Drusilla memnonia (MÄRKEL, 1845)

Assing, Volker, 2006, On the Italian species of Drusilla L, 1819, with a note on D. taygetana A (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 56 (2), pp. 281-296 : 285-286

Drusilla memnonia (MÄRKEL, 1845) ( Map 1 )

Material examined [ for more examined material from Tunisia see ASSING (2005c)]: Sicilia: 1 ex., Madonie , Piano Bottaglia , 13.III.1970 (cAss); 1 ex., Piano Bottaglia , 31.III.1970 (cAss); 3 exs., Cotano, Castelluzzo ( TP) , C. da Calazza, 2.III.1994, leg. Sabella (cAss); 1 ex., Castelvetrano ( TP) , V.ne Zangara , 11.III.1993, leg. Sabella (cAss); 3 exs., Erice ( TP) , mixed forest, 10.XII.1992, leg. Sabella (cAss); 1 ex., Petralia , 8.XII.1975, leg. Curti (cSch); 1 ex., Caltagirone, 15.XII.1975, leg. Curti (cSch); 2 exs., Ficuzza, 16.III.1942 ( DEI) ; 2 exs., Ficuzza , 18.IV.1942 ( NHMW) ; 12 exs., Ficuzza , 1906, leg. Leonhard ( DEI, NHMW) ; 8 exs., Palermo ( DEI, NHMW) ; 20 exs., locality not specified ( DEI, NHMW) .

Algeria: 4 exs., “ Bona ” ( DEI) ; 7 exs., “ Algier ” ( DEI) . Tunisia: 2 exs., Le Kef ( DEI) ; 5 exs., “ Tunis ” ( DEI) .

Remarks

In Italy, the distribution of this species is confined to Sicily ( Map 2 ). It has also been recorded from Tunisia and Algeria; for more details see ASSING (2005c). PORTA (1926) indicates D. memnonia from Sardinia, but this record is apparently based on a misidentification (see also ZANETTI 1995).

Figures

Map 1: Distributions of Drusilla canaliculata (filled circles) and D. memnonia (open circles) in Italy, based on examined records.

Map 2: Distribution of Drusilla italica (open circles: form 1; filled circles: form 2; sqare: specimens from Camerata Nuova) in southern Italy, based on examined records.