Othius lubricus ASSING, 1999

Assing, Volker, 2015, A revision of Othiini. XIX. Two new species of Othius, the first record of the genus from Vietnam, and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 47 (2), pp. 1235-1250 : 1239

Othius lubricus ASSING, 1999 ( Map 2 )

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: China: Y u n n a n 433, 7♀♀, E Kunming, Xiaobailong Forest Park, 24°56'N, 103°05'E, 2110 m, secondary pine forest, pine litter and litter at trail margin sifted, 10. VIII.2014, leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, cSch) ; 433, 3♀♀, NE Kunming , 25°09'N, 102°54'E, 2280 m, secondary pine forest with scattered old alder, litter sifted, 11. VIII.2014, leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, cSch) ; 433, 3♀♀, mountain W Xundian , 25°35'N, 103°09'E, 2300 m, mixed forest with alder, pine, and shrub undergrowth, litter, twigs, and roots of herbs sifted, 15. VIII.2014, leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, cSch) ; 1233, 10♀♀, same data, but 16. VIII.2014 (cAss, cSch) ; 13, 1♀, Wuding , Lion Mountain Scenic Area, 25°32'N, 102°23'E, 2200 m, stream valley with deciduous forest, moist litter sifted, 17. VIII.2014, leg. Schülke (cAss, cSch) ; 13, mountain W Gejiu , 23°24'N, 103°07'E, 1990 m, mixed forest, litter and various debris sifted, 25. VIII.2014, leg. Schülke (cAss) .

C o m m e n t: This species was previously known only from the environs of Kunming ( ASSING 1999a, 2003a). The above records suggest that O. lubricus is rather widespread and not uncommon in eastern Yunnan. The currently known distribution is illustrated in Map 2 .

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Map 2: Distributions of Othius wrasei (black diamonds), O. opacipennis (white circles), and O. lubricus (black circles) in South China, based on examined records.