The stigmaeid mites (Acari: Stigmaeidae) of Kelkit Valley (Turkey) Author Dönel, Güldem Author Doğan, Salih text Zootaxa 2011 2942 1 56 journal article 46470 10.5281/zenodo.201260 0eb19db3-fa04-4020-a586-e7105a276df9 1175-5326 201260 Eustigmaeus segnis (Koch) Caligonus segnis Koch, 1836 , fasc. 5 (10). Raphignathus ruber Koch, 1842: 56 . Raphignathus piger Berlese, 1885 , fasc. 22 (1). Ledermülleria segnis Oudemans, 1923 : 150 ; Feider, 1954: 373. Ledermuelleria segnis Summers, 1957b : 50 ; Summers & Price, 1961 : 371 . Eustigmaeus segnis Wood, 1973 : 87 ; Kuznetsov & Petrov, 1984 : 103 ; Goff, 1987 : 36 ; Meyer & Ueckermann, 1989 : 49 ; Hu, Chen & Huang, 1996 : 315 ; Kazmierski, 2000 : 321 ; Koç & Ayyıldız, 2000 : 62 ; Khanjani & Ueckermann, 2002 : 321 ; Kara, 2005 : 22 ; Doġan, 2005 : 836 , 2007: 16; Akyol, 2007: 129; Erman, Özkan, Ayyıldız & Doġan, 2007 : 7 ; Kazaklı, 2008 : 39 . Materials examined. 16 ƤƤ from litter under unidentified plant, 40°17'34'' N , 39°34'21'' E , 1933 m , Köse Mountain, 23 VII 2007 ; 2 ƤƤ from litter under Juniperus sp., 40°17'34 N, 39°34'21'' E , 1933 m , Köse Mountain, 23 VII 2007 ; 3 ƤƤ from litter under Quercus sp., 40°20'25'' N , 37°30'59'' E , 556 m , Reşadiye, 24 VII 2007 ; 1 Ƥ from soil under Quercus sp., 40°20'33 N, 37°30'16'' E , 552 m , between Koyulhisar-Reşadiye, 26 VII 2007 ; 3 ƤƤ from soil under Quercus sp., 40°27'12'' N , 37°03'46'' E , 355 m , Niksar, 25 VIII 2007 ; 1 Ƥ from litter under Ulmus sp., 40°21'13'' N , 37°28'06'' E , 600 m , between Reşadiye-Niksar, 25 VIII 2007 ; 15 ƤƤ from litter Quercus sp., 40°21'13'' N , 37°28'06'' E , 600 m , between Reşadiye-Niksar, 25 VIII 2007 ; 44 ƤƤ, 5 deutonymph ƤƤ, 1 3 from litter under stone, 40°16'52'' N , 39°38'20'' E , 1824 m , Köse Mountain, 21 IX 2007 ; 3 ƤƤ from bark of Pinus sp., 40°16'19'' N , 39°38'07'' E , 1828 m , Köse Mountain, 21 IX 2007 ; 5 ƤƤ from litter under Crataegus monogyna , 40°03'53'' N , 38°35' 27E, 1306 m , Gölova, 22 IX 2007 ; 3 ƤƤ, 1 3 from litter under mixed forest, 40°15' 46 N, 38° 50' 18E, 1820 m , Alucra, 22 IX 2007 ; 6 ƤƤ from litter under Pinus sp. and Ficus carica , 40°39'25'' N , 36°42'23'' E , 236 m , between Erbaa-Niksar, 23 IX 2007 ; 5 ƤƤ from litter the mixed forest, 40°39'30 N, 36°40' 26E, 359 m , Erbaa, 23 IX 2007 ; 6 ƤƤ, 1 3, 2 deutonymph ƤƤ from litter under mixed forest, 40°36'56'' N , 36°47'19'' E , 350 m , Niksar, 23 IX 2007 ; 1 Ƥ from moss on Qercus sp., 40°21'18'' N , 37°27'49'' E , 581 m , between Reşadiye-Koyulhisar, 23 IX 2007 ; 6 ƤƤ from hollow and bark of Pinus sp. 40°17'16'' N , 39°35'30'' E , 1795 m , Köse Mountain, 26 X 2007 ; 26 ƤƤ, 2 deutonymph ƤƤ, 1 3 from litter under Pinus sp. and Populus sp. 40°16'49'' N , 39°38'37'' E , 1867 m , Köse Mountain, 26 X 2007 ; 2 ƤƤ from litter and soil under Pinus sp., Quercus sp. and Castenea sativa , 40°11'17'' N , 39°06'22'' E , 1760 m , Şiran, 27 X 2007 ; 4 ƤƤ, 1 deutonymph Ƥ from litter under Quercus sp., 40°11'17'' N , 39°06'22'' E , 1760 m , Şiran, 27 X 2007 ; 14 ƤƤ from