Octavius abruzzensis, Coiffait, 1965

Herman, Lee H., 2001, Catalog of the Staphylinidae (Insecta: Coleoptera). 1758 to the End of the Second Millennium IV. Staphylinine Group (Part 1) Euaesthetinae, Leptotyphlinae, Megalopsidiinae, Oxyporinae, Pseudopsinae, Solieriinae, Steninae, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2440 (265), pp. 1807-2440 : 1807-2440

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Octavius abruzzensis
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abruzzensis Coiffait, 1965 View in CoL , see: vitalei Bernhauer, 1908 .

africanus Cameron, 1950f: 119 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Angola: Dundo: Luachimo Forest). — Kistner, 1960a: 118 ( Octavius ; characters; Angola).

— Puthz, 1977h: 111 ( Octavius ; characters; Angola).

— Puthz, 1979c: 53 ( Octavius ; characters).

— Puthz, 1986f: 199 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Angola.

alzadae Kistner, 1963: 201 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Congo Republic: Katanga, Albertville territory, Bendera , 1000 m).

— Puthz, 1977h: 111 ( Octavius ; characters; Zaire).

— Puthz, 1979c: 56 ( Octavius ; characters).

— Puthz, 1986f: 198 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo.

ambitsika Orousset, 1988: 120 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Ankaratra, forêt d’Ambitsika, 2100 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

amindramiova Orousset, 1988: 90 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Andringitra, Amindramiova, 1950 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

andohahelo Orousset, 1988: 113 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Est, massif de l’Andohahelo).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

andringitra Orousset, 1988: 104 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Andringitra, pic Boby, 2650 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

anjavidilava Orousset, 1988: 100 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Andringitra, Anjavidilava, 1900 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

ankaratra Orousset, 1988: 140 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Ankaratra, forêt de Betay, 2100 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

anophthalmus Puthz, 1991b: 83 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Ghana: Central Region: Kibi ,

274 m, 6°10′N, 0°34′W).

- DISTRIBUTION: Ghana.

apicalis Orousset, 1983 , see: spiniphallus Orousset, 1981 .

apicidens Puthz, 1985d: 701 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Indien: West Bengal: Darjeeling district: entre Ghoom et Lopchu, à 13 km de Ghoom , versant nord, 2000 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: India.

armatus Orousset, 1988: 99 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre : entre Ihosy et Ivohibe, col d’Ivohibory, 1000 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

asiaticus Coiffait, 1958a: 90 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Turquie d’Asie : Karamursel, Villayet d’Izmit).

— Puthz, 1977h: 122 ( Octavius ; characters; Turkey).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 391 ( Octavius ; characters; Turkey).

- DISTRIBUTION: Turkey.

assamensis Puthz, 1985 , see: flavescens Kistner, 1961 .

atomus Puthz, 1986f: 186 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Südafrika: Cape Province, Garden of Eden   GoogleMaps , 34°02′S, 23°12′E).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa.

bacillus Puthz, 1986f: 187 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Südafrika: Southern Cape: Keurboomstrand near Plettenberg Bay   GoogleMaps , 34°00′S, 23°27′E).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa.

balazuci Jarrige, 1964: 189 ( Octavius ; Type locality: dans la terre de la terrasse bordant l’entrée de la grotte de Baume Grenas, commune de Ruoms, Ardèche).

— Orousset, 1981: 21 ( Octavius ; characters).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 395 ( Octavius ; characters; France).

— Orousset, 1984a: 129 ( Octavius ; collecting notes; France).

— Orousset, 1987b: 17 ( Octavius ; France).

- DISTRIBUTION: France.

baloghi Puthz, 1977 h: 119 ( Octavius ; Type locality: New Guinea NE: Wau, Kilolo Creek, 1000 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: New Guinea.

baloghianus Puthz, 1991a: 256 ( Octavius ; Type locality: New Guinea NE: Angoram).

- DISTRIBUTION: New Guinea.

batesi Sharp, 1876: 424 ( Turellus ; Type locality: Ega).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 187 ( Turellus ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1980j: 24, 27 ( Octavius ; characters; Peru).

— Orousset, 1986b: 20 ( Octavius ; Surinam).

- DISTRIBUTION: Brazil, Peru, Surinam.

berardi Lavagne, 1917 , see: grandiceps Mulsant and Rey, 1853 .

bermudezi Bierig, 1934b: 222 ( Exoctavius ; Type locality: Sierra del Rosario, rio Taco-Taco). — Blackwelder, 1943: 227 ( Exoctavius ; Cuba).

