Paramelandrya Nikitsky, 2002 M. ( P. ) dubia (Schaller, 1783) Faunistic review of Tetratomidae and Melandryidae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) in Lithuania with an annotated checklist of the species Tamutis, Vytautas Ferenca, Romas Pollock, Darren A. Zootaxa 2019 2019-09-10 4668 2 183 206 (Quensel, 1970) Quensel 1970 [151,494,476,503] Insecta Melandryidae Hypulus GBIF Animalia Coleoptera 8 191 Arthropoda species quercinus   Earlier records.This species was found in Kaunas district( Ferenca 2004; Ferenca et al. 2006) (KZM).  General distribution.This species is widely distributed in Europe, but still is not found in Finland, and the northern part of European Russia( Nikitsky & Pollock 2008).  Notes.Though this species is relatively common in Lithuania, it has not been found in most districts. In some European countries it is regarded as a rare or endangered species ( Süda & Timm 1998; Schmidl & Bussler 2004, Ljundberg 2015). The larvae develop in decaying, wet wood of deciduous trees, mainly in  Quercus( Burakowski et al. 1987; Kubisz et al. 2014). Tribe  Melandryini Leach, 1815 Genus   MelandryaFabricius, 1801  Subgenus   Paramelandrya Nikitsky, 2002    M.( P.) dubia(Schaller, 1783)   New records. Akm: Kamanų rezervatas, 30 VI 2003, leg. V. M., 1³ 1♀, KZM;   Alyt: Puniosšilas, 27 VI 2008, leg., R. F., 1♀, KZM;   Jona: Jonava, 13 VI 1976, leg. S. Pa., 1 ♀, KZM;  Kaiš. Kaukinėsbotaninis-zoologinis draus- tinis,  14 VII 1994, leg. B. Š., 1, BSC;  Kau: Jiesioskraštovaizdžio draustinis,  28 V 1983, 2 VI 2000, 9 VI 2000, leg. R. F., 1³, 1³, 1³, KZM;  Jugintųmiškas, 21 VI 1980, leg. S. Pi., 1 ♀, KZM;  Kamšosmiškas, 11 VI 1994, leg. V. T., 1♀, KZM;  Karmėlavosmiškas,  30 V 2004, 13 VI 2005, 31 V 2006, 25 V 2007, leg. V. I., 1♀, 1³, (1³ 2♀), 1³, KZM;  Kaunas,  18 V 1989, leg. A. M., 1♀, AMC;  Kaunas, 2 VI 1979, leg. R. F., 1³, KZM;  Lomankosmiškas,  31 V 2014, leg. V. I., 1³, KZM;  Raudondvaris,  28 V 2001, leg. V. I., 1³, KZM;   Mol: Šakymomiškas,  28 V 2018, leg. R. F., 1³, KZM;   Pasv: Pumpėnųmiškas, 12 VI2005, leg. V. B., 1³, KZM;   Ras: Plauginiųmiškas,  27 V 2018, leg. G. M., 1♀, KZM;   Šak: Tervydoniai, 6 VI 2010, 25–27 V 2014,  29 V 2016, 27 V 2017, leg. R. F., 1³, (2³ 1♀), 1³, 3³, KZM;   Ut: Minčiosmiškas, V-VI 29-19,  Pinus sylvestrisdominated forest, flight interception trap, leg. V. T., 1³, KZM;   Vilk: Dabravolė,  30 V 2002, leg. R. F., 1³, KZM;   Viln: Dūkštųąžuolynas, 9 VI 2006, leg. G. Š., 1³, KZM;  Dubingiųmiškas, 28 VI 2003, leg. B. Š., 1, BSC;  Zar; Antazavėsmiškas, 27 VI1997, leg. B. Š., 1, BSC.  Earlier records.This species was recorded from northwestern and central Lithuania, without definite date ( Pileckis & Monsevičius 1997), and also from Kaišiadorys district without definite date ( Šablevičius 2000). Actual faunistic information is given on the occurrence of this species in Joniškis ( Butvila et al. 2007), Vilnius( Ivinskis et al. 2004), Prienai and Trakai ( Ivinskis et al. 2009) districts.  General distribution.This species is widely distributed in the Palaearctic temperate forest zone ( Nikitsky & Pollock 2008).  