The fauna of harvestmen of the Czech Republic is relatively well-known (SILHAVY 1956, MARTENS 1978). Still, species new for the country have recently been found both in natural (KLlMES & BEZDECKA 1995) and synanthropic habitats (KLlMES 1995). Our knowledge of the distribution of most species is, however, far from complete. For several species, including ones found relatively frequently, only a few localities have been reported from the Czech Republic up to now. In this paper we present some interesting findings of harvestmen in Bohemia (western Czech Republic) and Moravia (eastern part) which may stimulate further faunistic research in the territory (fig. 1)

Klimeš, Leoš

Roušar, Antonín

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Arachnol. Mitt. 16:33-39  Kurzmitteilung  Basel, Dezember 1998 Leos KLlMES &Antonin ROUSAR: Remarkable harvestmen from the Czech Republic The fauna of harvestmen of the Czech Republic is relatively well-known (SILHAvY 1956, MARTENS 1978). Still, species new for the country have recently been found both  in  natural (KLlMES & BEZDECKA 1995) and synanthropic habitats (KLlMES 1995). Our knowledge of  the distribution of most species is, however, far from complete. For  several species, including ones found relatively frequently, only a few localities have been reported from  the  Czech  Republic  up  to  now.  In  this  paper we present  some interesting findings of harvestmen in Bohemia (western Czech Republic) and Moravia (eastern part) which may stimulate further faunistic research in the territory (fig. 1). ~:t:JiO$e ,  .: ...  ~/~ Usti ~L m. Ceskj Lfpa  ~;:.. Chomutov  Pec pod Sn~ou  Trutnov ~ •  Louny  KadaiI·,..  (]\  Hradec KraIove Zatec  V<t"<>.fa  • •  ~.fo Kfjvoklatsko ®  Praha Tyrov Fig.  1: The map of the Czech Republic with towns (full circles), National Nature Reserves (open circles), National Parks and Landscape Protected Areas  (dotted;  names in  italics) from  which  we report new findings  of harvestmen. 33 Individuals samples of  harvestmen were identified either by the first (LK) or the second  (AR) author and are deposited in  private collections of the respective authors. 1. Opilio canestrinii (THOREll, 1876) A medium-sized long-legged Mediterranean spreading species. Its original distribution was probably limited to the Apennine Peninsula, neighbouring isles, south of  the Alps and perhaps also to Tunisia (GRUBER 1984, 1988). In the past 20 years it has spread over Germany (MARTENS 1978, BLISS 1981, 1990), Austria (THALER 1979), Denmark (ENGHOFF 1987, 1988) and southern Sweden (ENGHOFF 1988). So far, the species has not been found in Poland (BLISS 1990). In  August 1994 O.  canestrinii was found  in  Ti'ebon, South Bohemia, about 25 km north of  Austrian border (KLlMES 1995). As the species was notfound in this town during the previous 11 years (see KLlMES 1987)  it has been concluded that O.  canestrinii has spread to the area recently. The number of specimens recorded on walls in Ti'ebon remarkably exceeded the numbers of  individuals of  all other  species (Opilio saxatilis, O. parietinus, Leiobunum blackwalli, L.  rotundum and Oligo/ophus tridens), except for Phalangium opi/io which was often as abundant as O.  canestrinii. O. canestrinii was recently found in other towns in Bohemia, too: Praha (1995,  1996),  Hradec Kralove (1996),  Geske Budejovice (1995,  1996), Trutnov (1996) (all LK), Chomutov (1994), Bezrucovo udol[ near Chomutov (1996) and Misto near Chomutov (1996) (all AR); and, also in Moravia: Telc (1996),Velke Losiny near Sumperk (1996), Veseli nad Moravou (1996) (all LK). O.  canestrinii was an abundant species at all localities. In contrast to other long-legged harvestmen it was found to climb into the crowns of  trees, up to 5 m in height (see also MAL  TEN 1991). 2. Egaenus convexus (C. l.  KOCH, 1835) This south-eastern European species was recently discovered as a new species for  the Czech Republic. It was found in the National Nature Reserve of Gertoryje,  Bile  Karpaty  mountains,  southem  Moravia  (KLlMES  & BEZDEGKA 1995). Another locality, close to the first one, was found at a tourist camp of Lucina near Radejov (June 12, 1996, 1 female) (LK). 3. Zachaeus crista (BRUllE, 1832) Another south-eastern European species which  is  known from several localities  in  Slovakia  - Lucenec,  Presov,  Sabinov,  Bratislava,  Levice, Sturovo (SILHAVY 1956), Sobrance (SILHAVY 1972) and Rybnik near 34 Bratkova (LAc in  MARTENS  1978).  