— Puthz, 1977h: 108 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Cuba.

bessoni Orousset, 1986d: 100 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Odita Lezia, gorges de Kakoueta,

alt. 850 m, commune de Saint-Engrâce, Pyrénées-Atlantiques).

— Orousset, 1991: 168 ( Octavius ; France).

- DISTRIBUTION: France.

besucheti Puthz, 1977 h: 121 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Türkei: Bolu, Düzce-Akcakoca, 400 m). — Coiffait, 1984f: 392 ( Octavius ; characters; Turkey).

- DISTRIBUTION: Turkey.

betschi Orousset, 1988: 135 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre : tampoketsa d’Ambohitantely, au Nord d’Ankazobe, 1500 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

betsileo Orousset, 1988: 111 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: pays Betsileo, Ambatofitoharana, RN 7, pk 292, 1600 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

bicolor Cameron, 1938: 1 ( Doletica ; Type locality: Belgian Congo: Eala ).

— Kistner, 1961: 17 ( Doletica ; characters; Belgian Congo).

— Kistner, 1962: 102 ( Turellus ).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1984h: 563 ( Octavius ; characters; Zaire).

— Puthz, 1986f: 196 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo.

bifidus Puthz, 1979c: 57 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Elfenbeinküste: Man , Cascade).

— Puthz, 1986f: 198 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Ivory Coast.

biroi Puthz, 1977 h: 114 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Neu Guinea: Seleo Berlinhafen).

- DISTRIBUTION: New Guinea.

bordei Sainte-Claire Deville, 1911: 214 ( Octavius ; Type locality: environs de Grasse, Alpes- — Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1203 ( Octavius ; catalog).

— Coiffait, 1958a: 94 ( Octavius ; characters; Pyrenees).

— Coiffait, 1958a: 42 ( Octavius ; characters).

— Hervé, 1964: 294 ( Octavius ; France).

— Orousset, 1983c: 136 ( Octavius ; notes; holotype is male).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 404 ( Octavius ; characters; France).

— Orousset, 1987b: 19 ( Octavius ; France).

— Zanetti, 1995: 19 ( Octavius ; Italy?).

- DISTRIBUTION: France.

boryi Orousset, 1988: 107 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Andringitra, vallée située sous le pic Bory, 2500 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

breviceps Jarrige, 1968: 876 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar-Est, Italaviana, Fanovana). — Orousset, 1988: 123 ( Octavius ; characters; Madagascar).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

brevipennis Cameron, 1956: 182 ( Doletica ; Type locality: Ruanda: Tshuruyaga, forêt du Rugege, 2400 m, terr. Astrida).

— Kistner, 1961: 17 ( Doletica ; characters; Ruanda).

— Kistner, 1962: 102 ( Turellus ).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 197 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Rwanda.

brincki Puthz, 1976e: 240 ( Turellus ; replacement name for capensis Scheerpeltz ).

— Puthz, 1976e: 240 ( Turellus ; characters).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 199 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa.

capensis Scheerpeltz, 1974: 100 ( Brinckiellus ; [preoccupied]; Type locality: Cape Prov.: Cape Peninsula, Hout Bay Skorsteenkop ).

— Puthz, 1976e: 240 ( Turellus ; synonym of brincki ).

bryophilus Orousset, 1988: 106 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Andringitra, cirque Boby, 2550 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

capdeviellei Orousset, 1979: 127 ( Octavius ; Type locality: grotte de Gourgue, commune d’Arbas près d’Aspet, Haute-Garonne).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 388 ( Octavius ; characters; Pyrenees).

- DISTRIBUTION: France.

capensis Kistner, 1967: 59 ( Turellus ; Type locality: Republic of South Africa, Cape Province, Beaufort District, Katberg ).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 200 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa.

capensis Scheerpeltz, 1974 , see: brincki Puthz, 1976 .

capitocleftus Kistner, 1961: 19 ( Doletica ; Type locality: Congo: Parc National de la Garamba).

— Kistner, 1962: 102 ( Turellus ).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 195 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo.

carpetanicus Outerelo, 1989: 522 ( Octavius ; Type locality: España: Villanueva de la Vera, Cáceres, Extremadura).

castrii Coiffait, 1963c: 182 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Italie: province de Vicenza, Monte Spitz dans les Monte Lessini, Recoaro).

