Chthonius ressli Beier, 1956

Christophoryová, Jana, Rusinko, Adam, Purkart, Adrián & Vičanová, Lucia, 2025, Urban biodiversity of pseudoscorpions (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) in the conditions of Central Europe, Zootaxa 5590 (1), pp. 1-45 : 13

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5590.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14952844
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scientific name	Chthonius ressli Beier, 1956
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Treatment

Chthonius ressli Beier, 1956 View in CoL

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Published data: 2: extraction of soil, leaves and dead wood, 10.6.2014, 1 ♀, leg. P.F., MA.K. ( ChristophoryovÁ et al. 2016); 167: extraction of compost heap, 4.9.2013, 5 ♀♀, leg. M.H. ( ChristophoryovÁ et al. 2017c); 174: extraction of compost heap, 10.6.2014, 1 ♂, leg. M.H.; extraction of soil, leaves and dead wood, 22.6.2013, 1 ♀; 10.6.2014, 2 ♀♀; 9.10.2014, 2 ♀♀; leg. P.F., M.H., MA.K. ( ChristophoryovÁ et al. 2016).

New data: 25: pitfall trap, 11.8.2022, 1 ♂, leg. J.L.; 65: extraction of sample from dead decomposing rats, 18.8.2021, 7 ♀♀, 9 ♂♂, 3 T, 1 D, 1 P; 23.8.2021, 2 ♂♂, 4 T, 1 D; 25.8.2021, 1 ♀, 2 ♂♂; 3.9.2021, 2 ♀♀, 5 ♂♂, 2 T, 2 D; extraction of soil and leaf litter, 18.8.2021, 10 ♀♀, 8 ♂♂, 4 T, 5 D, 2 P, leg. L.Š.; 73: sifting of leaf litter, 19.8.2016, 2 ♀♀, 1 T, leg. J.C.; 148: extraction of soil, 23.10.2020, 1 ♀, 1 ♂, 4 T, 1 D; leg. P.F.; extraction of wood and soil under fallen tree, 23.10.2020, 12 ♀♀, 10 ♂♂, 7 T, 8 D; 170: sifting of leaf litter, 12.7.2022, 1 ♀, leg. J.C.

European distribution: Austria, Czechia, France, Hungary, Italy, Monaco, Slovakia, Switzerland ( WPC 2024).

Notes: Chthonius ressli is an epigeic species that occurs mainly in leaf litter and decomposing material ( Christophoryová et al. 2016, 2017c). During this study, five sampling sites were added to the species distribution in Bratislava , and most of the samples confirmed the species’ habitat preferences. The occurrence of dead animals represents a new habitat type for the species. A total of 42 individuals representing all developmental stages were found on decomposing rats of different stages of decomposition.