Sunius melanocephalus (FABRICIUS 1793)

Assing, V., 2010, A revision of Palaearctic Sunius. XII. New species, new synonymies, and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 42 (2), pp. 1045-1061 : 1046-1047

Sunius melanocephalus (FABRICIUS 1793)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d Sweden: 1 ex., Gotland, Dalhem , 8.VI.1949, leg. Skovgaard (cAss) ; 1 ex., same data, but 3.VII.1958 ( NHMD). France: 15 exs., Oise, Chigny, X.1918, leg. Salchert ( MNHUB). Germany: B a d e n - W ü r t t e m b e r g 2 exs., Schwäbisch Gmünd , 28.II.1948, leg. Röben ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., same data, but 21.X.1953 ( MNHUB). S a c h s e n - A n h a l t: 1 ex., Naumburg a. S., 15.VI.1912, leg. Heymons ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Hasserode (Harz), IV.1911, leg. Ramme ( MNHUB). M e c k l e n b u r g - V o r p o m m e r n: 1ex., Waren , NSG Müritzhof , 2.V.1975, leg. Uhlig ( MNHUB) ; B r a n d e n b u r g / B e r l i n: 1 ex., Rüdersdorf, Kalkberge , 2.IV.1946 ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Neuendorf , 20.V.1991, leg. Renner ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Berlin env., Mühlenbeck , 7.IX.1981, leg. Hieke ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Berlin, Grunewald, Schlachtensee ( MNHUB). T h ü r i n g e n 5 exs., Hainleite , 1 km NW Günserode, 13.-14.V.1992, leg. Hieke ( MNHUB) ; 2 exs., Hainleite , 8.VIII.1990, leg. Hieke ( MNHUB) ; 2 exs., Seega-Günserode , 2.VI.1991, leg. Uhlig ( MNHUB) ; 5 exs., Seega-Günserode ,