litter under Onobrychis sp., 40°15'45'' N , 38°50'17'' E , 1813 m , Alucra, 27 X 2007 ; 2 ƤƤ from litter under Pinus sp., 40°20'49'' N , 38°31'15'' E , 1103 m , Şebinkarahisar, 27 X 2007 ; 3 ƤƤ from litter under Ulmus sp., 40°21'11'' N , 37°28'24'' E , 598 m , Reşadiye, 28 X 2007 ; 3 ƤƤ from litter under Pinus sp., 40°16'52'' N , 39°38'19'' E , 1810 m , Köse Mountain, 23 XI 2007 ; 2 ƤƤ from litter under Onobrychis sp., 40°16'28'' N , 39°38'01'' E , 1832 m , Köse Mountain, 23 XI 2007 ; 3 ƤƤ from moss and litter under Quercus sp., 40°17'39'' N , 39°34'25'' E , 1886 m , Köse Mountain, 23 XI 2007 ; 2 ƤƤ from litter under Populus sp. and Pinus sp., 40°17'11'' N , 39°35'30'' E , 1791 m , Köse Mountain, 23 XI 2007 ; 1 Ƥ from litter under the mixed forest, 40°15'45'' N , 38°50'23'' E , 1809 m , between Gölova-Alucra, 24 XI 2007 ; 3 ƤƤ from moss on bark of Quercus sp., 40°15'43'' N , 38°50'44'' E , 1756 m , between Gölova-Alucra, 24 XI 2007 ; 8 ƤƤ from moss on soil and stone, 40°15'43'' N , 38°50'44'' E , 1756 m , between Gölova-Alucra, 24 XI 2007 ; 2 ƤƤ from moss on Quercus sp., 40°15'48'' N , 38°56'58'' E , 1628 m , between Şiran-Alucra, 24 XI 2007 ; 1 Ƥ from litter under Pinus sp., 40°15'48'' N , 38°56'58'' E , 1628 m , between Şiran-Alucra, 24 XI 2007 ; 16 ƤƤ, 1 3 from litter under mixed forest, 40°38'01'' N , 36°41'08'' E , 586 m , Erbaa, 25 XI 2007 ; 4 ƤƤ from moss on soil, 40°40'13'' N , 36°34'04'' E , 240 m , Erbaa, 15 XII 2007 ; 10 ƤƤ from litter under Quercus sp., 40°40'13'' N , 36°34'04'' E , 240 m , Erbaa, 15 XII 2007 ; 7 ƤƤ from debris, 40°44'05'' N , 36°25'01'' E , 209 m , Taşova, 15 III 2008 ; 6 ƤƤ from moss on soil under Pinus sp. 40°38'37'' N , 36°37'38'' E , 305 m , Erbaa, 15 III 2008 ; 3 ƤƤ from lichen on soil, 40°39'47'' N , 36°40°'32'' E, 324 m , Erbaa, 15 III 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from moss on rock, 40°30'27'' N , 3054'46'' E, 335 m , Niksar, 15 III 2008 ; 5 ƤƤ from moss and lichen on soil, 40°39'48'' N , 36°40°'30'' E, 322 m , between Erbaa-Niksar, 29 III 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from litter under mixed forest, 40°39'56'' N , 36°41'31'' E , 224 m , between Erbaa-Niksar, 30 III 2008 ; 3 ƤƤ from moss on bark of tree, 40°36'15'' N , 36°46'37'' E , 508 m , between Erbaa-Niksar, 30 III 2008 ; 17 ƤƤ from litter under mixed forest, 40°29'30'' N , 36°55'20'' E , 407 m , Erbaa, 30 III 2008 ; 10 ƤƤ from litter under Quercus sp, 40°21'18N, 37° 27' 49E, 579 m , between Reşadiye-Koyulhisar, 30.03.2008 ; 1 Ƥ from soil and litter under mixed forest, 40°21'18'' N , 37°27'49'' E , 579 m , between Reşadiye-Koyulhisar, 30 III 2008 ; 8 ƤƤ from litter under Pinus sp., 40°17'38'' N , 39°34'03'' E , 1919 m , Köse, 29 IV 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from moss on stone, 40°16'42'' N , 39°38'00'' E , 1783 m , Köse, 29 IV 2008 ; 10 ƤƤ, 1 3 from litter under Onobrychis sp., 40°16'42'' N , 39°38'00'' E , 1783 m , Köse, 29 IV 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from litter