Dear Serge (et al.),
Trocheta subviridis Dutrochet, 1817 is a well known predator of
earthworms and insect larvae. It has a wide distribution in West, South
and Southeast Europe, North Africa, Turkey, Sachalin, etc. It was first
recorded by Dutrochet near Chateau-Renard, France, and some of the
subsequent Oriental records for this species may be misidentifications
(see Harding, W.A., 1910, Parisitology 3:183-186).
Does its red book listing for Ukraine imply that this species is endemic
there?
I know it only because a predatory leech was found in earthworm beds in
Queensland and initially this species was suspected although Fred
Govedich later identified the culprit as an Australian native, see
http://www-personal.monash.edu.au/~fgodevic/leech/intro.htm
Regards,
ROB
<robblakemore at bigpond.com>
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