Lumbricus polyphemus (Fitzinger, 1833)

(Fig. 3 C)

1833 Enterion polyphemus Fitzinger, Isis, 4: 551.

1991 Lumbricus polyphemus: Mršić, Acad. Sci. Art. Slov. (Hist. Nat.), 31: 473. 2003 Lumbricus polyphemus: Csuzdi & Zicsi, Pedozool. Hung., 1: 180.

Ecological category. Anecic.

Habitat. In forest and cultivated soils.

Zoogeographical distribution type. Central European (montane).

Distribution in Croatia. Only one record in the western part of the Continental region, Rucner & Rucner (1971): Vukovo selo.

Lumbricus rubellus Hoffmeister, 1843 (Fig. 3 C)

1843 Lumbricus rubellus Hoffmeister, Arch. f. Naturg., 9(1): 187.

1972 Lumbricus rubellus castanoides + L. rubellus friendoides: Bouché, Inst. Nat. Rech. Agron., 371. 1991 Lumbricus rubellu s: Mršić, Acad. Sci. Art. Slov.(Hist. Nat.), 31: 474.

2003 Lumbricus rubellus: Csuzdi & Zicsi, Pedozool. Hung., 1: 183.

Ecological category. Epigeic (epi-endogeic).

Habitat. In forest and cultivated soils, meadows, pastures.

Zoogeographical distribution type. Peregrine.

Distribution in Croatia. One of the most common earthworm species in Croatia, spread all over the territory, in all three regions. Szüts (1919): Bjelolasica, Delnice, Jablanac, Jasenovac, Klek, Zagreb; Rucner & Rucner (1971): Cesargradska gora, Merag, Rozga, Vukovo selo; Šapkarev (1972, 1979): Zagreb, Beli Manastir, Batina, Kopačevo, Korenička Kapela, Novska, Petlovac, Popovac, Split, Virovitica, Zaprešić; Mršić (1984, 1986, 1987a, 1988): Baška, Bijele stijene, Jankovac (Papuk), Mosor, Rogoljica (Psunj), Sljeme; Jelić (1985): Sakadaško jezero, Podunavlje; Szederjesi (2013): Glavotok (Krk); Hackenberger: Stara Drava (Osijek), Vojlovica (Papuk), Sokoline (Papuk), Lapovac, Osijek, Križnica, Slavonski Brod, Koška, Čakovec, Donji Miholjac, Potok Musulinski, Jasenak, Mikleuš.