185. Bergamosoma canestrinii (Fedrizzi, 1877)

Fig. 1E

Megalosoma canestrinii Fedrizzi, 1877 .

Prionosoma baldense Verhoeff, 1934 .

Atractosoma canestrinii auct.

Craspedosoma canestrinii auct.

Prionosoma canestrinii auct.

Distribution

AT, CH, DE, IT-ITA.

Habitat

Rocky areas with shallow soil, alpine meadows with Dryas octopetala L. on south-facing slopes. Also subalpine, strictly calcicole and found from 1000–2460 m a.s.l. in Switzerland. Occasionally in caves, once in a botanic garden.

Remarks

Found feeding on fox ( Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758)) excrements in the Swiss National Park (J.D. Gilgado pers. com., see Fig. 1E).