Centromerus albidus, Simon, 1929

2. Centromerus albidus View in CoL

– a rare species of well-preserved forest habitats, little known due to its hidden way of life. Formerly, it had been considered to be utmost rare ( Miller, 1971). Usually found under larger stones and in rock ssures.

Several recent records are available: Tríbeč Mts – Nature Reserve (later only ‘NR’) Zoborská lesotep (DFS 7674), April 13, 1978, 1 ♀ ( Gajdoš, 1985); Krupinská planina plateau – Plášťovce (48°10̍15.63̍̍N; 19°0̍24.78̍̍E, 279 m a. s. l. – later only ‘m’), May 23, 1995, 1 ♀ ( Franc, 1999); Cerová vrchovina Mts – NR Steblová skala (48°4̍44.61̍̍N; 19°58̍46.96̍̍E, 442 m), May 6, 1995, 1 ♀; and NR Pohanský hrad – the Nyári cave (48°11̍54.71̍̍N; 19°55̍22.77̍̍E, 570 m), May 29, 1995, 10 ♀ ( Franc, Hanzelová, 1995); Muránska planina plateau – NR Šiance (48°46̍24.60̍̍N; 20°05̍ 22.66̍̍E, 898 m), June 22, 2001; and NR Šarkanica (48°42̍34.55̍̍N; 19°58̍35.37̍̍E, 710 m), June 25, 2001 ( Franc, 2014); Bystrická vrchovina Mts – Stará kopa Mt (48°43̍38.05̍̍N; 19°10̍53.19̍̍E; 486 m), May 11, 2002, 1 ♀ ( Franc, 2005); Krupinská planina plateau – Príbelce (48°12̍14.70̍̍N; 19°14̍49.88̍̍E, 362 m), between rocks in shady oak forest, June 21,2008 ( Franc, 2010a); Cerová vrchovina Mts – Nature Monument Belinské skaly (48°13̍45.83̍̍N; 19°51̍39.74̍̍E, 471 m), June 6, 2006, P.Gajdoš lgt.( Svatoň et al., 2009). Note : Its conspicuously pale colouration re ects that it tends to underground way of life. Despite not documented in neighbouring countries, its discovery is expectable, especially in the Czech Republic and Austria.