Bradycellus (Tachycellus) koltzei (REITTER, 1900)

Material examined China Gansu: Xiahe (= Labrang) env., 2940 m, 35°11.5'N / 102°30.6'E (GPS) (grasslands, close valley with loess loam near stream), 19.- 22.VI.2005, J. Hájek, D. Král & J. Růžička [1] (14♂♂/ ♀♀ - cJAE, cWR) ; Xiahe ( Labrang), 3300-3700m, 1.-5.VI.1998, Major (1 – MFNB) ; Lenglong Ling Mts., Wutai ridge (pass), 70 km N Honggu, 3530 m, 36°58’16.6’’N / 102°48’03.6’’E (stony alpine pasture with Rhododendron and Azalea, under stones), 2.VII.2011, D.W. Wrase [14] (1♂ - cWR) ; Laji Shan, ca. 23 km S Ledu, 2726 m, 36°17’31.3’’N / 102°22’03.7’’E (creek valley with loess slopes and small fields, under stones/vegetation), 13.VII.2011, D.W. Wrase [28] (1♀ - cWR) ; Lenglong Ling Mts., pass road 61,5 km N Honggu, 2875-2900 m, 36°53’11.0’’N / 102°45’30.8’’E (dry grass steppe and field edges,loess, under stones), 29./ 30.VI.2011, M. Schülke [12A] (7♂♂ - cFAC, cJAE, cWR) ; W.Qinling Shan, 132 km NW Longnan, Lazikou pass, 3000 m, 34°14'32''N / 103°54'29''E (N.slope, pasture with shrubs, litter sifted), 2.VIII.2012, D.W. Wrase [10] (3♂♂, 2♀♀ - cWR) ; Qilian Shan, S Zhangye, Tayogou, SSW Huazhaizi vill., 2700-2800 m, 22.VII.1999, I. Belousov & I. Kabak (1♂ - cIB& IK) ; SSW Zhoni, N slope of Guangai Shan, Palugou Valley, 3200 m, 30.VII.1999, I. Belousov & I. Kabak (1♀ - cIB& IK) ; SE Gansu, 68 km S of Lujing village, 34°15'46"N 104°33'08"E, 2877 m, 18.VI.2005, I. Belousov & I. Kabak (2♂♂, 1♀ - cIB& IK, ZIN) ; SE Gansu, 10-11 km S of Lujing Village, 34°14'02"N / 104°32'22"E - 34°13'35"N / 104°32'08"E, 3055-3185 m, 18.VI.2005, I. Belousov & I. Kabak (2♂♂, 3♀♀ - cIB& IK, ZIN) ; S Gansu, WSW of Qiagai, 34°49'56"N / 103°24'10"E - 34°49'33"N / 103°23'40"E, 3265-3550 m, 5.VII.2005, I. Belousov & I. Kabak (3♂♂ - cIB& IK, ZIN) ; SE Gansu, S of Lujing Vill., 34°08'48"N / 104°30'33"E, H= 2750 m, 21.VI.2005, I. Belousov & I. Kabak (1♂ - cIB& IK) ; S Gansu, SSW Minxian, Die Shan, SE of Chulong, ~ 34°13'N / 103°53'E, 2700-3000 m, forest, SW slope, 3-4.VII.2002, I. Belousov & I. Kabak (1♂, 1♀ - cIB& IK) ; S Gansu, SSW Minxian, W Qilian Shan, W of Kunda, ~ 34°10'N / 103°47'E / 2800-3000 m, forest, 7.VII.2002, I. Belousov & I. Kabak (1♂, 2♀♀ - cIB& IK) ; S Gansu, 7.5-8.6 km N Kangduo, 35°05'58"N / 103°32'55"E - 35°05'24"N / 103°33'04"E, 2594 m, 29.06.2005, Belousov & Kabak (1♀ - cIB& IK). – Hebei: Kalgan [= Zhangjiakou], Coll. Hauser [1 - MFNB). – Qinghai: Daban Shan, 60 km NW Honggu, 36°49’10.7’’N / 102°31’22.8’’E, 2366-2400 m (mixed forest: Betula, Populus, Picea, open place along path, und.stones/wood), 25.VI.2011, D.W. Wrase [08B] (1♂ - cWR); road 301 km 140, 63 km ESE Men Yuan, 2558 m, 37°07’41.0’’N / 102°16’04.7’’E (creek valley with pasture and forest remnants, under stones), 5.VII.2011, D.W. Wrase [20] (21♂♂/ ♀♀ - cJAE, cWR) ; 25 km ESE Men Yuan, 2922 m, 37°14’10.5’’N / 101°51’49.3’’E (creek valley, loamy edge of pasture, under stones), 5.VII.2011, D.W. Wrase [21] (2♂♂, 2♀♀ - cWR) ; Huangyhong env., Taer Si [lamasery][=Kumbum], 2665-2780 m, 36°28.8-29.5'N/101°34.0-34.1'E (GPS) (ruderal habitats close to lamasery), 17.VII. 2005, J. Hájek, D. Král & J. Růžička [20] (16♂♂/ ♀♀ - cJAE, cWR) ; nr. Garang, 75 km S Xining, 3000-4200 m, 25.VI.1997, collector unknown (1♂ - cFAC). – Sichuan: N Sichuan, Barkam, valley SW of Barkam, 31°53'N 102°12'E, 3000-3800 m, mixed/coniferous forest, 22.VII.1995, K. & B. Březina (1♂ - cIB& IK) ; 15 km NE Qianning, 30.35N 101.41E, VII.1998, M. Bocak (1♂ - SMNS) ; road Luhuo-Sertar, 20 km N Luhuo, 3800 m, 31°32’N / 100°42’E, mixed forest, 21.VII.1997, J. Turna (1♀ - cFAC) ; road Luhuo-Sertar, pass 40 km N Luhuo, 4200 m, 31°42’N / 100°47’E, 22.VII.1997, J. Turna (1♀ - cFAC) ; Daxue Shan, W env. Kangding, 2600-2700 m, 30.03N / 101.57E, 22./ 24.V.1997, D.W. Wrase (1♂ - cWR) ; same data but: 22.V.1997, M. Schülke (1♀ - cWR); Tibet. Aut. Pref., Yajiang Co., Shalui Shan, river valley 6 km WSW Yajiang, 3250 m, 30°01N / 100°57E (river bank, bank slope), 4.VII.1999, D.W. Wrase (1♂ - cWR) ; ca 70 km N Zoigê, ca. 3400 m, 14.VII.1994, W. Heinz (1♀ - cWR) ; ca 20 km N Shuajingsi, ca. 2700 m, 26.VI.1991, J. Kaláb (1♂ - cWR) .

The species was hitherto known from Japan and the Chinese provinces/municipalities of Beijing, Gansu, Hebei, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Shanxi and Sichuan (JAEGER & WRASE 1994: 469, JAEGER & KATAEV 2003: 401). Here a first detailed record for the Chinese province of Hebei, and further records for Gansu, Qinghai and Sichuan are provived.