Bacanius (Mullerister) tonkinensis Cooman,

Mazur, Sławomir, 2008, New records of histerid beetles (Coloeptera: Histeridae) from Taiwan, with description of a new species, Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 8 (1), pp. 89-95 : 89-95

Bacanius (Mullerister) tonkinensis Cooman,

1936

Bacanius (Mullerister) tonkinensis Cooman, 1936: 135-137 [described and keyed]

Material examined: TAIWAN, Kaoshiung: Kosempo (= Chiasien ), 1 ex., VII-1911, H. Sauter, [ CHSM]; TAITUNG: Road No. 20, after Chulai , 202 km, 300 m, plain forest litter, 52 ex., 8-IV-2007, S. Vit; Road No. 9, env. Luyeh (Janghang), high hinterland, alt. ± 900 m, decaying wood rests, 8 ex., 11-IV-2007, S. Vit; Road No. 11, W-Tulan, Moonlight-Inn, alt. ± 200 m, forest litter, 34 ex., 13-IV-2007, S. Vit; Road No. 9, Luye, High Terrace ( Gaotai Tea Area ), alt. ± 300 m, rotten straw, 9 ex., 12-IV-2007, S. Vit; Road No. 9, 402 km, after Taimali, Jhensing, alt. ± 150 m, decaying wood rests in Gmelina arborea forest, 4 ex., 8-IV-2007, S. Vit; Road No. 20, before Li-Tao, 180 km, alt. 1000 m, base of rock (washing), 37 ex., 12-IV-2007, S. Vit; Road No. 20, 184 km, alt. ± 600 m, forest litter (sifted), 2 ex., 10-IV-2007, S. Vit; HUALIEN: Road No. 23, 7.5 km, alt. ± 400 m, farming gully litter, 3 ex., 12-IV-2007, S. Vit [ CHTL]; NEPAL: Kosi, val. Arun, (ss/Num), 1050 m, 22-IV-1984, 1ex., Löbl & Smetana, [ CHSM]; THAILAND: NE Bangkok, Khao Yai Nat. Park , 750-850 m, 1 ex., 26-XI - 3-II-1985, Burckhardt & Löbl [ CHTL, CHSM] .

Distribution: Vietnam. New to Nepal, Thailand and Taiwan.

Remarks: It was recorded from Taiwan as “ Bacanius niponicus Lewis ? ” by Bickhardt (1913: 177) and Mazur (2007: 68).A critical examination of the original specimen from Kosempo (= Chiasien) and the syntype of B. tonkinensis as well as the specimens cited as “ niponicus ” in the list of histerids of Taiwan ( Mazur, 2007: 68) revealed that these are B. (M.) tonkinensis . Thus, B. (M.) niponicus should be replaced by B. (M.) tonkinensis in the list of Taiwanese histerids.