Allolobophora chlorotica (Savigny, 1826)

Enterion chloroticum Savigny, 1826: 182.

Enterion virescens Savigny, 1826: 182.

Lumbricus riparius Hoffmeister, 1843: 189 .

Lumbricus communis v. luteus Hoffmeister, 1845: 29 .

Allolobophora chlorotica: Vejdovský 1884: 60; Michaelsen 1890: 13; Wilcke 1949: 177; Zuck 1951: 127; Graff 1953b: 26; Bouché 1972: 263; Easton 1983: 475; Sims & Gerard 1999: 50; Csuzdi & Zicsi 2003: 50; Blakemore 2008: 15.

Helodrilus (Allolobophora) chloroticus: Michaelsen 1900a: 486 .

Helodrilus chloroticus: Michaelsen 1903: 178 .

Ecology. Endogeic species occurring mostly on arable and grassland sites with low soil organic matter content (≤ 4%) (Jänsch et al. 2013), preference for moist habitats (Wilcke 1949, Graff 1954).

Zoogeographical distribution type. A peregrine species, native to the Palaearctic, but introduced into New Zealand, North- and South America (Csuzdi & Zicsi 2003).

Distribution in Germany. Central Germany (Eggert 1982; Westernacher-Dotzler 1988; PSMS in Saxony- Anhalt: Neubert 2011), northern Germany (Michaelsen 1890; Graff 1950, 1954; Graefe 1993; Kula 1994; Irmler 1999; Unger 1999; Groth & Irmler 2012); southern Germany (Zuck 1951; Bauchhenß 1982; Babel et al. 1992; Kula 1994; Ehrmann 1996; Beck et al. 2001; Sommer et al. 2002; Auerswald et al. 2009; PSMS in Bavaria: www.edaphobase.org), eastern Germany (Wilcke 1939; Füller 1953; Bösener 1965: Krück 1999; Krück et al. 2001; Beylich & Graefe 2002; Muskolus 2008; PSMS in Brandenburg: www.edaphobase.org); western Germany (Baltzer 1956; Schulte et al. 1989; Keplin & Broll 1997; Emmerling 2001; Fründ et al. 2004).