Ischnosoma myops (Eppelsheim, 1880)

Ischnosoma myops View in CoL (EPPELSHEIM, 1880) ( Figs 7-8 View Figs 1-8 , 38-39, 46 View Figs 40-46 , Map 2 View Map 2 )

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: GEORGIA: S a m t s k h e - J a v a k h e t i: 2♀♀, Trialeti Range , SW Bakuriani, 41°43'54''N, 43°30'21''E, 1800 m, deciduous forest with predominant beech and alder, litter near small stream sifted, 7.VII.2019, leg. Assing & Schülke ( MNB, cAss) GoogleMaps ; 4♂♂, 1♀, same data, but 10.VII.2019, leg. Schülke ( MNB) GoogleMaps ; 3♂♂, 1♀, Trialeti Range , S Bakuriani, 41°43'08''N, 43°29'35''E, 1880 m, forest with predominant alder and Tussilago undergrowth, litter near small stream sifted, 7.VII.2019, leg. Assing & Schülke ( MNB, cAss) GoogleMaps ; 8♂♂, 10♀♀, Trialeti Range , S Bakuriani, 41°43'11''N, 43°29'41''E, 1870 m, forest with predominant alder, litter near small stream sifted, 7.VII.2019, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 2♂♂, 3♀♀, Trialeti Range , S Bakuriani, 41°43'22''N, 43°29'53''E, 1850 m, forest with predominant beech and alder, litter sifted, 7.VII.2019, leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, MNB) GoogleMaps ; 2♂♂, 3♀♀, Trialeti Range , N Bakuriani, E Tsaghveri, 41°47'25''N, 43°32'27''E, 1150 m, stream valley with mixed forest, litter near stream sifted, 8.VII.2019, leg. Assing & Schülke ( MNB, cAss) GoogleMaps ; 7♂♂, 8♀♀, Trialeti Range , N Bakuriani, E Tsaghveri, 41°47'22''N, 43°32'29''E, 1170 m, mixed forest margin, litter on scree sifted, 8.VII.2019, leg. Assing & Schülke ( MNB, cAss) GoogleMaps ; 2♂♂, 1♀, Trialeti Range , SW Bakuriani, 41°43'14''N, 43°28'33''E, 1640 m, gallery forest (predominantly alder) and grassland with scattered trees, litter sifted, 10.VII.2019, leg. Schülke ( MNB) GoogleMaps ; 1♂, 2♀♀, Trialeti Range , SW Bakuriani, 41°43'54''N, 43°30'10''E, 1820 m, moist mixed forest (alder, pine), litter sifted, 10.VII.2019, leg. Assing (cAss). I m e r e t i: 1♂, N Sairme, 41°57'N, 42°46'E, 630 m, 18.V.2018, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 6♂♂, 4♀♀, S Sairme , 41°53'N, 42°46'E, 1420 m, 20. V.2018, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 2♂♂, 1♀, S Sairme , 41°53'N, 42°46'E, 1360 m, 20. V.2018, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 74♂♂, 36♀♀, Meskheti Range , Zakari pass SE Sairme, 41°50'15''N, 42°49'27''E, 2290 m, moist slope with rhododendron and bushes, litter sifted, 20.VII.2019, leg. Assing & Schülke ( MNB, cAss, cFel) GoogleMaps ; 2♀♀, Meskheti Range , SE Sairme, 41°52'07''N, 42°46'53''E, 1820 m, degraded forest with predominant spruce, litter of Acer and Sambucus sifted, 20.VII.2019, leg. Assing & Schülke ( MNB, cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1♂, 1♀, Meskheti Range , N Sairme, 41°57'24''N, 42°46'10''E, 650 m, moist deciduous forest with predominant alder and chestnut, litter sifted, 21.VII.2019, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 19♂♂, 11♀♀, Meskheti Range , S Sairme, 41°52'46''N, 42°46'22''E, 1510 m, stream valley, moist deciduous forest margin, litter and herb roots sifted, 22.VII.2019, leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, MNB) GoogleMaps ; 1♂, 2♀♀, same data, but soil washing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 2♀♀, Meskheti Range , S Sairme, 41°52'10''N, 42°47'41''E, 1670 m, stream valley with predominant alder, ash, and Tussilago and fern undergrowth, litter sifted, 23.VII.2019, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1♀, Meskheti Range , S Sairme, 41°52'29''N, 42°46'57''E, 1560 m, stream valley with predominant alder and Tussilago undergrowth, litter sifted, 23.VII.2019, leg. Assing (cAss). G u r i a: 1♀, Kvaghba-Zoti, 41°54'25''N, 42°25'44''E, 680 m, stream valley with water fall and with deciduous forest, litter sifted and soil-washing, 16. V.2019, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss). A d j a r a: 1♂, Chakvistavi, 41°40'47''N, 41°52'19''E, 330 m, stream valley in deciduous forest, litter sifted, 17. V.2019, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1♂, W Chakvistavi , 41°41'48''N, 41°49'29''E, 90 m, stream valley with rhododendron, litter sifted, 18. V.2019, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1♂, 1♀, W Chakvistavi , 41°40'42''N, 41°51'10''E, 220 m, stream valley with deciduous forest (old alder and elm trees), litter sifted, 18. V.2019, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1♀, E Chakvistavi , 41°40'44''N, 41°53'09''E, deciduous forest, litter sifted, 400 m, 19. V.2019, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1♀, E Chakvistavi , 41°40'38''N, 41°52'38''E, 380 m, dry forest litter sifted, 19. V.2019, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 2♂♂, E Chakvistavi , 41°40'34''N, 41°52'30''E, 320 m, rhododenron litter sifted, 20. V.2019, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1♂, 1♀, Gomismta , 41°50'21''N, 42°08'34''E, 1520 m, secondary forest with laurel, rhodondron, and Carpinus, litter sifted, 22. V.2019, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1♂, Chakvistavi , 41°41'N, 41°44'E, 170 m, 22.V.2018, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 2♀♀, Shavsheti Range , SW Khulo, 41°34'38''N, 42°14'59''E, 1110 m, slope with walnut, hazelnut, and fern, herbs, and grass undergrowth, sifted, 13.VII.2019, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1♂, Shavsheti Range , SW Khulo, 41°34'52''N, 42°15'35''E, 700 m, forest margin, litter and roots sifted, 13.VII.2019, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 10♂♂, 10♀♀, Meskheti Range , NNW Khulo, 41°47'19''N, 42°17'25''E, 2010 m, mixed beech and spruce forest, forest margin, beech litter, mushroom, and debris in ditch with Tussilago sifted, 14.VII.2019, leg. Assing & Schülke ( MNB, cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1♂, 2♀♀, Shavsheti Range , SE Batumi, Machakhela National Park, 41°28'55''N, 41°51'29''E, 680 m, stream valley with alder, hazelnut, chestnut, and rhododendron, litter sifted, 16.VII.2019, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 4♂♂, 2♀♀, Shavsheti Range , SE Batumi, Machakhela National Park, 41°28'47''N, 41°51'31''E, 700 m, stream valley with alder and rhododendron, litter sifted, 17.VII.2019, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps .

C o m m e n t: Ischnosoma myops is the most widespread and common Caucasian representative of the I. spelaeum group, its confirmed distribution ranging from Northeast Anatolia ( Rize, Artvin) to Central Georgia, with the easternmost confirmed record at 43°43' eastern longitude ( Map 2 View Map 2 ). The habitus, forebody (lateral view), and the male sexual characters are illustrated in Figs 7-8 View Figs 1-8 , 38-39, 46 View Figs 40-46 .