Megaphyllum karschi (Verhoeff, 1901)

Brachyiulus (Chromatoiulus) karschi Verhoeff, 1901c: 267, Figs 20–21. Chromatoiulus karschi: Attems 1927: 223; Strasser 1974: 273; Ceuca 1992: 425. Chromatoiulus karschii: Attems 1929a: 331 .

Chromatoiulus (Phauloiulus) karschi: Attems 1940: 307; 1959: 305; Täbäcaru 1982: 17. Megaphyllum karschi: Mauriès et al. 1997: 277; Enghoff & Kime 2009.

Material examined. NMNH: Albania: 13, Vlorё District near Dukati 450m, leaf litter, 11.05.1995, leg. S. Golovatch, P. Stoev & P. Beron, det. J–P. Mauriès, S. Golovatch & P. Stoev, 1996.

Distribution in the Balkans. Albania: Vlorё District, Aulona (type locality) and near Dukati (Mauriès et al. 1997).

World distribution. Endemic to Albania.

Remarks. This is a rare species. The original description was based on only 2 males, 2 females, and 2 juveniles (Verhoeff 1901c). In spite of a thorough collecting trip in Albania, it has been found only once since its original description, 2 males from the topotypic location, at 450m a.s.l. (Mauriès et al. 1997).