— Pace, 1983: 106, 107 ( Octavius ; characters; Italy).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 396 ( Octavius ; characters; Italy).

— Zanetti, 1995: 19 ( Octavius ; Italy).

- DISTRIBUTION: Italy.

euganensis Coiffait, 1972a: 79 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Colli Euganei, Italie du Nord).

Puthz, 1972i: 129 ( Octavius ; Italy) .

— Pace, 1983: 107 ( Octavius ; subspecies of castrii ; characters; Italy).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 396 ( Octavius ; cited as valid species; characters; Italy).

— Zanetti, 1995: 19 ( Octavius ; subspecies of castrii ; Italy).

catalanus Coiffait, 1958a: 91 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Barcelone: Parc de Tibidabo).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 398 ( Octavius ; characters; Spain).

- DISTRIBUTION: Spain.

catharus Coiffait, 1963c: 178 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Ariège, Montferrier, vers 900 m à la lisière de la Forêt de Montmenier, sur le versant Nord d’un contrefort du Pic Saint- Barthélemy).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 406 ( Octavius ; characters; Pyrenees).

- DISTRIBUTION: France.

cerberus Coiffait, 1958a: 86 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Pyrénées Orientales: Cerbère).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 393 ( Octavius ; characters; Pyrenees).

— Orousset, 1987b: 17 ( Octavius ; France).

- DISTRIBUTION: France, Spain.

coecus Jarrige, 1968: 874 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar-Centre, Mamjakatompo, Ankaratra).

— Orousset, 1988: 143 ( Octavius ; characters; Madagascar).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

coiffaiti Puthz, 1985b: 299 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Gabon: Belinga ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Gabon.

coiffaitianus Orousset, 1987b: 12 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Alos, au sud de Saint-Girons, Ariège).

- DISTRIBUTION: France.

comellinii Coiffait, 1963c: 186 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Espagne: Province de Tarragone , Sierra de Prades, Montréal, à l’Est de la Vallée du Rio Francoli).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 400 ( Octavius ; characters; Spain).

- DISTRIBUTION: Spain.

confusus Coiffait, 1958a: 85 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Basses-Pyrénées: Gotein).

— Coiffait, 1959a: 44 ( Octavius ; France).

— Puthz, 1977h: 122 ( Octavius ; notes; Pyrenees, Spain).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 390 ( Octavius ; characters; Pyrenees).

— Orousset, 1986d: 102 ( Octavius ; characters; France).

— Orousset, 1987b: 17 ( Octavius ; France).

— Orousset, 1991: 168 ( Octavius ; France).

- DISTRIBUTION: France, Spain.

corsicus Orousset, 1983: 54 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Petreto-Bicchisano, route du Col de Saint-Eustache, alt. 800 m).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 403 ( Octavius ; characters; Corsica).

— Orousset, 1990a: 126 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Corsica.

cossyrensis Coiffait, 1965 , see: vitalei Bernhauer, 1908 .

crenicollis Fauvel, 1876a: 59 [= 1876: 244] ( Octavius ; Type locality: Pyrénées Orientales,

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 187 ( Octavius ; catalog).

— Portevin, 1929: 390 ( Octavius ; characters; France).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1203 ( Octavius ; catalog).

— Coiffait, 1958a: 94 ( Octavius ; characters; Pyrenees).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 403 ( Octavius ; characters; Pyrenees).

— Orousset, 1987b: 19 ( Octavius ; France).

— Orousset, 1991: 167 ( Octavius ; notes; Pyrenees).

- DISTRIBUTION: France, Spain.

croaticus Puthz, 1972 j: 127 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Jugoslawien: Kroatien: Agram [Zagreb]).

— Puthz, 1977h: 122 ( Octavius ; notes).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 398 ( Octavius ; characters; Croatia).

— Orousset, 1991: 168 ( Octavius ; Slovenia; Croatia).

- DISTRIBUTION: Croatia, Slovenia.

crucialis Kistner, 1967: 57 ( Turellus ; Type locality: Republic of South Africa, Natal , Bergville District , Drakensberg, Ogalweni Forest, 1800 m).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 200 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa.

cruciatus Orousset, 1988: 129 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: forêt d’Ambohiboatavo, à l’Ent du lac de Mantasoa ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo.

dajozi Orousset, 1988: 125 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Est: région de Périnet, forêt de la Grande Ile, 900 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo.

debilis Orousset, 1988: 122 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Ankaratra, forêt aux environs du lac Froid, 1800 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo.

deharvengi Orousset, 1981: 17 ( Octavius ; Type locality: grotte proche du hameau de Rieufourcand en forêt de Bélesta, alt. 700 m, Ariège).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 392 ( Octavius ; characters; Pyrenees).

