Vestiferum funebre (Redikorzev, 1936)

Modebadze, Naia, Martens, Jochen, Snegovaya, Nataly & Barjadze, Shalva, 2023, An annotated list of the Georgian harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones), Caucasiana 2, pp. 211-230 : 211

24. Vestiferum funebre (Redikorzev, 1936)

Nemastoma funebre Redikorzev, 1936: 36-37 (figs 5-6, 14, original description)

Nemastoma brunneum Redikorzev, 1936: 35-36 (figs 3-4, 14, original description)

Nemastoma brunneum - Mkheidze, 1964: 118 (mention)

Nemastoma funebre - Mkheidze, 1964: 118 (mention)

Nemastoma funebre - Staręga, 1966: 391 (mention)

Nemastoma funebre - Staręga, 1978: 203 (mention)

Vestiferum funebre - Martens, 2006: 178-180 (figs. 18, 20; redescription, distribution)

Vestiferum funebre - Snegovaya and Chumachenko, 2011: 121 (mention)

Vestiferum funebre - Schönhofer, 2013: 46 (mention)

Vestiferum funebre - Snegovaya, 2013: 182 (mention)

Vestiferum funebre - Snegovaya, Pkhakadze and Intskirveli, 2014: 199 (mention)

Type locality.

Georgia, Abkhazia region, Sokhumi Municipality, lake near the settlement of the village Azhary.

Occurrence data in Georgia. Abkhazia •

Lake near the settlement of the village Azhary, Sokhumi Municipality; leg. M. Kalichevsky, 1 August 1905 ( Redikorzev 1936). • Tsebelda, Sokhumi Municipality; leg. Y.V. Voronov, September 1908. • Gagra Municipality; leg. I. Sokolov, June 1916 ( Redikorzev 1936). • Amtkeli Lake, Sokhumi Municipality; 550 m a.s.l.; leg. S.I. Golovatch, 19 August 1986; Alnus forest, litter ( Martens 2006).

Global distribution.

Endemic to the Caucasian ecoregion: Georgia, Turkey, Caucasian part of Russia ( Martens 2006; Schönhofer 2013; Snegovaya 2013).

Remarks.

The only elevational record in Georgia is at 550 m a.s.l., and there is one additional record in the Russian Caucasus at 600-750 m ( Martens 2006).