The Cholevinae of Romania (exclusive of Leptodirini) (Coleoptera, Leiodidae) with special reference to the hypogeal records Author Nitzu, Eugen text Zootaxa 2013 3620 3 351 378 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3620.3.2 e069b1f3-4ead-4ae7-8b0f-fe760f2d92c5 1175-5326 216183 56681B7A-1381-4071-9390-0410250D898B 19. Choleva (s. str.) nivalis (Kraatz, 1856) (= Choleva biharica Fleischer, 1888 )

Zoogeographic element. European.
Distribution. Europe: Central, Northern	(Latvia)	(Telnov	2001),	Southern	(Italian	mainland)	and	Eastern;
Balkans.

Distribution in Romania . Epigeal records. Spinuş (ET82) (as Ch . biharica ) (Fleischer 1888); Piatra Craiului (LL63) (Ganglbauer 1899; Petri 1912); Fägäraş (LL47), Turda-Arieş (GS15), Scärişoara (FS44), (all: Jeannel 1923). Hypogeal records. P. No. I–II in the Vizu Valley (3707/69) (FS09), P. Padiş (3440/3) (FS36) (Elmer 1921; Decou 1964); P. de la Boiu (3011/12) (FR19), P. de la Sohodolul Cicerei (2406/82) (FS35) (all: Decou 1964); Vârghişului gorge (MSS) (LM82) (Nitzu et al . 2007) ( Fig. 7 ). Ecological status. Subtroglophile.