- DISTRIBUTION: France.

delicatus Puthz, 1979c: 54 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Elfenbeinküste: Abidjan, Parc national du Banco).

— Puthz, 1986f: 198 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Ivory coast.

dentatus Puthz, 1985d: 701 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Indien: West Bengal: Darjeeling district : 13 km au nord de Ghoom, route pour Bijanbari, 1500 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: India.

denticulatus Puthz, 1985d: 703 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Nepal: Kosi: District de Sankhuwasawa , Col au nord-est de Mangmaya, 2300 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

descarpentriesi Jarrige, 1968: 877 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar-Centre, Cirque Boby, 2500 m, Andringitra).

— Orousset, 1988: 103 ( Octavius ; characters; Madagascar).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

deuvei Orousset, 1983: 58 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano, alt. 350 m).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 401 ( Octavius ; characters; Corsica).

— Orousset, 1990a: 127 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Corsica.

distortus Orousset, 1988: 121 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de doderoi Coiffait, 1965f: 100 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Sardaigne, Teulada).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 405 ( Octavius ; characters; Sardinia).

— Zanetti, 1995: 19 ( Octavius ; Italy).

- DISTRIBUTION: Sardinia.

dolosus Orousset, 1988: 98 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Est: forêt de Mahabo au Sud-Est de Maropaika).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

doriai Poggi, 1977: 301 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Isola del Giglio , Arcipelago toscano,

prov. di Grosseto).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 406 ( Octavius ; characters; Giglio Island).

— Zanetti, 1995: 19 ( Octavius ; Italy).

- DISTRIBUTION: Italy.

dybasi Puthz, 1977 h: 112 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Palau Inseln : Angaur, 6°55′N, 134°09′O). - DISTRIBUTION: Philippines.

edentulus Puthz, 1985d: 700 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Indien: West Bengal: Darjeeling district : Mahanadi près de Kurseong, versant sud, 1000 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: India.

endrodyi Jacobson and Kistner, 1974: 90 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Ghana: Ashanti Region, Kumasi ).

— Puthz, 1977h: 111 ( Octavius ; characters; Ghana).

— Puthz, 1979c: 57 ( Octavius ; characters).

— Puthz, 1986f: 198 ( Octavius ; characters; Ghana; Ivory Coast).

- DISTRIBUTION: Ghana, Ivory Coast.

endroedyanus Puthz, 1986f: 190 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Südafrika: Natal   GoogleMaps : Cathedral Peak, 28°57′S, 29°12′E).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa.

euganensis Coiffait, 1972 , see: castrii Coiffait, 1963 .

exilis Orousset, 1988: 112 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Est: massif de l’Andohahelo). - DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

exspectatus Puthz, 1984 h: 569 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Zaire: terr. Bikoro, 350 m, Lac Tumba ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 196 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo.

falcifer Orousset, 1988: 121 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Ankaratra, forêt de Betay, 2100 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

fallax Orousset, 1988: 91 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Est: massif de l’Andohahelo). - DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

fauveli Puthz, 1977 h: 115 ( Octavius ; Type locality: New Guinea NE: Lae).

- DISTRIBUTION: New Guinea.

ferus Orousset, 1988: 141 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: forêt de Vanjamanitra, à 8 km au Sud-Est d’Anjozorobe, 1380 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

flavescens Kistner, 1961: 20 ( Doletica ; Type locality: Sumatra).

— Kistner, 1962: 102 ( Turellus ).

— Puthz, 1980g: 749 ( Octavius ; notes; Philippines; Formosa; India).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1985d: 704 ( Octavius ; characters).

— Puthz, 1986f: 197 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: India, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan.

minor Puthz, 1985d: 698 ( Octavius ; subspecies of flavescens ; Type locality: Indien: Assam: Manas, 200 m).

franzi Coiffait, 1963 , see: tarragonensis Coiffait, 1963 .

frater Puthz, 1979c: 56 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Zaire: Katanga , Bendera, Terr. Albertville [Kalemie], 1000 m).

