Astenus indicus (KRAATZ 1859)

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

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5341014
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5443115
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scientific name	Astenus indicus (KRAATZ 1859)
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Material examined: Saudi Arabia:1♂, 1♀, Al Urdiyah, Wadi Gonouna , 19°25'46'N, 41°36'18''E, 350 m, 12.V.2011, leg. Sharaf ( cAss). GoogleMaps Oman: 2♂♂, Dhofar, "DS", 31.VIII.1994, leg. Rihane ( cAss) ; 1♂, Dhofar, Rouri, 13.X.1004, leg. Rihane ( cAss) .

Comment Astenus indicus was previously known from the Afrotropical region, Sicily, Egypt, the East Palaearctic, and the Australian region ( SMETANA 2004). The above specimens from Saudi Arabia and Oman represent new country records.