under mixed forest, 40°17'48'' N , 37°45'04'' E , 636 m , between Reşadiye-Koyulhisar, 27 IV 2008 ; 3 ƤƤ from moss on Quercus sp., 40°34'40'' N , 36°46'37'' E , 743 m , Oluklu 27 IV 2008 ; 3 ƤƤ from litter under Quercus sp. and Pinus sp., 40°34'40'' N , 36°46'37'' E , 743 m , Oluklu 27 IV 2008 ; 16 ƤƤ from litter under Populus sp., 40°04'11'' N , 38°33'48'' E , 1239 m , Gölova, 11 V 2008 ; 2 ƤƤ from grassy soil, 40°15'45'' N , 38°50'17'' E , 1816 m , between Şiran-Gölova 10 V 2008 ; 3 ƤƤ from litter under Populus sp., 40°04'08'' N , 38°46'06'' E , 1157 m , between Çamoluk-Gölova, 10 V 2008 ; 2 ƤƤ from litter under Quercus sp., 40°20'20'' N , 37°30'28'' E , 613 m , Reşadiye, 11 V 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from decayed bark of tree, 40°25'46'' N , 37°07'47'' E , 479 m , Reşadiye, 11 V 2008 ; 4 ƤƤ from litter under Quercus sp, 40°25'46'' N , 37°07'47'' E , 479 m , between Erbaa-Taşova, 11 V 2008 ; 2 ƤƤ from litter under Juniperus sp., 40°15'17'' N , 37°53'52'' E , 764 m , Koyulhisar, 30 V 2008 ; 4 ƤƤ from litter under Quercus sp, 40°25'46'' N , 37°07'45'' E , 485 m , between Reşadiye-Niksar, 30 V 2008 ; 6 ƤƤ from litter under the mixed forest, 40°39'36'' N , 36°40'23'' E , 395 m , between Reşadiye-Niksar, 30.05.2008 ; 2 ƤƤ from litter under Juniperus sp., 40°15'45'' N , 38°50'20'' E , 1805 m , between Çamoluk-Alucra; 31 V 2008 ; 14 ƤƤ from hollow and bark of Quercus sp. 40°15'45'' N , 38° 50' 20E, 1805 m , between Çamoluk-Alucra, 31.05.2008 ; 1 Ƥ from moss on soil 40°15' 02N, 38°57'06'' E , 1562 m , between Alucra-Şiran, 31 V 2008 ; 9 ƤƤ from moss on Quercus sp., 40°15'02'' N , 38°57'06'' E , 1562 m , between Alucra-Şiran, 31 V 2008 ; 9 ƤƤ from litter under Pinus sp., moss on soil, 40°17'08'' N , 39°35'28'' E , 1789 m , Köse Mountain, 31 V 2008 ; 3 ƤƤ from soil grass, 40°17'08'' N , 39°35'28'' E , 1789 m , Köse Mountain, 31 V 2008 ; 4 ƤƤ from litter under Pinus sp., 40°39'34'' N , 36°41'30'' E , 266 m , Erbaa, 27 VI 2008 ; 5 ƤƤ from litter under Ulmus sp. and Quercus sp., 40°28'08'' N , 36°00'46'' E , 329 m , between Niksar-Reşadiye, 27 VI 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from litter under Pinus sp., 40°20'46'' N , 37°29'51'' E , 560 m , between Reşadiye-Koyulhisar, 27 VI 2008 ; 24 ƤƤ from litter under Pinus sp., 40°16'56'' N , 39°35'41'' E , 1770 m , Köse Mountain, 27 VI 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from decayed bark of tree, 40°16'15'' N , 39°37'43'' E , 1745 m , Köse Mountain, 29 VIII 2008 ; 2 ƤƤ from litter under Pinus sp., 40°16'28'' N , 39°35'59'' E , 1822 m , Köse Mountain, 29 VIII 2008 ; 7 ƤƤ from moss on soil, 40°10'37'' N , 39°06'58'' E , 1380 m , Şiran, 29 VIII 2008 ; 4 ƤƤ from litter under Pirus sp., 40°33'18'' N , 36°52'07'' E , 287 m , Niksar, 29 VIII 2008 ; 25 ƤƤ from litter under Pinus sp., 40°17'10'' N , 39°38'20'' E , 1839 m , Köse Mountain, 29 IX 2008 ; 2 ƤƤ from anthill 40°16'52'' N , 39°38'12'' E , 1804 m , Köse Mountain, 29 IX 2008 ; 2 ƤƤ, 1 3 from moss on decayed bark