Quedius umbrinus ERICHSON 1839

Assing, V., 2006, New species and records of Staphylinidae from Greece, with two new synonymies (Insecta: Coleoptera), Linzer biologische Beiträge 38 (1), pp. 333-379 : 355

Quedius umbrinus ERICHSON 1839

Material examined: 1 ex., Flórina, 40 km NE Flórina, Oros Voras , 40°53N, 21°48E, 1650 m, 22.IV.2000, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1 ex., Pella , 40 km NE Flórina, Oros Voras , 40°54N, 21°50E, 1950 m, 22.IV.2000, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1 ex., Thessalia, Pilion Oros , 4 km SW Zagora, 39°25N, 23°05E, 450 m, 3.IV.1998, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1 ex., Fthiótis, 40 km W Lamia, bank of Sperchios river , 38°56N, 21°59E, 16.IV.2000, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 11 exs., Pelopónnisos, Taygetos, Manganiári source, 1000 m, Abies , Pinus , 29.IX.2004, leg. Schawaller ( SMNS, cAss) .

Comment: Quedius umbrinus had been reported from Greece before. Interestingly, the material from the Pelopónnisos is characterised by distinctly longer and larger elytra, as well as by darker coloration than material seen from other European regions.