— Puthz, 1986f: 198 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo.

gamai Puthz, 1986f: 189 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Südafrika: Natal   GoogleMaps : Cathedral Peak, 28°27′S, 29°12′E).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa.

gavarrensis Coiffait, 1963c: 186 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Espagne: Province de Gérone , massif des Montes Gavarras).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 404 ( Octavius ; characters; Spain).

— Orousset, 1991: 168 ( Octavius ; Spain).

- DISTRIBUTION: Spain.

gemellus Orousset, 1988: 130 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: forêt d’Ambohiboatavo, à l’Est du lac de Mantasoa ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

goanus Puthz, 1991 , see: indicus Puthz, 1980 .

gomyi Orousset, 1988: 93 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Est: massif de l’Andohahelo). - DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

grandiceps Mulsant and Rey, 1853: 39 ( Homalota ; Type locality: environs de Lyon).

— Fauvel, 1873: 62 [= 1873a: 220] ( Octavius ).

— Mulsant and Rey, 1878a: 323 ( Octavius ; characters; France).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 187 ( Octavius ; catalog).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1203 ( Octavius ; catalog).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 407 ( Octavius ; characters; France).

— Orousset, 1987b: 14 ( Octavius ; characters; notes; France).

— Orousset, 1991: 167 ( Octavius ; characters; France).

- DISTRIBUTION: France.

berardi Lavagne, 1917: 139 ( Octavius ; variety of pyrenaeus ; Type locality: Avèze; [Note: See lectotype designation by Orousset, 1983c]).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1203 ( Octavius ; variety of pyrenaeus ).

— Coiffait, 1958a: 84 ( Octavius ; characters; France).

— Orousset, 1983c: 135 ( Octavius ; lectotype designation).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 390 ( Octavius ; characters; France).

— Orousset, 1987b: 17 ( Octavius ; compared to grandiceps ; France).

— Orousset, 1991: 167 ( Octavius ; synonym of grandiceps ).

guamensis Puthz, 1977 h: 112 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Marianen: Guam, Amantes Point ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Mariana Islands.

gutierrezi Orousset, 1988: 132 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre : tampoketsa d’Ambohitantely, au Nord d’Ankazobe, 1550 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

longulus Orousset, 1988: 132 ( Octavius ; subspecies of gutierrezi ; Type locality: Madagascar Est: route de Moramanga à Ambatondrazaka, à 10 km à l’Est d’Ambohidray, forêt, d’Ankarongambe, 900 m).

hervei Ochs, 1949: 38 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Sospel, A.-M.).

— Coiffait, 1958a: 83 ( Octavius ; characters; France; Italy).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 391 ( Octavius ; characters; Alps).

— Orousset, 1987b: 18 ( Octavius ; France).

— Orousset, 1991: 168 ( Octavius ; Italy).

himalayicus Coiffait, 1982: 130 ( Nepalopeplus ; Type locality: Nepal central: Seti Khola , 2235 m).

— Puthz, 1985d: 704 ( Octavius ; characters).

— Puthz, 1987a: 453 ( Octavius ; characters; notes; Nepal).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

horrendus Orousset, 1988: 97 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Andringitra, base de la forêt du cirque de Manjarivolo, 1200 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

hypogaeus Orousset, 1988: 87 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre : Antanifotsy,

au N. du massif de l’Andringitra, forêt d’Ambohipo, 1500 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

indicus Puthz, 1980 g: 750 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Indien: Kerala: Palghat Hills, 10 km au Nord de Malampuzha Dam , 150 m).

— Puthz, 1985d: 704 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: India.

goanus Puthz, 1991a: 254 ( Octavius ; subspecies of indicus ; Type locality: Indien: Goa: Molem.).

indifferens Puthz, 1979d: 124 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Vietnam: Cuc phuong, Ninh binh).

- DISTRIBUTION: Vietnam.

insignis Orousset, 1988: 127 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: forêt d’Ambohiboatavo, à l’Est du lac de Mantasoa ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

insularis Fauvel, 1873: 62 [= 1873a: 220] ( Octavius ; Type locality: Corse: Omessa; [Note: See lectotype designation by Orousset, 1983]. Originally cited from Corse, Rogliano et Omessa; Sardaigne, sassari et Bonnari).

— Fauvel, 1876a: 59 [= 1876: 244] ( Octavius ; characters).

— Saulcy, 1878: 123 ( Octavius ; characters; Corsica; Sardinia).

