Astenus perrieri Fauvel, 1905

Astenus perrieri Fauvel, 1905: 154; Lecoq, 1996: 43; Janák & Lecoq, 2007: 328.

Type locality. Madagascar West, Suberbieville [Maevatanana] .

Material examined (3 specimens). MADAGASCAR: 1 ♀: border of ANDASIBE N.P.; 27.xi.-3.xii.; sifting leaf litter, L.S. Rahanitriniaina lgt (MMBC); 1 ♂: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit Principal“; 29.viii.2012, S18°55’14.6‘‘, E48°30’54.7‘‘; 831m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. (JJRC) ; 1 ♂: Beforona commune, 13.vi.2012, SANDRASOA, sifting litter, S18°55’44.6 ‘, ‘ E48°31’18.8‘‘, 724m, L.S.Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. (JJRC) .

Distribution. The species was hitherto known from Comoro islands (Mohéli), central (Isalo), western (Maevatanana, Antsingy forest) and eastern (Ambohimanarivo, south of Ifanadiana) parts of Madagascar.