Rugilus pygmaeus (Kraatz, 1859)

Assing, Volker, 2019, A revision of Palaearctic and Oriental Rugilus. VI. Two new species Irom China, a new synonymy, and additional records (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 51 (1), pp. 5-20 : 18

Rugilus pygmaeus (KRAATZ, 1859)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Pakistan: 2 exs., Islamabad, E7 Hillside road, 33°43'N, 73°03'E, 600 m, 1-15.IX.2012, leg. Sabatinelli (cMat, cAss). Cambodia: 2 exs., Mondol Kiri Prov., 12°30'N, 107°12'E, 600 m, 22-26.I.2006, leg. Bečvař & Fouque (cMat, cAss).

C o m m e n t: This rare minute species had been recorded from North India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Indonesian island Timor ( ASSING 2012a, 2013, 2014, CAMERON 1931). The above specimens represent the first records from Pakistan and Cambodia.