Sunius propinquus (BRISOUT DE BARNEVILLE, 1867)

Assing, Volker, 2017, A revision of Sunius XVI. Two new species from Iran and Iraq (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology (Beitr. Entomol.) 67 (2), pp. 247-254 : 248

Sunius propinquus (BRISOUT DE BARNEVILLE, 1867)

Material examined: Spain: Andalucía: 2 exs., Cádiz, East Facinas, Embalse de Almodóvar , 36°09'N, 5°38'W, 120 m, under stones, 5.I.2017, leg. Forcke ( MNB) ; 1 ex., Cádiz, S Benalup – Casas Viejas, Embalse del Celemin , 36°19'N, 5°46'W, 30 m, under stones, 28.XII.2016, leg. Forcke ( MNB) ; 10 exs., Cádiz, Zahara de los Atunes , 36°08'N, 5°51'W, 1 m, beach, under debris and stones, 29.XII.2016 – 6.I.2017, leg. Forcke ( MNB) ; 1 ex., Cádiz S San Roque–Sotogrande , 36°16'N, 5°17'W, 1 m, beach, under debris and stones, 1.I.2017, leg. Forcke ( MNB) .

Comment: Sunius propinquus , the most common representative of the genus in Spain, has an Atlanto- Mediterranean distribution. For a map see ASSING (2008).