KRATOCHViL(1934) reported  its record from the only locality in  Moravia - at Bzenec (SE Moravia). This finding was not mentioned either by SILHAVY (1956) or MARTENS (1978) in their monographs. Surprisingly, Z. crista was found in the National Natural Reserve of Certoryje, Bile Karpaty mountains not far from the village of Bzenec(June 15, 1993, 1 male, LK; BEZDECKA(1996)). The species was abundant both in dry grasslands dominated by Bromus erectus and under nearby isolated oaks where it occurred together with Egaenus convexus. The high abundance of  the species was confirmed in 1994, 1995 and 1996 (22 males, 31  females and 46 juv. in total). Recently, a new locality of the species was found in the National Nature Reserve of Jazevci, Bile Karpaty mountains (June 9, 1996,2 juv.) (LK). 4. Nemastoma triste (C. L. KOCH, 1835) A relict species distributed locally in the Alps and in the mountains of  central Europe. The first record published from the Czech Republic was from the Sumava mountains (ROEWER 1923). At the moment five localities of N. triste are known from this area: Plesne jezero (1986-1987, leg. V. Ruzicka, 2 males, pitfall traps), the bog of Rokytska slat' (August  29,  1995, leg. V. Ruzicka, 1 male and 1 female, pitfall traps), Nature Reserve of Skalka na Sadku, near the village of  Klenci, in stony debris (pitfall traps placed from October 27, 1993 to May 11,1994, leg. V. Ruzicka, 1 female) and Boubin (pitfall traps placed from 5th to 26th October 1989, leg. V. Ruzicka, 12 males and 11  females) (all LK). Moreover, three males were captured at the last locality by hand on November 7,1981 (AR). Four males and two females were captured by hand at Hajna hora near Vimperk, in a pine-spruce forest (October 30, 1982)(AR). The species has been reported from several more regions of  the Czech Republic. One locality is in the Krusne hory Mts., Chomutov, near the village of Loucky, at a peat bog with Pinus uncinata (November 1982,1 male and 3 females, by pitfall traps)(AR). From western Bohemia one locality was reported by SILHAVY (1956, 1966) (Marianske Lazne), and SMAHA (1984, 1986) found it in the Landscape Protected Area of Ki'ivoklatsko. Recently the species was also found in  NE Bohemia - in  the district of Broumov, Broumovske steny rocks, Kovai'ova Rokle (Vrtule) (from April to October 1995, leg. Jii'i Spisek, 1 male, 2 females and 3 juv., pitfall traps) (LK). Some more  localities  have  been  found  in  the  Landscape  Protected  Area Ki'ivoklatsko, atTyi'ov (May 28,1994, leg. V.  Ruzicka,1 male), and Sv. Jan, Tyi'ov,  Obi'i  zamek and  Branov  (October  1994 to  May  29,  1995,  leg. V.  Ruzicka, 4 males and  1 female, pitfall traps at the soil surface and in 35 scree). One locality was found in northern Bohemia, Kamenec near Geska Upa (June 30, 1993 to July 30, 1995, leg. V. Ruzicka, 8 males, 22 females and 9 jv., pitfall traps in stony debris) and one locality was in S Bohemia-Tfebon Basin,  Majdalema,  National  Nature Reserve of Stara  feka,  in  a lowland deciduous forest at ca. 400 m a.s.1. (April 18, 1994, 2 males and 3 females) (all LK). One locality of  N. triste was reported also from the Krkonose mountains, but only from the Polish side (FICKERT 1875,leg. Brunn, rev. Gruber, ZMH, cited in MARTENS 1978). Two localities were recently found on the Czech side of  the mountains - a meadow near  Albrechtec (June 13 to July 7, 1989, leg. J. Vanek, 3 males, 2 females, pitfall traps) and in Navorska jama (1988-1991, leg. K.  Tajovsky, 3 males and 1 female, pitfall traps) (all LK). 5. Leiobunum limbatum L. KOCH, 1861 The distribution of the species  in  the Czech  Republic was completely unclear  until recently. In older  literature several localities were cited, such as Radnitz [Radnice] at Plzen (MARTENS  1978), Sumava Mts. (SILHAvY 1956)and  Netin nearVelke Mezifici (KRATOCHVfL 1934, SILHAvY 1956). However, SILHA  vY  (  1971 a) did not  mention any  locality and only speculated about the possible occurrence of the species in the Sumava Mts. Recently the species was found in several towns and villages in Bohemia: Praha, Karlovo namesti square (August 14,1994,2 males and 2 females; and September 24,1996,2 males, 3 females),  Tfebon (October 1995,1 male), Trutnov (October 4, 1996, 1 male), Hradec Kralove (October 3 to 5, 1996, 2 females), Pec pod Snezkou (October 4, 1996, 10 males, 9 females and  7  juv.) (all  LK),  Krusne  hory,  the  valley of Bezrucovo  udoli near Chomutov (October to the beginning of November 1996, 10 males and 5 females) and Misto near Chomutov (1 male, October  28, 1996)(both AR). Besides these localities, several findings from natural habitats have been recently published by BEZDEGKA (1996) from SE Moravia. 