— Mulsant and Rey, 1878a: 318 ( Octavius ; characters; France).

— Sainte-Claire Deville, 1906: 79 ( Octavius ; Corsica).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 187 ( Octavius ; catalog).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1203 ( Octavius ; catalog).

— Coiffait, 1958a: 90 ( Octavius ; characters; Corsica).

Orousset, 1983: 56 ( Octavius ; lectotype designation: Omessa ; characters; Corsica) .

— Coiffait, 1984f: 398 ( Octavius ; characters; Corsica).

— Orousset, 1986c: 104 ( Octavius ; Corsica).

— Orousset, 1990a: 126 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Corsica; Sardinia.

interfector Orousset, 1988: 101 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Andringitra, Anjavidilava, 2000 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

italus Fauvel, 1907a: 105 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Italie méridionale: Oriolo ; [Note: See lectotype designation by Orousset, 1991: 167]).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 187 ( Octavius ; catalog).

— Coiffait, 1965f: 98 ( Octavius ; characters).

Puthz, 1972i: 129 ( Octavius ; Italy) .

— Coiffait, 1984f: 402 ( Octavius ; characters; Italy).

— Orousset, 1991: 167 ( Octavius ; lectotype designation).

— Zanetti, 1995: 19 ( Octavius ; Italy).

- DISTRIBUTION: Italy.

ituriensis Kistner, 1960a: 119 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Belgian Congo: Kibali-Ituri , between Mambasa and Mungbere, near Epulu, 900 m).

— Puthz, 1977h: 111 ( Octavius ; characters; Zaire).

— Puthz, 1986f: 198 ( Octavius ; characters; Zaire; Congo; Gabon).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo, Congo Republic, Gabon.

janae Janák, 1996: 187 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre : Ambohimahasoa env., RN 7 [= Nationalstrasse No 7], pk 344 [= km 344], 1300–1400 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

javanus Puthz, 1978d: 41 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Java: Udjong-Kulon , Pulau Pentjang, 2 m). - DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia.

joffrei Orousset, 1981: 25 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Rivesaltes, Pyrénées-Orientales).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 400 ( Octavius ; characters; Pyrenees).

- DISTRIBUTION: France.

kaboboensis Kistner, 1963: 199 ( Turellus ; Type locality: Congo Republic: Mont Kabobo , Albertville territory, Hte. Kiymbi, 1700 m).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 197 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo.

kenyamontis Puthz, 1991a: 253 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Kenya: Mount Kenya, Met. Station Q, 3050 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Kenya.

kenyanus Puthz, 1984 h: 570 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Kenya: Emba , Irangi Forest Station, 2000 m).

— Puthz, 1986f: 197 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Kenya.

khasimontium Puthz, 1985d: 700 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Indien: Maghalaya: Khasi Hills, entre Mawsynram et Balat, à 16 km de Mawsynram , 1000 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: India.

kistneri Puthz, 1984 h: 567 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Zaire: Tshuapa , Mabali, terr. Bikoro,

Lac Tumba ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 196 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo.

leenhardti Orousset, 1983: 50 ( Octavius ; Type locality: col de Sorro à l’Est de Vico, 525 m). — Coiffait, 1984f: 394 ( Octavius ; characters; Corsica).

— Orousset, 1986c: 103 ( Octavius ; characters; notes; Corsica).

— Orousset, 1990a: 126 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Corsica.

leleupi Kistner, 1961: 21 ( Doletica ; Type locality: Congo: Kivu, Nyakasiba, Kabare, 1800 m). — Kistner, 1962: 102 ( Turellus ).

— Puthz, 1977h: 111 ( Octavius ; characters; Zaire).

— Puthz, 1979c: 57 ( Octavius ; characters).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 197 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo.

leleupi Kistner, 1963 , see: leleupianus Puthz, 1980 .

leleupianus Puthz, 1980 j: 27 ( Octavius ; replacement name for leleupi Kistner, 1963 ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 198 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo.

leleupi Kistner, 1963: 202 ( Octavius ; [preoccupied]; Type locality: Congo Republic: Kivu, Mwenga , 1250 m).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ; synonym of leleupianus ).

lepidus Orousset, 1986c: 106 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Zonza, alt. 750 m, Corse-du-sud).