Notes.This species is relatively common in Lithuania, but still not found in most districts. In some European countries it is regarded as a rare or endangered species ( Schmidl & Bussler 2004; Nitu 2008). The larvae inhabit rotten wood of deciduous trees, mostly  Corylus, Fagus, Betula, Alnus( Nikitsky 1985; Burakowski et al. 1987; Kubisz et al. 2014). Genus   PhryganophilusC. R. Sahlberg, 1833 Subgenus   PhryganophilusC. R. Sahlberg, 1833    Ph.( Ph.) auritusMotschulsky, 1845  New records. Kaiš: Pravieniškės, 28 V 1992, leg. A. M., 1³, AMC;   Šak: Tervydoniai,  12 V 2018, 27 V 2018, leg. R. Ferenca 1♀, 1♀, KZM.  Earlier records.This species was found in Kaunas district( Tamutis et al. 2008; Inokaitis 2009) (KZM).  General distribution.This species is known throughout the Palaearctic temperate forest zone ( Nikitsky & Pollock 2008), but has a discontinuous distribution.  Notes.This species is insufficiently known in Lithuaniaand seems to be very rare. It is widely regarded as a rare saproxylic species, and a relict of primeval forests ( Kaszab 1969; Burakowski et al. 1987; Nikitsky 1988, 1992; Pawłowski et al. 2002; Roosileht & Miländer 2003; Alekseev & Nikitsky 2008; Vavra 2012; Kubisz et al. 2014). The larvae develop in rotten wood of various deciduous trees, especially  Betulaand  Corylusinfected by  Schizopora paradoxafungus ( Nikitsky 2002). 2416711942 21 V 2003, 22 V 2005, 12 VI 2005, 15 VI 2006, 14 V 2009 KZM Kau & Jiesios & Romas Ferenca 8 191 3 3 2416711867 19 V 2007, 21 VI 2009 AMC A. Merzijevskis 8 191 1 2416711871 2010-05-12 2018-05-27 2010-05-12 KZM Ras & Plauginiu & G. Moller & Ukm & Mediniu & G. Seidlitz & Var & Bingeliu & Romas Ferenca 8 191 2 2 2416711864 [733,792,1161,1187] KZM V. Monsevicius 8 191 1 1 2416711926 [1092,1366,1160,1187] VI Punios Alyt 8 191 1 2416711943 KZM Romas Ferenca 8 191 1 1 2416711928 [397,621,1197,1223] VI Jonava Jona 8 191 1 2416711854 [627,943,1196,1223] KZM S. Pa. 8 191 1 1 2416711874 1994-07-14 KZM B.A. Sagvolden & Kau & Romas Ferenca Jiesios Kais. Kaukines 8 191 1 2416711922 [446,694,1268,1295] VI Jugintu 8 191 1 2416711866 [701,1020,1268,1295] KZM S. Pi. 8 191 1 1 2416711938 [1031,1286,1268,1295] VI Kamsos 8 191 1 2416711870 KZM Vytautas Tamutis 8 191 1 1 2416711861 30 V 2004, 13 VI 2005, 31 V 2006, 25 V 2007 KZM V. Inokaitis Karmelavos 8 191 3 3 2416711923 [229,705,1340,1367] 1989-05-18 AMC A. Merzijevskis Kaunas 8 191 1 1 Kauno 2416711856 [717,867,1341,1367] VI Kaunas 8 191 1 Kauno 2416711927 [874,1178,1340,1367] KZM Romas Ferenca 8 191 1 Kauno 2416711860 2014-05-31 KZM V. Inokaitis Lomankos 8 191 1 Kauno 2416711939 [481,1004,1376,1403] 2001-05-28 KZM V. Inokaitis Raudondvaris 8 191 1 Kauno 2416711843 2018-05-28 KZM Romas Ferenca Sakymo Mol 8 191 1 Kauno 2416711931 [344,682,1412,1439] VI Pumpenu Pasv 8 191 1 Kauno 2416711937 2018-05-27 KZM G. Moller Plauginiu Ras 8 191 1 1 Kauno 2416711940 [358,613,1448,1475] VI Tervydoniai Sak 8 191 1 Kauno 2416711911 29 V 2016, 27 V 2017 KZM Romas Ferenca 8 191 1 1 Kauno 2416711936 KZM Vytautas Tamutis Mincios Ut 8 191 1 Kauno 2416711849 [229,782,1520,1547] 2002-05-30 KZM Romas Ferenca Dabravole Vilk 8 191 1 Kauno 2416711941 [794,1119,1520,1547] VI Dukstu Viln 8 191 1 Kauno 2416711851 [1126,1432,1520,1547] KZM G. Seidlitz 8 191 1 Kauno 2416711839 [151,420,1556,1583] VI Dubingiu 8 191 1 Kauno 2416711859 [427,1044,1556,1583] VI B.A. Sagvolden & Zar & Antazaves 8 191 1 Kauno 2416711875 12 V 2018, 27 V 2018 KZM Sak & Tervydoniai & R. Ferenca 9 192 2 2