ACC) ; Borutta , San Pietro di Sorres, Grotta Sa Rocca Ulari (Sa /SS), 17.XI.1996, GG leg., 3 ex on the wall at 90–100 m from the entrance ( GGC) ; Cossoine , Monte Castanza, Grotta Sa Ucca de Su Peltusu (1572 Sa /SS), 24. XI.1996, MM leg., on the wall at 80 m from the entrance of the spring, 1 ex, MM leg. ( GGC) ; Pozzomaggiore , Badde , Grotta Badde or Su Guanu (143 Sa /SS), 22.X.1995, MM leg., 1 ex, in the left-hand tunnel before the big room at 80 m ca. from the entrance ( GGC) ; Semestene , Valle di Androliga, Grotta Androliga or “di Tuvara” (93 Sa /SS), 21.IV.1996, on a wall of the cave, MM leg., 2 ex ( GGC) ; same data but 19.V.1996, on the wall of the terminal tunnel at 30 m from the entrance, GG & SA leg., 5 ex, P.M. Giachino det. ( GGC, PGC) . Oristano prov. : Asuni, Sa Serradedda, Grotta Conca ‘e Su Bandidu (1851 Sa / OR) , 20.II.1994, MM leg., 1 ex dead on the floor ( GGC) .

Distribution. Sardinia.

Chorotype. W-Mediterranean (Sardinian endemic).

Remarks. Common in surface habitats, in shallow subterranean habitats (probably related with micromammal dens), and in natural caves.