— Orousset, 1990a: 126 ( Octavius ; characters).

lichtensteini Lavagne, 1917: 139 ( Octavius ; subspecies of pyrenaeus ; Type locality: La Gardiole; [Note: See lectotype designation by Orousset, 1983c]. Originally cited from Gardiole à Mireval, La Paillade près Montpellier, Le Bousquet-d’Orb; La Salvetat). — Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1203 ( Octavius ; subspecies of pyrenaeus ).

— Coiffait, 1958a: 87 ( Octavius ; cited as valid species; characters; France).

— Orousset, 1983c: 136 ( Octavius ; lectotype designation: La Gardiole).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 395 ( Octavius ; characters; France).

— Orousset, 1987b: 18 ( Octavius ; France).

— Orousset, 1991: 168 ( Octavius ; France).

- DISTRIBUTION: France.

meridionalis Coiffait, 1958a: 88 ( Octavius ; subspecies of lichtensteini ; Type locality: Ariège: Lacave).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 395 ( Octavius ; subspecies of lichtensteini ; characters; Pyrenees).

— Orousset, 1987b: 18 ( Octavius ; subspecies of lichtensteini ; France).

perroti Coiffait, 1963c: 182 ( Octavius ; subspecies of lichtensteini ; Type locality: Hérault, Saint-Pons de Mauchiens).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 395 ( Octavius ; subspecies of lichtensteini ; characters; France).

rabili Orousset, 1981: 19 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Forêt de la Grésigne, alt. 250 m, Tarn). — Coiffait, 1984f: 394 ( Octavius ; subspecies of lichtensteini ; characters; France).

llinaresi Orousset, 1988: 108 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Ankaratra, forêt de Manjakatompo, 1650 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

loebli Puthz, 1979c: 58 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Elfenbeinküste: Agboville, Forêt de Yapo , près Yapo-Gare).

— Puthz, 1986f: 198 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Ivory Coast.

loeblianus Puthz, 1979c: 58 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Elfenbeinküste: Abidjan, Parc national du Banco).

— Puthz, 1986f: 198 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Ivory Coast.

loebliellus Puthz, 1984 h: 573 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Côte d’Ivoire: Man, 2 km à l’est de Sangoviné).

— Puthz, 1986f: 197 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Ivory Coast.

longipes Coiffait, 1963c: 180 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Ariège, Sentein, Vallon de l’Izard, vers 800 m).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 389 ( Octavius ; characters; Pyrenees).

- DISTRIBUTION: France.

longispinosus Orousset, 1988: 138 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Ankaratra, station de Manjakatompo).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

longulus Orousset, 1988 , see: gutierrezi Orousset, 1988 .

lueboensis Kistner, 1962: 102 ( Turellus ; Type locality: Congo Republic: Kasai, route Luluabourg-Tshikapa, along the Luebo stream).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 196 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo.

machadoi Cameron, 1950f: 112 ( Doletica ; Type locality: Angola: Dundo ).

— Kistner, 1961: 21 ( Doletica ; characters; Angola).

— Kistner, 1962: 102 ( Turellus ).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 196 ( Octavius ; characters).

madagascariensis Orousset, 1988: 90 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre : Antanifotsy, forêt d’Ambohipo, 1500 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

madecassus Orousset, 1988: 126 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Est: route de Lakato, 1100 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

major Coiffait, 1958a: 84 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Ariège: Aulus).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 388 ( Octavius ; characters; Pyrenees).

- DISTRIBUTION: France.

princeps Coiffait, 1963c: 76 ( Octavius ; subspecies of major ; Type locality: Ariège, Rimont, Forêt de Bellissens vers 1000 m sur le versant Nord).

malgassicus Orousset, 1988: 97 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Andringitra, Anjavidilava, 1800 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

manjarivolo Orousset, 1988: 100 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Andringitra, cirque de Manjarivolo).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

marositry Orousset, 1988: 104 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Andringitra, Marositry Est, rivière Antsifotra).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

massatensis Coiffait, 1959a: 38 ( Octavius ; Type locality: France: Col des Caougnous , commune de Bousenac près de Massat, Ariège).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 390 ( Octavius ; characters; Pyrenees; France).

— Orousset, 1987b: 19 ( Octavius ; France).

— Orousset, 1991: 168 ( Octavius ; France).

