Scymbalium anale (Nordmann, 1837)

Assing, Volker, 2018, A revision of Palaearctic and Oriental Scymbalium and Micrillus III. New species, new combinations, and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (2), pp. 977-996 : 979

Scymbalium anale (NORDMANN, 1837)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Italy: 2 exs., Sicilia, Ficuzza ( MNB). Turkey: 13 exs., Bursa (?), Güvem env., Işik dağ, 1300 m, 9.IV.1981, leg. Heinz ( MNB) ; 1 ex., Bolu, 3 km E Kıbrıcsık , 1200 m, 26.IV.1984, leg. Heinz ( MNB) ; 1 ex., Ankara, pass between Akdoğan and Kızılcahamam , 1100 m, 5.IV.1977, leg. Heinz ( MNB) ; 4 exs., Elažig, Kuruca Geçidi , 1600 m, 19.IV.1992, leg. Heinz ( MNB) ; 1 ex., Giresun, pass S Koyulhisar , 1800-1900 m, 8.VIII.1985, leg. Heinz ( MNB) ; 2 exs., Muğla, forest ca. 25 km E Muğla , 1200-1300 m, 29.III.1986, leg. Heinz ( MNB) ; 1 ex., Kütahya, 5 km W Simay , 800 m, 23.IV.1978, leg. Heinz ( NME) ; 1 ex., Diyabakır, Diyabakır env., 800 m, at light, 8.VII.1974, leg. Heinz ( MNB) ; 1 ex., Bingöl, 20 km W Solhan, 1300 m, 29.IV.1989, leg. Heinz ( MNB). Georgia: 2 exs., E Tbilisi, S Sagarejo, Iori river , 19.VI.2015, leg. Snižek ( NME, cAss) .

C o m m e n t: The above records are all within the known range of this widespread species.