Othius lapidicola MÄRKEL & KIESENWETTER 1848

Assing, V., 2010, A revision of Othiini. XVII. A new species from China and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 42 (2), pp. 1077-1091 : 1078-1079

Othius lapidicola MÄRKEL & KIESENWETTER 1848

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Norway: 1 ex., locality illegible, 28.VIII.1956, leg. Skovgaard ( NHMD). France: 1 ex., Alpes-Maritimes, E Casterino, W Mont Agnelino , 2100 m, 26.VI.2008, leg. Brachat (cAss) ; 1 ex., Aude, Quillan, 2.-5.V.1955, leg. Skovgaard ( NHMD). Switzerland: 4 exs., Berner Oberland , Grindelwald , N Grosse Scheidegg, 46°40'N, 8°05'E, 2050 m, alpine shrubs, 10.VII.2002, leg. Zerche ( DEI, cAss) ; 2 exs., Berner Oberland, Grindelwald, above Bussalp , 46°39'N, 7°59'E, 2150 m, alpine shrubs and grassland, 11.VII.2002, leg. Zerche ( DEI, cAss). Austria: 1 ex., Tirol, Innsbruck Land , Halltal , Issjoch , 1600 m, 24.VIII.2004, leg. Wolf (cSch) ; 1 ex., Steiermark, Schneealpe, NW Kapellen, E Fartel, 47°41'N, 15°36'E, 1650 m, Alnus viridis, 19.V.2003, leg. Zerche ( DEI). Germany: 3 exs., Bayern, Lkrs. Garmisch Partenkirchen, Kreuzeck zum Reinthaler Hof, below Hochalm , 1600 m, 18.VIII.2004, leg. Wolf (cSch, cAss) ; 1 ex., Chiemgau, Schleching, Geigelstein, 11.IX.2004, leg. Wolf (cSch). Italy: P i e m o n t e: 1 ex., Val Formazza ( VB), Lago Morasco, 1800 m, 8.VII.2003, leg. Angelini ( NHMD). M a r c h e: 1 ex., Monrti Sibillini, Sasso Tetto ( MC), 1600 m, 26.V.2003, leg. Angelini ( NHMD). U m b r i a: 6 exs., Monti Sibillini, Piano Grande ( PG), 1500 m, beech forest, 24.V.2003, leg. Angelini ( NHMD). A b r u z z o: 2 exs., Pescasseroli ( AQ), passo Diavolo, 1400 m, beech forest, 1.VI.2003, leg. Angelini ( NHMD). L a z i o: 2 exs., Leonessa (RI), Vallonina, beech forest, 22.V.2003, leg. Angelini ( NHMD, cAss). C a m p a n i a: 1ex., Cilento ( SA), M. Sacro, 1430 m, beech forest, 13.V.2003, leg. Angelini (cAss) ; 3 exs., Cilento ( SA), M. Scuro, 1600 m, 12.V.2003, leg. Angelini ( NHMD, cAss). B a s i l i c a t a: 4 exs., Pollino, Terranova di Pollino ( PZ), Duglia , 16.VI.1985, leg. Angelini ( NHMD, cAss) ; 1 ex., Abriola ( PZ), M. Pierfaone, 1600 m, 6.X.2001, leg. Angelini (cAss) ; 1 ex., M. Volturino ( PZ), 15.IX.2002, leg. Angelini (cAss). Croatia: 8 exs., Velebit mountains, dolina 200 m NW Mrkvište, 44°43'N, 15°03'E, 1260 m, calcareous beech forest, 14.VII.2003, leg. Zerche ( DEI, cAss). Serbia: 1 ex., Kapaonik planina, Jaram , 1250 m, 15.X.2007, leg. Stévanoviü (cAss) ; 2 exs., Kapaonik planina, Jaram , 1500 m ,

