BIOGEOGRA.PHY OF LONGIDORIDAE IN THE EUROMEDITERRANEAN AREA

Abstract

Distribution of the family Longidoridae and its component species is defined in the Euromediterranean Region according to the chorological patterns of the Occidental Holopaleartic Region. As an initial descriptive step, the direct analysis of distribution areas is used to define the faunistic elements with geographical affinity. In this way the phytonematological problems of the Euromediterranean area may be characterized from a biogeographical point of view.