Pseudolathra unicolor (KRAATZ, 1859)

Assing, V., 2014, A revision of Palaearctic and Oriental Pseudolathra. IV. New species, new combinations and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 46 (2), pp. 1151-1166 : 1152-1153

Pseudolathra unicolor (KRAATZ, 1859)

Material examined: India: 4 exs., " Bengalen ", leg. Nietner ( MNHUB). Laos: 7 exs., 10 km N Luang-Prabang, Mekong , 250 m, primary forest, at light, 2.IX.1992, leg. Somsy ( MNHUB, cFel) ; 1 ex., same data, but III.1993 ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., same data, but X.1992 ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., same data, but IV.1993 ( MNHUB). Thailand: 11 exs., 220 km NW Bangkok, 55 km W Uthai-Thani , 2 km SW Pak-Muang, 120 m, "iix.1991" [sic] ( MNHUB, cAss) ; 1 ex., same data, but VIII.1991 ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., same data, but IX.1991 ( cAss) ; 1 ex., same data, but II.1992 ( cAss) ; 33 exs., 220 km NW Bangkok, 65 km NW Thai-Tani, 25 km NW Lan-Sak , 110 m, at light, IX.1990 ( MNHUB, cAss) ; 1 ex., Khon Kaen, at light, 18.V.1979, leg. Aumphansiri ( MNHUB) ; 2 exs., NE-Thailand, Khon Kaen, at light, 25.II.1981, leg. Saowakontha ( MNHUB). Vietnam: 2, Nam Cat Tien National Park , 1.-15.V.1994, leg. Pacholátko & Dembický ( NHMW) ; 2 exs., N-Vietnam, So'n La Province, 31 km S Moc Chau , 20°46'N, 104°54'E, 1070 m, 25.-26.VI.1997, leg. Li ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Ninh Binh Province, 90 km SW Hanoi, Cuc Phuong National Park, 20°14'N, 105°43'E, 190 m, light trap, 25.IV.2012, leg. Weigel ( cRou). Indonesia: 26 exs., N-Sumatra , Dolok-Merungir , at light, 1.X.-14.XI.1984, leg. Kern ( MNHUB, cAss). Locality not specified: 2 ex., " Ind. or ." ( MNHUB).

Comment: This species is widespread and common in the Oriental and southern East Palaearctic regions. The above specimens from Sumatra represent the first record from this island and from Indonesia. For a distribution map see ASSING (2013a).