Bledius ruddii, Stephens, 1832

Herman, Lee H., 2001, Catalog of the Staphylinidae (Insecta: Coleoptera). 1758 to the End of the Second Millennium. I. Introduction, History, Biographical Sketches, and Omaliine Group, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2001 (265), pp. 1067-1806 : 1067-1806

ruddii Stephens, 1832 , see: furcatus Olivier, 1811 .

rudebecki Scheerpeltz, 1974: 74 ( Bledius ; subgenus Euceratobledius ; Type locality: Transvaal, Barberspan, 45 miles SW Lichtenburg).

— Herman, 1986: 145, 325 ( Bledius ; lamelliceps group; distribution; catalog).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa.

rudis Walker, 1858 , see: brunnipennis Fabricius, 1801 .

ruficornis Mulsant and Rey, 1878 , see: longulus Erichson,1839 .

ruficornis LeConte, 1863a: 53 ( Bledius ; Type locality: California: San Francisco; [Note: See lectotype designation by Herman, 1983]).

— LeConte, 1877: 226, 229 ( Bledius ; annularis group; characters).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 135 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Hatch, 1957: 100 ( Bledius ; subgenus Hesperophilus ; characters; Washington; Oregon).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Herman, 1983: 81, 119, 127 ( Bledius ; annularis group; lectotype designation; characters; natural history; British Columbia; Manitoba; Quebec; Saskatchewan; Baja California; Arizona; California; Colorado; Michigan; Montana; New York; Oregon; South Dakota; Utah; Washington; Wisconsin).

— Herman, 1986: 196, 325 ( Bledius ; annularis group; distribution; catalog).

— Downie and Arnett, 1996: 455 ( Bledius ; characters; USA).

- DISTRIBUTION: Canada, USA.

rufipennis Erichson, 1840 , see: cribricollis Heer, 1839 .

rufipes Germain, 1855: 390 ( Bledius ; Type locality: Not cited, presumably Chile).

— Fairmaire and Germain, 1861: 445 ( Bledius ; characters; Chile).

— Fauvel, 1867a: 24 [= 1868: 29] ( Bledius ; characters; Chile).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 135 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Coiffait and Saiz, 1968: 426 ( Bledius ; subgenus Astycops ; characters; Chile).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Saiz, 1973: 230, 233 ( Bledius ; characters; Chile).

— Herman, 1986: 158, 325 ( Bledius ; emarginatus group; distribution; catalog).

- DISTRIBUTION: Chile.

rugosicollis Bernhauer, 1902b: 43 ( Bledius ; Type locality: Ceylon: Weligama ).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 135 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Cameron, 1930: 285 ( Bledius ; characters; Ceylon).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1121 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Herman, 1986: 128, 325 ( Bledius ; rugosicollis group; distribution; catalog).

- DISTRIBUTION: Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka.

rugosulus Eppelsheim, 1893: 61 ( Bledius ; Type locality: Ost-Sibirien, in der Nähe von Irkutsk, von Tunka bis Munku-Sardik im Sajan’schen Gebirge ).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 135 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Winkler, 1925: 346 ( Bledius ; subgenus Blediodes ).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1121 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Herman, 1986: 196, 325 ( Bledius ; annularis group; distribution; catalog).

- DISTRIBUTION: Russia.

rusticus Fall, 1901 , see: bicolor Casey, 1889 .

salinus Cameron, 1947d: 704 ( Bledius ; subgenus Blediodes ; Type locality: New Zealand: N. Auckland, Ruakaka Beach).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Herman, 1986: 218, 326 ( Bledius ; punctatissimus group; distribution; catalog).

- DISTRIBUTION: New Zealand.

— Matsuzawa, 1964 ( Bledius ; life cycle; development; life span; habits; damaging to clay beds in sloping salt fields; Japan).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Shibata, 1976: 139 ( Bledius ; Japan).

— Yuh, Paik, Kwon, and Lee, 1985: 226 ( Bledius ; Korea).

— Herman, 1986: 134, 326 ( Bledius ; gigantulus group; distribution; catalog).

— J. Li, 1993: 21 ( Bledius ; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: Japan, Korea, China.

sanguinicollis Bernhauer, 1937: 291 ( Bledius ; Type locality: Kenya: Homa: Sud-Kavirondo). — Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Herman, 1986: 151, 326 ( Bledius ; kochi group; distribution; catalog).

- DISTRIBUTION: Kenya.

sanguinithorax Bernhauer, 1911b: 235 ( Bledius ; Type locality: Oestl: Chiva).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1121 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Herman, 1986: 176, 326 ( Bledius ; semiferrugineus group; distribution; catalog).

