Proteinus creticus ASSING, 2004

This species was originally described from Crete, where it was repeatedly recorded again, partly in large numbers (ASSING 2004b, 2013a, 2015a). The species was subsequently reported from West Anatolia (ANLAŞ & TEZCAN 2008), but this record appears highly doubtful and requires confirmation. For the time being, P. creticus is considered an endemic of Crete.