Dicheirotrichus (Dicheirotrichus) desertus (MOTSCHULSKY, 1849)

Jaeger, Bernd, M, Boris & W, David, 2016, New synonyms, and first and interesting records of certain species of the subtribe Stenolophina from the Palaearctic, Oriental and Afrotropical regions (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Harpalini, Stenolophina), Linzer biologische Beiträge 48 (2), pp. 1255-1294 : 1280

Dicheirotrichus (Dicheirotrichus) desertus (MOTSCHULSKY, 1849)

Material examined Turkey Ankara: vil. Ankara , Ankara S, Kulu E, Dülen Gülü , E-Ufer Salzsee, Uferzone HF, 39°05'33.7"N 33°09'31.8"E, 974 m üNN, 11.X.2005, P.-H. Schnitter (9♂♂, 5♀♀ - cSCHN, cWR) ; Ankara, 60 km S Dülen Gölü nahe Tüz Gölü, Salzboden /-vegetation, 10.X.2004, E. Schröder (1♂ - cSCHN) ; Ankara Prov., 906 m NNW Sereflicochisar , shore of salt lake, 39°08.241'N 33°20.425'E, 23.V.2001, J. Gebert (3♂♂ - cWR) ; Tüz Gölü , 30 km Sereflicochisar , 30.VI.1993, Resl (1♂ - cWR) ; Tüz Gölü, 21.IV.1987, Szallies (1♂ - cWR). – Burdur: Burdur, 9.V.1991, T. Ruzicka (1♂ - cWR). – Adana: Pozanti , 900 m, 6- 9.VI.1996, Z. Malinka (1♀ - cWR). – Kirsehir: Kirsehir Vill. , Kirsehir NE, Karaarkac W, Seyfe Gölü , Quellerflur , 39°12'09.0"N 34°29’16.5"E, 1.129 m üNN, 57 BF, 8-13.X.2005, P.-H.Schnitter (4♂♂, 6♀♀ - cSCHN, cWR). China: Xinjiang: NW Kunlun Shan, ca 100 km SSW of Yecheng , Akmeqit , 2200 m, 25.VI.1993, J. Turna (1♀ - cWR) .

Widely distributed over the semiarid and arid areas of the Palaearctic from Hungary and Romania to East Siberia (Yakutia, Transbaikalia), Mongolia and northern China ( KRYZHANOVSKIJ et al. 1995: 135, JAEGER & KATAEV 2003: 402). The species is recorded here for Turkey and Xinjiang ( China) for the first time.