- DISTRIBUTION: “Transcaspian region”.

santschii Bondroit, 1913b: 297 ( Bledius ; Type locality: Tunisia: Kairouan).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1121 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Herman, 1986: 283, 326 ( Bledius ; incertae sedis; catalog).

- DISTRIBUTION: Tunisia.

sareptanus Fagel, 1970: 11 ( Bledius ; subgenus Elbidus ; Type locality: Russie méridionale: Sarepta).

— Herman, 1986: 151, 326 ( Bledius ; kochi group; distribution; catalog).

— Kashcheev, 1991: 113 [= 1992: 166] ( Bledius ; subgenus Elbidus ; characters; central Asia; Kazakhstan).

- DISTRIBUTION: Russia, Kazakhstan.

sarmaticus Znojko, 1929: 206 ( Bledius ; subgenus Bledius ; Type locality: Odessa; südliches Transdnjeprgebiet: Aleshki; Askania-Nova Stroganovka am Sivash; Krim: Eupatoria; Kaukasische Schwarzmeerküste: Anapa).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1122 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Herman, 1986: 134, 326 ( Bledius ; gigantulus group; distribution; catalog).

- DISTRIBUTION: Ukraine, Russia.

sauteri Bernhauer, 1922c: 224 ( Bledius ; Type locality: Formosa: Anping , Taihorn).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1122 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Shibata, 1973c: 33 ( Bledius ; subgenus Bledius ; Taiwan).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Herman, 1986: 134, 326 ( Bledius ; gigantulus group; distribution; catalog).

— J. Li, 1993: 22 ( Bledius ; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: China, Taiwan, Vietnam.

sparsior Bernhauer, 1929 g: 182 ( Bledius ; variety of sauteri ; Type locality: China: Tientsin; Shanghai).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1122 ( Bledius ; variety of sauteri ).

— Herman, 1986: 326 ( Bledius ; synonym of sauteri ).

scheerpeltzi C. Koch, 1934: 54 ( Bledius ; subgenus Hesperophilus ; Type locality: Egypt: Tor, east coast of Red Sea, southern Sinai).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Herman, 1986: 218, 326 ( Bledius ; punctatissimus group; distribution; catalog).

- DISTRIBUTION: Egypt, Iraq.

schoutedeni Cameron, 1928: 20 ( Bledius ; subgenus Pucerus ; Type locality: Belgian Congo:

Kivu, Kibati ).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Herman, 1986: 176, 326 ( Bledius ; semiferrugineus group; distribution; catalog).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo, Angola, Zambia.

scutellaris Cameron, 1928 , see: husseini Quedenfeldt, 1884 .

secerdendus Joy, 1911 , see: subniger O. Schneider, 1898 .

secernendus Joy, 1912 , see: subniger O. Schneider, 1898 .

secessus Bondroit, 1912c: 68 ( Bledius ; Type locality: Emilie).

— Winkler, 1925: 346 ( Bledius ; subgenus Blediodes ).

— Porta, 1926: 47 ( Bledius ; subgenus Blediodes ; characters).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1122 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— C. Koch, 1938b: 134–136 ( Bledius ; characters; discussion).

— L. Benick, 1943: 94 ( Bledius ; subgenus Blediodes ; characters).

— Horion, 1963: 284 ( Bledius ; subgenus Blediodes ; Italy; Croatia; Germany).

— Lohse, 1964: 95 ( Bledius ; subgenus Hesperophilus ; characters; central Europe).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Herman, 1986: 196, 326 ( Bledius ; annularis group; distribution; catalog).

— Lucht, 1987: 94 ( Bledius ; checklist; Germany).

— Ciceroni and Zanetti, 1995: 13 ( Bledius ; Italy).

- DISTRIBUTION: Italy, Croatia, Germany.

pechlaneri L. Benick, 1943: 91 ( Bledius ; subgenus Blediodes ; Type locality: Germany: Leifers, Umgebung Bozen).

— Horion, 1963: 282 ( Bledius ; notes).

— Herman, 1970: 378 ( Bledius ).

— Herman, 1986: 322 ( Bledius ; annularis group; distribution; catalog).

— Lohse, 1987: 136 ( Bledius ; synonym of secessus ).

sellatus Sharp, 1889: 413 ( Bledius ; Type locality: Japan: Hakodate ).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 135 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Winkler, 1925: 347 ( Bledius ; subgenus Hesperophilus ).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1122 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Watanabe and Shibata, 1965: 317 ( Bledius ; subgenus Hesperophilus ; Japan).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Shibata, 1976: 140 ( Bledius ; Japan).

