Scopaeus testaceus Motschulsky, 1858

Frisch, Johannes & Narakusumo, Raden Pramesa, 2022, Revision of Scopaeus Erichson, 1839 (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae) of Indonesia, with description of 19 new species, Soil Organisms 95 (1), pp. 23-73 : 68

Scopaeus testaceus Motschulsky, 1858

New Indonesian records: Aceh: Aceh Tenggara, Balelutu ( Alas Valley ), (03°43’N, 097°38’E), 320 m, 7.1972, leg. Krikken ( NBCL) ; N Kutacane: Tanah-Merah (03°31’N, 097°47’E), 6.1972, leg. Krikken ( NBCL) . Bengkulu: South Bengkulu: Manna , leg. Knappert ( NBCL) . Sumatera Barat : Bukittinggi [Fort de Kock], leg. Jacobson ( NBCL) ; Rimbo Panti (0°21’N, 100°41’E), 24. – 25.2.2002, leg. G. Riedel ( NHMW) . Sumatera Utara : Simalungun, Dolok Merangir: Deli (03°06’N, 099°03’E), 200 m, 31.5.– 1.6.1972, leg. Krikken ( NBCL) .

The distribution of Scopaeus testaceus , which is widespread throughout the Oriental region, was revised by Frisch (2003: 672 – 674). Accordingly, the species is proven for Borneo, Sulawesi, Sumatra and Java. Old records for Indonesia, which need confirmation by examination of reference specimens, were published by Bernhauer (1922: 230; Sunda Islands), Bernhauer & Schubert (1912: 252; Java, Sumatra) and Cameron (1930: 346, Sumatra Utara: Medan; 1936: 52, Jawa Tengah: Cilacap [Tjilatjap]). Fauvel (1886: 147) published records for Sulawesi, Sumatra and Java under the name S. suturalis Kraatz , a junior synonym of S. testaceus ( Frisch 2003: 672) . Records from New Guinea ( Biswas & Biswas 1995: 281, Cameron 1931: 173, Last 1966: 3, Scheerpeltz 1933: 1270) are implausible and probably refer to related members of the S. laevigatus species group ( Frisch 2003). Scopaeus testaceus is here for the first time recorded for Aceh, Bengkulu and Sumatera Barat.