Pseudomedon dido ( SAULCY 1865)

Assing, V., 2009, On the Pseudomedon species of the Palaearctic region (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 41 (2), pp. 1175-1189 : 1182-1183

Pseudomedon dido ( SAULCY 1865) (Fig. 7; Map 1)

Lithocharis dido SAULCY 1865: 651 .

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: Greece: K a r p a t h o s: 8 exs., Aperi , 300 m, 28.IV.1004, leg. Frisch ( MNHUB, cAss) ; 11 exs., Aperi, 200 m, 25.IV.1004, leg. Frisch ( MNHUB, cAss). Turkey: A d a n a: 1 ex., N Feke, Yeşilvaki , 800 m, 19.V.1997, leg. Frisch ( MNHUB) ; 2 exs., 15 km N Kozan, 600 m, 19.V.1997, leg. Frisch ( MNHUB). Cyprus: 5 exs., Troodos, Agios Mamas , 450 m, 18.III.1996, leg. Frisch ( MNHUB, cAss) ; 1 ex., Agios Georgios, Diarizos river , 150 m, 14.III.1996, leg. Frisch (cAss) ; 2 exs., Diarizos river, Kelefos bridge, 400 m, 7.III.1996, leg. Frisch ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Vyzakia, Elaia river , 250 m, 17.III.1996, leg. Frisch ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Limnatis river, 200 m, 9.III.1996, leg. Frisch ( MNHUB). Iran: 2 exs., Fars province, SE Darab, 12 km N Rostaq, Layzangan , 28°41'N, 54°59'E, 2010 m, 23.IV.2006, leg. Frisch & Serri ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Fars province, SE Sepidan, W Dalkhon , 30°17'N, 52°06'E, 2100 m, 9.V.2007, leg. Frisch & Serri (cAss) .

C o m m e n t: Until recently, this species was confounded with the externally similar brachypterous morph of P. obscurellus ( ASSING 2008b) . The above specimens from Cyprus and Iran represent new country records. In Greece, the species was previously known only from Lesbos island. For additional records see ASSING (2008b). The revised distribution is illustrated in Map 1.

Map 1: Revised distribution of Pseudomedon dido (SAULCY) .