of tree, 40°17'10'' N , 39°38'20'' E , 1839 m , Köse Mountain, 29 IX 2008 ; 2 ƤƤ from soil under stone, 40°16'58'' N , 39°35'37'' E , 1789 m , Köse Mountain, 29 IX 2008 ; 11 ƤƤ from litter under Populus sp. and Pinus sp., 40°16'58'' N , 39°35'37'' E , 1789 m , Köse Mountain, 29 IX 2008 ; 2 ƤƤ from moss and lichen on soil, 40°16'58'' N , 39°35'37'' E , 1789 m , Köse Mountain, 29 IX 2008 ; 17 ƤƤ from litter under Quercus sp. and Pinus sp., 40°14'59'' N , 38°57'10'' E , 1592 m , between Şiran-Alucra, 29 IX 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from moss on soil, 40°14'59'' N , 38°57'10'' E , 1592 m , between Şiran-Alucra, 29 IX 2008 ; 3 ƤƤ from lichen and moss on Pinus sp., 40°34'48'' N , 36°47'39'' E , 735 m , Niksar, 30 IX 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from litter under karaaġaç and Quercus sp., 40°21'17'' N , 37°27'43'' E , 575 m , Niksar, 30 IX 2008 ; 62 ƤƤ from litter and soil under Betula sp., 40°16'33'' N , 39°37'23'' E , 1848 m , Köse Mountain, 26 X 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from litter under Betulacea, 40°16'33'' N , 39°37'23'' E , 1848 m , Köse Mountain, 26 X 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from anthill 40°16'25'' N , 39°37'29'' E , 1833 m , Köse Mountain, 26 X 2008 ; 23 ƤƤ from litter under Pinus sp. and Quercus sp., 40°16'25'' N , 39°37'29'' E , 1833 m , Köse Mountain, 26 X 2008 ; 5 ƤƤ from litter on moss, 40°15'21'' N , 38°57'01'' E , 1590 m , between Şiran-Alucra, 26 X 2008 ; 7 ƤƤ from moss and lichen, 40°15'33'' N , 38°56'56'' E , 1599 m , between Şiran-Alucra, 26 X 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from moss on Quercus sp., 40°15'53'' N , 38°50'41'' E , 1709 m , between Çamoluk-Alucra, 26 X 2008 ; 1 Ƥ, 1 3 from litter under Lamium galeobdolon , 40°27'22'' N , 37°03'06'' E , 354 m , between Reşadiye-Niksar, 08 XI 2008 ; 3 ƤƤ from grassy soil, 40°27'22'' N , 37°03'06'' E , 354 m , between Reşadiye-Niksar, 08 XI 2008 ; 10 ƤƤ from litter under Pinus sp., 40°16'17'' N , 39°37'34'' E , 1805 m , Köse Mountain, 16 XI 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from moss and lichen on soil, 40°16'17'' N , 39°37'34'' E , 1805 m , Köse Mountain, 16 XI 2008 ; 17 ƤƤ, 1 3 from litter under Populus sp. and Pinus sp., 40°16'31'' N , 39°37'20'' E , 1880 m , Köse Mountain, 16 XI 2008 ; 12 ƤƤ from litter under Pinus sp. and Quercus sp., 40°10'37'' N , 39°06'57'' E , 1374 m , Şiran, 16 XI 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from litter under Crataegus oxyacantha , 40°10'37'' N , 39°06'57'' E , 1374 m , Şiran, 16 XI 2008 ; 23 ƤƤ, 3 33 from litter under Pinus sp., 40°16'29'' N , 39°37'58'' E , 1796 m , Köse Mountain, 01 XII 2008 ; 5 ƤƤ from litter under Pinus sp. 40°16'56'' N , 39°38'01'' E , 1835 m , Köse Mountain, 01 XII 2008 ; 7 ƤƤ, 1 3 from litter under Quercus sp. and Pinus sp., 40°15'03'' N , 38°57'06'' E , 1571 m , between Şiran-Alucra, 01 XII 2008 ; 3 ƤƤ, 1 3 from moss on litter, 40°15'54'' N , 38°50'36'' E , 1717 m , between