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18.VII.2009, leg. Stévanoviü (cAss); 1 ex., Goþ planina, Gvozdak , 900 m, 29.X.2007, leg. Stévanoviü (cAss) ; 1 ex., Suva planina, 16.VI.2001, leg. Stévanoviü (cAss) ; 5 exs., Stara planina, Babin Zub, 22.VIII.2009, leg. Stévanoviü (cAss). Montenegro: 2 exs., Durmitor , Žabljak , Crno Jezero , 13.VI.2008, leg. Stévanoviü (cAss) ; 1 ex., Bjelasica planina, Biogradska gora, 19.VII.2009, leg. Stévanoviü (cAss). Albania: 1 ex., Librazhd , 25 km ESE Elbasan, Mali i Polisit , 41°04'N, 20°22'E, 1700 m, old beech forest with snow, litter sifted, 23.V.2010, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 2 exs., Pogradec, 18 km NNW Pogradec, S Q. e Hanës , 41°03'N, 20°37'E, 1000 m, pasture, oak shrubs sifted, 24.V.2010, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1 ex., Korçë, 10 km S Korçë, Mali i Gramozit , 40°31'N, 20°48'E, 1550 m, moist beech forest margin, beech, fern, etc. sifted, partly near temporary stream, 27.V.2010, leg. Assing (cAss). Greece: 1 ex., Flórina, Pisodoria , 30.VII.2009, leg. Eifler (cAss) ; 3 exs., Trikala, Meteore, Agia Triada monastery, 18.III.1995, leg Sabella ( NHMD). Turkey: B u r s a: 1 ex., Kocayayla , 39°56'N, 29°16'E, 1200 m, 18.IV.2010, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) ; 1 ex., Samanlı Da ÷ları, 40°28'N, 29°49'E, 780 m, 25.IV.2010, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss). B o l u: 3 exs., 12 km S Bolu, 40°37'N, 31°37'E, 1490 m, fir forest with scattered pine trees, litter sifted, 27.III.2010, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 6 exs., 7 km S Bolu, 40°40'N, 31°38'E, 950 m, oak & beech forest, leaf litter sifted, 31.III.2010, leg. Assing (cAss). A n k a r a: 1ex.,58kmSE Bolu, ca. 20 km N Beypazarı, 40°18'N, 31°59'E, 1540 m, pasture, grass & moss under small trees sifted, 28.III.2010, leg. Assing (cAss). K a r a b ü k: 1ex.,passWEskipazar, 40°58'N, 33°24'E, 1450 m, fir forest, litter sifted, 26.III.2010, leg. Assing (cAss). K a s t a m o n u: 1ex.,30kmE Taúköprü, SE Hanönü , 41°36'N, 34°32'E, 510 m, N-slope with oak, grass, and moss, sifted, 29.III.2009, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 16 exs., 25 km SE Tosya, Domkayatepe geçidi, 40°56'N, 34°14'E, 1600 m, pine forest with grass and Juniperus , litter and grass sifted, 6.IV.2009, leg. Assing & Wunderle (cAss, cWun) ; 6 exs., 40 km NW Kastamonu, Ballıda ÷ geçidi, 41°34'N, 33°20'E 1270 m, mixed forest (fir, pine, beech), litter sifted, 7.& 9.IV.2009, leg. Assing & Wunderle (cAss, cWun) ; 1 ex., 27 km SE Kastamonu, NW Ilgaz geçidi, 41°12'N, 33°58'E, 1480 m, fir forest near stream, litter and moss sifted, 23.III.2010, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 3 exs., ca. 65 km W Kastamonu, 15 km W Eflani, 41°29'N, 33°09'E, 1010 m, oak forest, litter sifted, 25.III.2010, leg. Assing (cAss). S i n o p: 1ex.,25kmSSinop, W Lala , 41°53'N, 35°02'E, 240 m, oak forest with undergrowth, sifted, 31.III.2009, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 5 exs., ca. 22 km S Sinop, N Lala , 41°53'N, 35°03'E, 160 m, oak and laurel forest with undergrowth, sifted, 31.III.2009, leg. Assing & Wunderle (cAss, cWun) ; 1 ex., ca. 28 km S Sinop, S Lala , 41°53'N, 35°03'E, 150 m, oak and laurel forest with undergrowth, sifted, 31.III.2009, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 2 exs., ca. 40 km SSE Ayancık, Çangal Da ÷ı, 41°43'N, 34°44'E, 790 m, fir forest, litter and moss sifted, 4.IV.2009, leg. Assing (cAss). S a m s u n: 1 ex., 9 km WNW Bafra, 41°35'N, 35°50'E, 55 m, mixed deciduous forest with oak, Hedera and Rubus undergrowth, 30.III.2009, leg. Assing (cAss). O r d u: 1 ex., ca. 60 km S Ordu, 18 km SSE Gölköy , 40°32'N, 37°41'E, 970 m, N-slope with bushes and small trees, dry litter sifted, 14.VII.2008, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 2 exs., 75 km S Ordu,. 34 km SSE Gölköy, W Mesudiye , 40°25'N, 37°47'E, 1520 m, beech forest, moist litter near small stream sifted, 14.VII.2008, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1 ex., 15 km S Gölköy, Harçbeli geçidi, 40°35'N, 37°38'E, 1610 m, beech forest with Rhododendron, litter and mushrooms sifted, 22.VII.2008, leg. Assing (cAss). T o k a t: 1 ex., 20 km ENE Tokat, 40°22'N, 36°47'E, 1000 m, Quercus-Carpinus forest, litter sifted, 16.VII.2008, leg. Assing (cAss). G i r e s u n: 6 exs., 40 km S Giresun, ùehitler geçidi, 40°34'N, 38°27'E, 1790 m, spruce forest with Rhododendron , litter sifted, 23.VII.2008, leg. Assing (cAss). K o n y a 1 ex., Sultan Da ÷ları, SW Deúi ÷in, 38°01'N, 31°36'E, 1600 m, 20.IV.2008, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) .

The discontinuous Ponto-Mediterranean distribution of O. lapidicola is illustrated by ASSING (2003b). Some of the specimens collected in northern Anatolia in July and part of the Albanian material collected in May are teneral.