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22.VI.1993, leg. Hieke ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., same data, but 10.VIII.1993 ( MNHUB) ; 2 exs., 2 km NE Sondershausen , 8.VIII.1993, leg. Hieke ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Numburg , 1 km E Auleben, 11.VIII.1993, leg. Hieke ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Numburg , salt meadow, 21.VI.1993, leg. Hieke ( MNHUB) ; 2 exs., Numburg, Kyffhäuser , 7.VIII.1993, leg. Hieke ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Kyffhäuser ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Freyburg a. U., Zeddenbach , 16.VI.1960, leg. Dorn ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Gotha env., Burg Gleichen , 29.V.1988, leg. Hieke (cAss) ; 2 exs., Jena-Göschwitz , 6.IX.1975, leg. Hieke ( MNHUB) ; 2 exs., Bad Kösen, Himmelreich , 30.VII.1950, leg. Dorn ( MNHUB, cAss) ; 1 ex., Meiningen env., Jüchsen , limestone, 13.V.1981, leg. Hieke ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Beichlingen , 19.V.1982, leg. Uhlig ( MNHUB) ; 2 exs., same data, but IV.1982 ( MNHUB). S a c h s e n: 8 exs., Leipzig, Dölzig , 6.XII.1914, leg. Dorn ( MNHUB) ; 4 exs., same data, but 29.XI.1914 ( MNHUB) ; 2 exs., Torgau env., leg. Sapolski ( MNHUB). B a y e r n: 8exs., Pegnitz, Stierberg , 49°42'N ; 11°32'E, 6.IX.2006, leg. Hieke ( MNHUB, cAss) ; 1 ex., Gr. Hesselohe , 25.VIII.1931, leg. Ihssen ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Oberfranken, Staffelstein , 500 m, 7.X.1920, leg. Dahl ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., locality not specified, 21.V.1932, leg. Ihssen ( MNHUB). Austria: 3 exs., Burgenland, Eisenstadt, St. Georgen , 4.IX.1990, leg. Hieke ( MNHUB) ; 3 exs., locality not specified ( MNHUB). Czech Republic: 1 ex., Praha-Michle , 23.VII.1971, leg. Uhlig ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Bohemia, C. Stradohori, Chloumak , 4.X.1986, leg. Wrase ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Louny env., Rana hora, 1.VIII.1981, leg. Hieke ( MNHUB). Slovakia: 1 ex., Kamenice n. H. b., Stúrovo , 6.VIII.1976, leg. Hieke ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Luþenec env., Mytna, 3.-4.VIII.1981, leg. Hieke ( MNHUB). Croatia: 1 ex., Zagreb, Saveska nlcina, leg. Hochleitner ( MNHUB). Bosnia-Herzegovina: 1 ex., Mostar , leg. Verhoeff ( MNHUB). Bulgaria: 1 ex., Sofia ( MNHUB). Albania: 1 ex., Elbasan, 13 km SE Elbasan, Mali i Shpatit , 41°03'N, 20°13'E, 1500 m, beech forest margin, sifted, 22.V.2010, leg. Assing (cAss). Greece: 1 ex., Makedhonia, Pella, Notia , 9.VI.2007 ( NHMD). Turkey: B u r s a: 1 ex., Devecikona ÷ı, 39°50'N, 28°26'E, 640 m, 16.IV.2010, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) ; 1 ex., Kocayayla , 39°56'N, 29°16'E, 1200 m, 18.IV.2010, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) ; 3 exs., Samanlı Da ÷ları, 40°30'41''N, 29°49'50''E, 720 m, 19.IV.2010, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss). B o l u: 6 exs., 26 km S Bolu, N Seben , 40°29'N, 31°36'E, 1410 m, grassy slope with scattered pine trees, under stones, 27.III.2010, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 13 exs., same locality and date, grass, moss, and shrub litter sifted, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1 ex., 15 km S Bolu, 40°35'N, 31°38'E, 1340 m, pasture, under stones, 27.III.2010, leg. Assing (cAss). K a s t a m o n u 1 ex., 45 km NW Kastamonu, Kasım , 41°36'N, 33°19'E, 840 m, meadow near stream, under stones, 7.IV.2009, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 14 exs., 40 km NW Kastamonu, NE Azdavay, W Yeúilpınar , 41°42'N, 33°28'E, 1090 m, calcareous slope, under stones, 9.IV.2009, leg. Assing & Wunderle (cAss, cWun) ; 20 exs., same data, but 22.III.2010, leg. Assing ( MNHUB, cAss, cFel) ; 1 ex., 37 km SE Kastamonu, 15 km N Tosya, Ilgaz geçidi, 41°08'N, 34°04'E, 1660 m, litter under pine trunk sifted, 23.III.2010, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 5 exs., same date and locality, sifted from Formica nest, leg Assing (cAss) ; 8 exs., 40 km N Kastamonu, S Kayneak geçidi, 41°42'N, 33°41'1E, 1250 m, calcareous slope, under stones, 10.IV.2009, leg. Assing & Wunderle (cAss, cWun) ; 4 exs., 30 km SE Inebolu, Hasan Da ÷ı, S Yaralıgöz geçidi, 41°46'N, 34°03'E 1370 m, calcareous slope, under stones, 10.IV.2009, leg. Assing & Wunderle (cAss, cWun) ; 4 exs., ca. 50 km W Kastamonu, road Daday-Eflani , 41°27'N, 33°20'E, 1000 m, stream valley, litter under shrubs sifted, 25.III.2010, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 9 exs., ca. 65 km W Kastamonu, 20 km W Eflani, 41°28'N, 33°13'E, 1090 m, calcareous arable land, under stones, 25.III.2010, leg. Assing (cAss). S i n o p 1 ex., 15 km SW Sinop, S Kılıçlı , 41°57'N, 35°02'E, 80 m, grassy road margin, grass between shrubs, sifted, 3.IV.2009, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 6 exs., ca. 35 km SSE Ayancık, Çangal Da ÷ı, 41°46'N, 34°43', 720 m, pasture, grass and litter beneath shrubs, sifted, 4.IV.2009, leg. Assing & Wunderle (cAss, cWun). N e v ú e h i r: 1, road Ürgüp-Develi, 1550 m, 6.V.1993, leg. Martin ( NHMD). Georgia: 1 ex., Borzhomi, Trialetskiy Khrebet , 800 m, 18.VI.1987, leg. Wrase & Schülke (cAss) .

C o m m e n t: The above specimen from Albania represents a new country record.