Carpelimus (Trogophloeus) vagans (Cameron, 1930)

Gildenkov, Mikhail Yu., 2014, On taxonomy and distribution of the genus Carpelimus Leach, 1819 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae) of Nepal, Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 14 (1), pp. 21-31 : 21-31

Carpelimus (Trogophloeus) vagans (Cameron, 1930)

Coiffait, 1982: 43

Remarks. India: 1 male: “Kaligad, Dehra Dun. 10. VII. 21” “ Syntypus (red label)” “ T. vagans Cam ” “ Carpelimus vagans (Cameron) | det. M.Gildenkov, 1996” “ Carpelimus vagans (Cameron, 1930) | det. M. Gildenkov, 2014 ” “ DEI Müncheberg Col – 03432” ( SDEI); 1 male “Kaligad, Dehra Dun. 10. VII. 21” “Cotypus don. Cameron (violet label)” “ T. vagans Cam ” “ Carpelimus vagans (Cameron, 1930) | det. M. Gildenkov, 2014 ” “Chicago NHMus M.Bernhauer Collection” ( FMNH).

C. vagans refer to a numerous group of species “ taprobanae ” which are very difficult to determine ( Gildenkov, 2013b ( 2014): 292). The discovery of C. vagans in Nepal is quite probable, but cannot be considered to be confirmed at the present time.