Othius subuliformis STEPHENS 1833

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 : 1082-1083

Othius subuliformis STEPHENS 1833

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: France: 1 ex., Pyrenées-Orientales , Forêt de Sorede, 700 m, 14.VI.2004, leg. Wolf (cSch) ; 1 ex., Hte. Garonne, Bagueres de Luchon , Superbagueres, Pic de Cécire, 2000 m, 22.VI.2004, leg. Wolf (cSch) ; 1 ex., Alpes-Maritimes, Forêt de Turini , Peira Cava ,

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Grotte de Malpertus env., 1560 m, 27.VI.2008, leg. Brachat (cAss) ; 2 exs., Hautes-Alpes, Devoluy, Petit Ferrand , 1600-1700 m, Arctostaphylos litter, 7.V.1999, leg. Kahlen ( TLMFI, cAss). Sweden: 1 ex., Hallands Län, Nösslinge , 15.VIII.1952, leg. Skovgaard ( NHMD) ; 1 ex., same data, but 11.IX.1953 ( NHMD) ; 1 ex., Stockholm, Djurgården , 14.IV.1945, leg. Skovgaard ( NHMD) ; 1 ex., Göteborg, Lilla Delsjon, 30.X.1949, leg. Skovgaard ( NHMD). Austria: 3 exs., Tirol, Innsbruck Land , Halltal , Issjoch , 1600 m, 24.VIII.2004, leg. Wolf (cSch, cAss). Germany: 1 ex., Baden- Württemberg , N-Schwarzwald, Kleine Enz , spruce forest, 19.V.2007, leg. Schülke (cSch) ; 2 exs., Bayern, Lkrs. Garmisch Partenkirchen, Kreuzeck zum Reinthaler Hof, below Hochalm, 1600 m, 18.VIII.2004, leg. Wolf (cSch). Italy: L o m b a r d i a: 1 ex., Cima di Colletta ( PV), 22.XI.2000, leg. Diotti ( NHMD) ; 2 exs., Monte Lessina ( PV), 11.XI.2000 ( NHMD, cAss). Ukraine: 1 ex., Lviv oblast, Ivano-Frankovo district, Yavoriv , 18.V.2004, leg. Gontarenko (cAss) .

Othius subuliformis has an expansive Atlanto-Mediterranean distribution (ASSING 2003b). The above specimen from Ukraine represents a new country record.