Acritus (Acritus), 1853

Lackner, Tomáš & Vienna, Pierpaolo, 2017, Histeridae of Socotra (Coleoptera: Histeroidea), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 57, pp. 55-76 : 66

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1515/aemnp-2017-0107
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scientific name	Acritus (Acritus)
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Acritus (Acritus) View in CoL sp.

Material examined. YEMEN: SOCOTRA: 1 spec., Dixam Plateau, Firmihin (Dracaena forest), 15.–16.x.2010, 12°28.6′N, 54°01.1′E, 490 m, J. Hájek lgt. ( NMPC).

Comments. The genus Acritus LeConte,

1853 contains two subgenera: Pycnacri-

tus Casey, 1916 with 9 described species found across the globe, and the nomino-

Fig. 23. Plegaderus sp. , habitus, dorsal view.

typical subgenus containing 118 currently recognized species with vast circumglobal distribution ( MAZUR 2011). Acritus belongs to the so-called ‘micro-histeridae’ – a group of poorly studied and species-rich taxa that most likely feed on acarids. We were unable to identify the sole specimen from Socotra even after having consulted the matter with Y. Gomy (Nevers, France), who is a specialist on the ‘micro-histerids’.