Alucra-Gölova, 01 XII 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from litter under mixed forest, 40°15'54'' N , 38°50'36'' E , 1717 m , between Alucra-Gölova, 01 XII 2008 ; 11 ƤƤ from litter under stone, 40°15'03'' N , 38°57'06'' E , 1571 m , between Şiran-Alucra, 01 XII 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from litter under Abies sp., 40°25'52'' N , 37°07'71'' E , 597 m , between Reşadiye-Niksar, 17 V 2009 ; 22 ƤƤ from moss and litter under Pinus sp., 40°16'22'' N , 39°37'59'' E , 1800 m , Köse Mountain, 14 VII 2009 ; ZMAU . Distribution. China , Crimea, Estonia , Germany , Hawaii, Iran , Italy , Lithuania , Latvia , Poland , Somali , Turkey , Ukrainia and U.S.A. (Koch 1836; Berlese 1885 ; Summers 1957b ; Summers & Price 1961 ; Wood 1973 ; Kuznetsov & Petrov 1984 ; Goff 1987 ; Meyer & Ueckermann 1989 ; Hu et al . 1996 ; Kazmierski et al . 1997 ; Khaustov & Kuznetsov 1997 ; Kazmierski 2000 ; Koç & Ayyıldız 2000 ; Khanjani & Ueckermann 2002 ; Doġan 2005 , 2007; Akyol 2007; Erman et al . 2007 ; Kazaklı 2008 ; Akbari et al . 2010; Izadi et al . 2010). Remarks. This cosmopolitan species can be distinguished from other species by having dimples on dorsal shields of uniform size, dorsal body setae long, falciform with marginal spinules, and dorsal setae c 1 widely spaced. The characters of our specimens identified as E. segnis are similar to other known specimens. Eustigmaeus turcicus Do ğ an & Ayyıldız Eustigmaeus turcicus Doġan & Ayyıldız, 2003b : 2115 ; Doġan, 2005 : 846 , 2007: 16; Akyol, 2007: 134; Erman, Özkan, Ayyıldız & Doġan, 2007 : 7 . Materials examined. 2 ƤƤ from litter under Quercus sp. and Coix sp., 40°28'56'' N , 36°56'23'' E , 430 m , Niksar, 26 VII 2007 ; 10 ƤƤ, 1 3 from litter under Corylus sp., 40°10'35'' N , 39°06'52'' E , 1371 m , Şiran, 27 VII 2007 ; 8 ƤƤ from litter and grassy soil Rosa canina and Populus tremula , 40°20'02'' N , 38°43'48'' E , 1575 m , Alucra, 27 VII 2007 ; 2 ƤƤ from litter under Crataegus monogyna , 40°20'02'' N , 38°43'48'' E , 1575 m , Alucra, 27 VII 2007 ; 1 Ƥ from litter under Astragalus sp., 40°15'20'' N , 38°57'02'' E , 1642 m , Alucra, 24 VIII 2007 ; 6 ƤƤ from litter under Corylus sp., 40°38'31'' N , 36°40'50'' E , 525 m , Erbaa, 23 IX 2007 ; 8 ƤƤ from litter under Pinus sp. and Quercus sp., 40°38'31'' N , 36°40'50'' E , 525 m , Erbaa, 23 IX 2007 ; 1 Ƥ from litter under Pinus sp. and Quercus sp., 40°21'18'' N , 37°27'49'' E , 581 m , between Reşadiye-Koyulhisar, 23 IX 2007 ; 3 ƤƤ from moss on soil, 40°16'51'' N , 39°38'21'' E , 1815 m , Köse Mountain, 23 XI 2007 ; 4 ƤƤ from moss on decayed bark of Pinus sp., 40°16'51'' N , 39°38'21'' E , 1815 m , Köse Mountain, 23 XI 2007 ; 2 ƤƤ from litter under Pinus sp., 40°16'52'' N , 39°38'19'' E , 1810 m , Köse Mountain, 23 XI 2007 ; 1 Ƥ from litter under Onobrychis sp., 40°16'52'' N , 39°38'19'' E , 1810 m , Köse Mountain, 23 XI 2007 ; 1 Ƥ from moss on Quercus sp, 40°15'48'' N , 38°56'58'' E , 1628 m , between Şiran-Alucra, 24 XI 2007 ; 8 ƤƤ from