Rugilus subtilis ( ERICHSON 1840)

Assing, V., 2008, On the taxonomy and zoogeography of some Palaearctic Paederinae and Xantholinini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (2), pp. 1237-1294 : 1245-1246

Rugilus subtilis ( ERICHSON 1840)

Stilicus subtilis ERICHSON 1840: 631 f.

Rugilus salicetorum GISTEL 1857: 73 ; nov syn.

T y p e m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Lectotype, present designation: "Hist.-Coll. ( Coleoptera ), Nr. 6400, Stilicus subtilis Erichson, 1840 , German., Sicil. / Zool. Mus. Berlin / Lectotypus Stilicus subtilis Erichson , desig. V. Assing 2008 / Rugilus subtilis (Erichson) , det. V. Assing

2008" (MNHUB). Paralectotypes: 3 exs.: same data as lectotype (MNHUB).

A d d i t i o n a l m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Germany: 1 ex., Niedersachsen, Grossenwieden , arable land, pitfall, 22.VI.1984, leg. Sprick (cAss) ; 1 ex., Hameln env., Düt , pitfall, XI.1988, leg. Sprick (cAss) ; 1 ex., Niedersachsen, S Hildesheim, Steinberg, mesobrometum, pitfall, VIII.1997 (cAss) ; 2 exs., 3 km NE Alfeld / Leine, Wernershöhe , 320 m, arable land, pitfall, IV.1998, leg. Schmidt (cAss) ; 1 ex., Niedersachsen, Stemwede , III.1990, leg. Assmann (cAss) ; 1 ex., Rheinland-Pfalz, Odernheim, 18.V.1989, leg. Niehuis (cAss). Austria: 1 ex., Burgenland, Leitha- Gebirge, Zeilerberg , 24.VIII.1985, leg. Assing (cAss). Romania: 1 ex., Harghita, 6.5 km W Miercurea-Ciuc, Dombon Lina , 46°22'N, 25°43'E, 840 m, SE-slope with hazel, sifted, 10. I.2005, leg. Makranczy (cAss) ; 1 ex., same data, but 600-800 m (cAss). Turkey: 1 ex., Ankara, SE Ankara, Elma Dağı , 1300 m, base of hollow willow, 31.X.1995, leg. Vít (cAss) .

C o m m e n t: The original description of Stilicus subtilis is based on an unspecified number of syntypes from " Austria, Dom. Schüppel" and "Saxonia montana, Dom. Märkel" ( ERICHSON 1840). In the historical collection of the MNHUB, four specimens standing next to the labels "6400 / subtilis Dahl. Er. , Austria Schüp., Saxon. Märkel" were located. The labels attached to the pins with the specimens were added recently, and the indication "German. Sicil." is probably erroneous. All four specimens are regarded as syntypes and a male is designated as the lectotype. It is in agreement with the interpretation of LOHSE (1964) and COIFFAIT (1984).

The nomen dubium Rugilus salicetorum GISTEL was described in the same article as the doubtful name in the following section. The original description is almost void of informative details regarding the identity of the species. Therefore, the name is placed in the synonymy of Rugilus subtilis ( ERICHSON 1840) .