Octavius morio (Kistner, 1967)

Figs. 37–41, 91–92, 95

Turellus morio Kistner, 1967: 58

Octavius morio; Puthz, 1980: 27; 1986: 199, 2006: 12

Octavius morio; Herman, 2001: 1863

Type locality. South Africa, Mpumalanga Province, Pilgrimʼs Rest District, Graskop forest .

Material examined (42 specimens). SOUTH AFRICA: Mpumalanga: 21 ♂, 21 ♀: Pinnacle Rock, 22.xi.2023, 24°54.71'S, 30°51.24'E, tree ferns sifting, ca 1430m, J. Janák lgt. (JJRC) .

Note. A precise picture of the aedeagus of the holotype was published by Puthz (2006: Fig. 32). The paratype from Cape Peninsula was revised by Puthz (1976) and identified as Turellus brincki Puthz, 1976 later transferred to the genus Octavius (Puthz, 1980) .

Distribution. The species is currently known from indigenous Graskop forest and from not far situated Pinnacle Rock, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (Fig. 95).

Bionomics. The examined specimens were collected in siftings of litter under tree ferns at the elevation of about 1430 m a.s.l. and with the abundance 12.0 specimens per kg of sifted material (Figs. 91–92).