Lithocharis mateui COIFFAIT 1968

Assing, V., Schülke, M., M. R & A. S, 2013, On the Staphylinidae of Saudi Arabia, with descriptions of two new species (Insecta: Coleoptera), Linzer biologische Beiträge 45 (1), pp. 141-154 : 145

Lithocharis mateui COIFFAIT 1968

Material examined: Saudi Arabia :1♂, Al Bahah, Al Mukhwah Dhi Ayn Arch. vill., 19°55'46''N, 41°26'30''E, 740 m, 11.V.2011, leg. Sharaf ( cAss) ; 1♀, Al Atawla (Baha-Taif Rd), Wadi Bawah , 20°45'N, 41°15'E, 1310 m, 8.XI.2012, leg. Sharaf ( cAss) ; 1♂, Wadi Shahdan (Jizan), 17.45°N, 42.72°E, 200 m, 13.XI.2012, leg. Sharaf ( cAss) .

Comment: This species was originally described from Chad (Ennedi) and subsequently reported also from the Middle East ( ASSING 2007, SMETANA 2004), including Saudi Arabia ( COIFFAIT 1979, 1981, GUSAROV 1997).