Leptacinus nigerrimus COIFFAIT, 1971

Assing, Volker, 2017, Taxonomic and faunistic notes on some West Palaearctic and Middle Asian Xantholinini, with a revalidation and new synonymies (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 49 (1), pp. 235-252 : 239

Leptacinus nigerrimus COIFFAIT, 1971

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Iran: E s f a h a n: 5 exs., WNW Natanz , Abyaneh, Bidhand, 33°30'N, 51°46'E, 2350 m, 18.V.2009, leg. Frisch & Serri ( MNB, cAss) ; 1 ex., S Natanz, N Tarq, Mt. Karkas , 33°25'N, 51°46'E, 2580 m, 20.V.2009, leg. Frisch & Serri ( MNB). S e m n a n: 3 exs., road Shahrud-Mojen, 2 km SE Tash, 36°33'N, 54°40'E, 2190 m, 24.V.2006, leg. Frisch & Serri ( MNB, cAss) .

C o m m e n t: Leptacinus nigerrimus was previously known only from Turkey and from "Caucasus" without specified locality (SCHÜLKE & SMETANA 2015). The above material represents the first records from Iran.