Trichoniscoides machadoi Vandel, 1946

Fig. 6 A

Trichoniscoides machadoi Vandel, 1946: 168, figs 8–12; Vandel 1947: 270; Vandel 1948: 129, fig. 14; Vandel 1952: 262, figs 2, 9; Schmölzer 1965: 37, figs 79–82; Schmölzer 1971: 4, 75, 139, map 4; Schmalfuss 2003: 303; Reboleira et al. 2015: 6, fig. 2; Cifuentes 2019: 48; Cifuentes and Da Silva 2023: 7.

Material examined.

Portugal – Sicó • 2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; 39°58'51.8"N, 8°33'13.1"W; 19.XII.2022; leg. R. P. Eusébio; MSS pitfall trap; MNHNC: MB 11: 001283, 001285, 001287 • 1 ♀; 20.III.2023; same data as for preceding; MNHNC: MB 11: 001379 . – Arrábida • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; 38°28'59.2"N, 9°00'09.9"W; 21.VII.2022; leg. R. P. Eusébio; MSS pitfall trap; MNHNC: MB 11: 001141 • 3 ♂♂; 22.III.2023; same data as for preceding; MNHNC: MB 11: 001313, 001323 .

Distribution.

Endemic to Portugal. This species is widely distributed throughout the country.

Ecological notes.

This species can be found in caves, MSS, and endogean habitats.

Seasonal patterns in Portuguese MSS habitats.

This species was found in two locations, Sicó and Arrábida. In Sicó it was captured during fall and winter, with a higher abundance in fall (Fig. 7 A). In Arrábida it was captured during spring and fall in equal abundances (Fig. 7 A).