6. Nelima semproni SZALAY, 1951 As a  species new for Bohemia and Moravia it was collected by Miller between 1966 and 1970, and published by SILHAvY (1971b, 1972), atthe localities of  Rajhrad and Pouzdfany. Another locality in South Moravia was found  recently  by  Bezdecka  - the  Nature  Reserve of Milovicka  stran (BEZDEGKA & ROZKOSNY 1995). The species has been found as new  for Bohemia (ROUSAR 1997) at two localities: Lipenec near  Louny (November 1, 1992, 5 males and 3 females, pitfall traps) and at Dubcany near Zatec (October 4, 1996, 3 males, 4 females, by hand) (both AR). 36 7.  Trogu/us nepaeformis agg. Only a few localities of  this species complex are given in the literature from the Czech  Republic.  In  Moravia it was found  near the village of Veveri (SILHAvY 1970: 107, leg. L. Vyslouzil) and ata mountain locality ofStrani-Javorina (900ma. s.l., BEZD~CKA  1996). Another locality was  found inthe Landscape Protected Area of  Moravsky kras, near Skaln  i Mlyn (May  5, 1993 to May 12,1994, leg. V. Ruzicka, 1 male and 1 female, pitfall traps) (LK). Until recently no records have been known from Bohemia -the first and only one was published from the Landscape Protected Area of Krivoklatsko by SMAHA (1983 and 1984). Using pitfall traps he collected 111  individuals there. In 1993 (1  male and 1 female) and 1994 (3 males and 3 females) the species was collected at  Velka Pies and Vuznice by V. Ruzicka. At Sv. Jan, Tyrov, Obri zamek and Branov 2 males and 2 females were captured by pitfall traps placed in a scree (leg. V. Ruzicka, October 1994 to May 22, 1995): A new locality was also found in the Landscape Protected Area of Kokorinsko,  Kokorinsky dui,  in  wet  Carex meadows, A/nus  and  scree forests (1995-1996, leg. L. Beran, 1 male, 1 female and 2 jv., pitfall traps). At Kresin, near Louny, 2 males and 4 females were captured (between September 14 and November 2, 1985, leg. J. Buchar, pitfall traps) (all LK). The last new locality of T. nepaeformis in Bohemia is in the Nature Reserve of lIhost', near Kadan, where it was captured in a deciduous forest (July 13, 1981,1 male and 3 females, pitfall traps) (AR). 8. Leiobunum b/ackwalli MEADE, 1861 Another poorly known species.  Its distribution in  the Czech Republic is limited to the area west ofthe Morava River according to $ILHA  vY (1956). The species was already given in Nosek's paper (NOSEK 1900). BARTOS (1941) found it in the neighbourhood of Praha at several localities (Krc, Hostivar, Zavist, lIvaly, Klanovice, Kunratice). Since then, no more data have been published from the Czech Republic. Recently the species has been  collected  in  Ti'ebon  (September 19, 1996,2 males, 2 females and 4 jv.), Praha (September 24,1996,2 males, 2 females and 4 jv.) (both LK) and Chomutov (from the end of July to the beginning of November, 1996,69 males, 38 females and 19 jv., AR). 9. Astrobunus /aevipes (CANESTRINI, 1872) In Bohemia, the species has been found only in the neighbourhood of  Praha (BARTOS 1941 ). Its distribution along the Labe River in Germany  (MARTENS 78, Karte) extends to Bohemia, as indicated by a new locality at Povrly, near lIsti nad Labem (May 16, 1995, leg. V. Ruzicka, 1 male and 3 females, LK). 37 Two males were captured at Lipenec, near Louny (October 4, 1996) (AR). Distribution of  the species in S Moravia is more continuous as indicated by numerous localities with abundant populations (Palava: Devfn, National Nature  Reserve  of Ranspurk,  Nature  Reserve  of Kfive jezero,  Nature Reserve of Slanisko, leg. J. Chytil, 1993-1996 (LK). Some more localities from  this  area  are given  by SILHAvY (1956,  1972),  OBRTEL (1976), KRisTEK (1991) and BEZDECKA & ROZKOSNY (1995). 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Druhy pfispevek k poznanf Ceskoslovenskych sekacu (Opilionidea).

Novy pfirllstek do fauny sekaclI Cech.

Ober Opilio canestrinii (THORELL) und Opilio transversalis ROEWER (Arachnida: Opiliones,

Pffspevek ke studiu sekacu (Opiliones) Kfivoklatska. -

Pfispevek k poznani Ceskych sekacu.

Sekac Nelima semproni - novY druh pro faunu Cech. - Acta Univ.

Sekaci. - Fauna CSR 7: 1-272

Selected groups of insects and harvestmen.

Zur Verbreitung von Opilio canestrinii (THORELL) in der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik (Arachnida: Opiliones, Phalangiidae). -

Remarkable harvestmen from the Czech Republic

Remarkable harvestmen from the Czech Republic

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