28. Catops nigricans (Spence, 1815)

Zoogeographic element. European.

Distribution. Europe, from Scandinavia to Southern Europe (Italian mainland, Sicily), eastward to Ukraine and Asia Minor.

Distribution in Romania. Epigeal records. Oradea (ET61), Mehadia (FQ07) (Kuthy 1896); Spinuş (ET82) (Fleischer 1888; as Ptomaphagus nigricans); Comana (MJ39) (Montandon 1906); Sighişoara (LM21), Turnu Roşu (KL85) (all: Petri 1912); Bucegi (Valea Jepi) (LL81/82) (Ieniştea 1941, 1956). Hypogeal records. P. l ui Imbre (2147/5) (FQ17) (Elmer 1921); P. de sub Şerban (2147/3) (FQ16/17) (Decou 1964); P. Casian (5110/20) (PK12) (Nitzu 2002) (Fig. 11).

Ecological status. Trogloxene.