litter under Quercus sp. and Populus sp., 40°15'48'' N , 38°56'58'' E , 1628 m , between Şiran-Alucra, 24 XI 2007 ; 3 ƤƤ from grassy soil, 40°44'14'' N , 36°21'52'' E , 224 m , Taşova, 15 XII 2007 ; 3 ƤƤ from litter and bark of tree, 40°44'56'' N , 36°21'03'' E , 234 m , Taşova, 15 III 2008 ; 4 ƤƤ from moss on bark of tree, 40°36'15'' N , 36°46'37'' E , 508 m , between Erbaa-Niksar, 30 III 2008 ; 10 ƤƤ from litter under Juniperus sp., 40°17'38'' N , 39°34'03'' E , 1919 m , Köse, 29 IV 2008 ; 3 ƤƤ from litter under mixed forest, 40°17'48'' N , 37°45'04'' E , 636 m , between Reşadiye-Koyulhisar, 27 IV 2008 ; 2 ƤƤ, 1 3 from litter under Quercus sp., 40°34'30'' N , 36°48'12'' E , 456 m , between Niksar-Erbaa, 27 IV 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from litter under Salix sp., 40°13'19'' N , 39°45'08'' E , 1659 m , Köse, 10 V 2008 ; 19 ƤƤ from litter and moss under Salix sp., 40°13'19'' N , 39°45'08'' E , 1659 m , Köse, 10 V 2008 ; 14 ƤƤ, from litter under mixed forest, 40°15'44'' N , 38°50'13'' E , 1838 m , Çamoluk, 31 V 2008 ; 3 ƤƤ from litter under Pinus sp., 40°39'53'' N , 36°39'26'' E , 248 m , Erbaa, 27 VII 2008 ; 22 ƤƤ, 1 3 from litter under mixed forest, 40°15'47'' N , 38°50'29'' E , 1802 m , between Çamoluk-Alucra, 27.06.2008 ; 2 ƤƤ from litter under Juniperus sp. and Berberis sp., 40°15'44'' N , 38°50'13'' E , 1839 m , between Çamoluk-Alucra, 29 VIII 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from lichen on soil, 40°15'12'' N , 37°53'48'' E , 1189 m , Koyulhisar, 29 VIII 2008 ; 2 ƤƤ from moss and lichen on stone, 40°14'59'' N , 38°57'10'' E , 1592 m , between Şiran-Alucra, 29 IX 2008 ; 14 ƤƤ from decayed bark of tree, 40°16'28'' N , 39°37'27'' E , 1825 m , Köse Mountain, 26 X 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from litter under Crataegus oxyacantha , 40°10'37'' N , 39°06'57'' E , 1374 m , Şiran, 16 XI 2008 ; 4 ƤƤ from litter under Quercus sp. and Pinus sp., 40°15'03'' N , 38°57'06'' E , 1571 m , between Şiran-Alucra, 01 XII 2008 ; 1 Ƥ from hollow of Quercus sp, 40°28'23'' N , 36°58'27'' E , 2027 m , Niksar, 25 IV 2009 ; 2 ƤƤ from decayed bark of tree, 40° 14' 64N, 38° 58' 70E, 1518 m , Şiran, 16 V 2009 ; 3 ƤƤ from soil on field, 40°12'08'' N , 38°04'35'' E , 821 m , Suşehri, 17 V 2009 ; 3 ƤƤ from mixed litter under Pinus sp. and Quercus sp., 5016'21'' N, 39°38'14'' E , 1861 m , Köse Mountain, 14 VII 2009 ; 16 ƤƤ from moss and litter under Pinus sp., 40°16'22'' N , 39°37'59'' E , 1800 m , Köse Mountain, 14 VII 2009 ; ZMAU . Distribution. Turkey ( Doġan & Ayyıldız 2003b ; Doġan 2005 , 2007; Erman et al . 2007 ; Akyol 2007). Remarks. This species, known only from Turkey , can be distinguished from others by the shape of the dorsal dimples and dorsal setae, and the numbers of femoral and paragenital setae. General features of our specimens identified as E. turcicus are as in the type specimens. However, they have ornamentations on striated integument between the prodorsal and hysterosomal shield ( Figure 14 ).