Hypogeoppia hypogea (Paoli, 1908)

Oppia hypogeum Mahunka 1966, p. 380, figs 13, 14.

Hypogeoppia hypogea Subías 2004, p. 126 .

Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime: AB single records, FRA, PAL, AND-I sparse.

General distribution: Northern, southern Italy; Italian Alps (Sondrio, Bernini pers. comm.); Italy, western Europe (Subías 2004); Mediterranean.

Habitat preferences: praticolous?, also in deeper soil layers.

Remark: Body length 260–270 µm.