Rugilus (Eurystilicus) velutinus (Fauvel, 1895)

Assing, Volker, 2019, A revision of Palaearctic and Oriental Rugilus. VI. Two new species Irom China, a new synonymy, and additional records (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 51 (1), pp. 5-20 : 17

Rugilus (Eurystilicus) velutinus (FAUVEL, 1895)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Nepal: 1 ex., Gandaki prov., Gorkha distr., Khorlabesi , 28°15'N; 84°53'E, 880 m, light trap, 10.V.2013, leg. Mattern ( NME). India: 2 exs., Arunachal Pradesh, Etalin env., 28°37'N, 95°53'E, 700 m, flight interception trap, 12.-25.V.2012, leg. Dembický ( ZFMK) ; 2♀♀, Uttarakhand, 14 km E Uttarkashi, 30°45'N, 78°34'E, 1450 m, 10.-12.IV.2012, leg. Shavrin (cAss). China: 1 ex., Sichuan, Emei Shan, Qingyin Temple , 29°34'N, 103°23'E, 700-1000 m, dead wood and rotten banana, 6.-10.VI.2014, leg. Hảjek, Růžička & Tkoč ( NMP) ; 1 ex., Yunnan, Xishuangbanna, 23 km NW Jinghong, Na Ban env., 22°09'N, 100°40'E, 730 m, malaise trap, 10.X.2008, leg. Weigel ( NME). Vietnam: 1 ex., Hoa Binh province, Pa Co Hang Kia Nature Reserve , 900 m, at light, 5-7.VI.2013, leg. Bartolozzi et al. ( MSNF) ; 1 ex., Lao Cai province, Van Ban district, Van Ban Nature Reserve , 1000 m, at light, 23-26.V.2011, leg. Bartolozzi et al. ( MSNF) .

C o m m e n t: Rugilus velutinus is common and widespread in the southern East Palaearctic and Oriental regions. For a distribution map see ( ASSING 2013).