— Herman, 1986: 185, 326 ( Bledius ; albonotatus group; distribution; catalog).

- DISTRIBUTION: China, Korea, Japan.

grandipennis Bernhauer, 1938: 26 ( Bledius ; variety of sellatus ; Type locality: Nordwestl. China: Chinkiang. Japan: Vita).

— Herman, 1986: 326 ( Bledius ; synonym of sellatus ).

semicircularis Lea, 1910: 123 ( Bledius ; Type locality: Australia: Queensland, Brisbane ).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1122 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Herman, 1986: 116, 326 ( Bledius ; bellicosus group; distribution; catalog).

- DISTRIBUTION: Australia.

semiferrugineus LeConte, 1863a: 52 ( Bledius ; Type locality: Middle States; [Note: See lectotype designation by Herman, 1983]).

— LeConte, 1877: 223 ( Bledius ; semiferrugineus group; characters).

— Provancher, 1877: 732 ( Bledius ; characters; Quebec).

— Casey, 1889a: 52 ( Bledius ; semiferrugineus group).

— Blatchley, 1910: 464 ( Bledius ; characters; Ohio).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 135 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Notman, 1920b: 697 ( Bledius ; characters).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1122 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

Louisiana; Maryland; Michigan; Mississippi; Missouri; Nebraska; New Jersey; New York; Ohio; Pennsylvania; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Virginia; West Virginia).

— Herman, 1983: 119, 140 ( Bledius ; lectotype designation; Ontario; Quebec; Arkansas; Florida; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Louisiana; Massachusetts; Michigan; Mississippi; Missouri; Ohio; Oklahoma; Rhode Island; South Carolina; Tennessee; Virginia; Wisconsin) .

— Herman, 1986: 176, 326 ( Bledius ; semiferrugineus group; distribution; catalog).

— Downie and Arnett, 1996: 452 ( Bledius ; characters; USA).

- DISTRIBUTION: Canada, USA, West Indies.

canaliculatus Notman, 1920b: 698 ( Bledius ; semiferrugineus group; Type locality: Florida: Fort Myers).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1112 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Herman, 1970: 376 ( Bledius ).

— Herman, 1972: 205, 209 ( Bledius ; synonym of semiferrugineus ).

— Herman, 1986: 326 ( Bledius ; synonym of semiferrugineus ).

semiopacus Bernhauer, 1934 h: 493 ( Bledius ; subgenus Blediodes ; Type locality: South Africa: Natal: Frere; Estcourt).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Herman, 1986: 158, 326 ( Bledius ; emarginatus group; distribution; catalog).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa.

setonis Miyatake, 1967: 94 ( Bledius ; subgenus Bledius ; replacement name for rotundicollis Miyatake ).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Shibata, 1976: 140 ( Bledius ; Japan).

— Herman, 1986: 134, 326 ( Bledius ; gigantulus group; distribution; catalog).

- DISTRIBUTION: Japan.

rotundicollis Miyatake, 1963: 109 ( Bledius ; subgenus Bledius ; [preoccupied]; Type locality: Japan: Ehime Pref.: Ohmishima Island, Seto Sea).

— Herman, 1986: 326 ( Bledius ; synonym of setonis ).

seurati Peyerimhoff, 1924 , see: capra Fauvel, 1875 .

sharpi Fowler and Donisthorpe, 1913 , see: gallicus Gravenhorst, 1806 .

similis Sharp, 1876: 396 ( Bledius ; Type locality: Brazil: Rio Purus ).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 135 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Herman, 1986: 158, 326 ( Bledius ; emarginatus group; distribution; catalog).

- DISTRIBUTION: Brazil.

simplex Sharp, 1876: 395 ( Bledius ; Type locality: Brazil: Rio Solimoes ).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 135 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).

— Herman, 1986: 158, 326 ( Bledius ; emarginatus group; distribution; catalog).

- DISTRIBUTION: Brazil.

simplicifrons Coiffait, 1979a: 175 ( Bledius ; subgenus Elbidus ; Type locality: Saudi Arabia: Damman).

— Coiffait, 1981b: 237 ( Bledius ; Saudi Arabia).

— Herman, 1986: 151, 326 ( Bledius ; kochi group; distribution; catalog).

- DISTRIBUTION: Saudi Arabia.

simpliciventris Apfelbeck, 1906 , see: dissimilis Erichson, 1840 .

simulator Eppelsheim, 1892: 344 ( Bledius ; Type locality: Tashkent; Condradt in Altai Mountains ).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 135 ( Bledius ; catalog).

— Winkler, 1925: 345 ( Bledius ; subgenus Bledius ).

— Herman, 1970: 379 ( Bledius ).