Leptobium syriacum (SAULCY, 1865)

Assing, Volker, 2017, A revision of Leptobium CASEY. VIII. A new species from Iran, a new synonymy, and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 49 (1), pp. 275-284 : 277-278

Leptobium syriacum (SAULCY, 1865)

Material examined Turkey: 1♂, 1♀, Anamur, river Mellec , 16.IV.1992, leg. Janata ( cKoc) ; 2♀♀, Mersin, Silifke, Demircili , 25.IV.1992, leg. Kocian & Maly ( cKoc) ; 4 exs., Mersin, 25-30 km N Tarsus, Karakütük , 15.IV.1992, leg. Hovorka ( cKoc) ; 2♀♀, Hatay, Şenköy env., 36°01'N, 36°08'E, 960 m, dry grassland, 6.V.2006, leg. Schnitter ( NME, cAss) ; 1♀, Hatay, Uluçınar env., 11.-12.IV.1992, leg. Hovorka ( cKoc) ; 2 exs. [det. Feldmann], Hatay, 15 km WSW Antakya, Batiayaz, Musa Dağı, ca. 500 m, pitfall trap, 6.-23.IV.2014, leg. Reuter ( cFel). Cyprus: 1♂, Pafos, Peristerona Gorge , 35°00'N, 32°29'E, 270 m, 23.IV.2015, leg. Meybohm ( cAss) ; 1♀, 27 km E Girne, 2 km SW Bahceli , 35°19'N, 33°37'E, 450 m, stony meadow, 1.IV.2015, leg. Frenzel ( NME) ; 1♀, 55 km E Girne, Kaplica , 35°25'N, 33°54'E, 150 m, 2.IV.2015, leg. Frenzel ( NME) ; 1 ex., Paphos, 4 km NE Agia Varvara , 34°46'N, 32°32'E, 260-300 m, dry slope with bushes, 30.III.2016, leg. Frenzel ( NME) ; 1 ex., NE Lemesos, NW Alassa, Kouris Reservoir, 34°46'N, 32°55'E, 260 m, 1.IV.2016, leg. Frenzel ( cAss). Lebanon: 1 ex., Douma env., 900-1000 m, 2.IV.1997, leg. Heinz ( cSme) ; 1 ex., Ehden env., 1000-1100 m, 3.-13.IV.1997, leg. Heinz ( cSme) ; 2 exs. [det. Feldmann], Batroun, Arz Tannourine , ca. 34°12'N, 35°56'E, ca. 1600 m, 10.III.2013, leg. Reuter ( cFel) ; 1 ex. [det. Feldmann], ca. 28 km E Tripoli, Fnaideq, Djebbel Qammouaa , 1300-1400 m, coniferous forest, 29.X.2012, leg. Reuter ( cFel) ; 2 exs. [det. Feldmann], Rayfoun , 33°58'N, 35°42'E, mixed oak forest, ca. 990 m, pitfall trap, 15.III.2013, leg. Reuter ( cFel) ; 1 ex. [det. Feldmann], Rachaya, Tannoura, 33°29'N, 35°48'E, oak forest and shrubs, pitfall trap, V.2015, leg. Reuter ( cFel). Israel: 1 ex., Golan, El Rom , 1050 m, 28.III. & 6.IV.1995, leg. Heinz ( cSme) ; 1♂, Har Hermon , 33°18'N, 35°46'E, 1780 m, S-slope, pitfall, 2.IV.2011, leg. Drees ( cAss) ; 1♂, Nahal Oren, 32°43'N, 34°59'E, 125 m, pitfall, 30.I.2011, leg. Drees ( cAss). Pakistan: 1♂, AJK, Poonch District, Sudhan-gali , 2300 m, 9.& 16.VI.1997, leg. Heinz ( cAss) .

Comment: The above specimen from Pakistan would represent the first record of Leptobium from this country and expand the known range of L. syriacum eastwards by nearly 3000 km. However, since this record is far outside the previously known distribution, it requires confirmation. The specimen may be mislabelled; the collector was in Lebanon in the same year.