- DISTRIBUTION: France.

mendax Puthz, 1989b: 75 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Côte d’Ivoire: Monogaga ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Ivory Coast.

meridionalis Coiffait, 1958 , see: lichtensteini Lavage, 1917 .

microps Kistner, 1967: 55 ( Turellus ; Type locality: Republic of South Africa, Transvaal , Pietersburg District, Woodbush Forest).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 199, 200 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa.

mindorensis Orousset, 1980a: 182 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Puerto Galera, Tabinay,

alt. 300 m, île de Mindoro, Philippines).

- DISTRIBUTION: Philippines.

minor Puthz, 1985 , see: flavescens Kistner, 1961 .

minutus Kistner, 1961: 23 ( Doletica ; Type locality: Congo: Kibali-Ituri , Mambasa-Mungbere, near Epulu, 900 m).

— Kistner, 1962: 102 ( Turellus ).

— Kistner, 1963: 201 ( Turellus ; Congo Republic).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 194 ( Octavius ; characters; Angola; Zaire).

- DISTRIBUTION: Angola, Congo.

monticola Orousset, 1988: 114 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Ankaratra, 2000 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

morio Kistner, 1967: 58 ( Turellus ; Type locality: Republic of South Africa, Transvaal , Pilgrim’s Rest District, Graskop Forest).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 199 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa.

mostarensis Bernhauer, 1912a: 398 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Mostars).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1203 ( Octavius ; catalog).

— Coiffait, 1965f: 95 ( Octavius ; characters).

— Puthz, 1972i: 129 ( Octavius ; cited as mostariensis; Herczgowina).

— Orousset, 1981: 19 ( Octavius ; cited as mostariensis; Herzegowina).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 391 ( Octavius ; characters; Herzegowina).

- DISTRIBUTION: Bosnia Hercegovina.

mutatus Coiffait, 1963c: 180 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Ariège, Bousenac, Col des Caougnous).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 393 ( Octavius ; characters; Pyrenees).

— Orousset, 1987b: 19 ( Octavius ; France).

— Orousset, 1991: 168 ( Octavius ; France).

- DISTRIBUTION: France.

natalensis Scheerpeltz, 1974 , see: natalensis Kistner, 1967 .

natalensis Kistner, 1967: 57 ( Turellus ; Type locality: Republic of South Africa, Natal , Pietermaritzburg, Townbush Forest).

— Puthz, 1976e: 240 ( Turellus ; characters).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 200 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa.

natalensis Scheerpeltz, 1974: 95 ( Traegardhius ; [preoccupied]; Type locality: Natal: Sweetwaters).

— Puthz, 1976e: 240 ( Turellus ; synonym of natalensis ).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ; synonym of natalensis ).

neotropicus Puthz, 1977 h: 107 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Costa Rica: Asahar de Sabanilla ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Costa Rica.

novaebritanniae Puthz, 1977 h: 120 ( Octavius ; Type locality: New Britain: Rabaul Keravat ). - DISTRIBUTION: New Britain.

novaeguineae Puthz, 1977 h: 117 ( Octavius ; Type locality: New Guinea NE: Wau, Kilolo Creek, 1000 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: New Guinea.

quadridenticulatus Puthz, 1977 h: 118 ( Octavius ; subspecies of novaeguineae ; Type locality: New Guinea NE: Lae).

quinquedenticulatus Puthz, 1977 h: 118 ( Octavius ; subspecies of novaeguineae ; Type locality: New Guinea NE: Wau, Kilolo Creek, 1000 m).

sexdenticulatus Puthz, 1977 h: 118 ( Octavius ; subspecies of novaeguineae ; Type locality: New Guinea NE: Bayer River, Sanctuary).

oculocallus Coiffait, 1959a: 40 ( Octavius ; Type locality: France: Laguiolle , Aveyron).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 395 ( Octavius ; characters; France).

— Orousset, 1991: 168 ( Octavius ; France).

- DISTRIBUTION: France.

orbensis Orousset, 1986c: 104 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Isolaccio-di-Fiumorbo, alt. 550 m, Haute-Corse).

— Orousset, 1990a: 126 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Corsica.

orcinus Orousset, 1988: 95 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Andringitra, base de la forêt du cirque de Manjarivolo, 1200 m).

pandora Puthz, 1984 h: 572 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Zaire: Kivu, terr. Uvira, 800 m. Also cited from Chad).

— Puthz, 1986f: 107 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Chad, Congo. paraguayanus Puthz, 1986d: 617 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Paraguay: Prov. Cordillera,

env. 6 km S. Tobati, Reposoir).

- DISTRIBUTION: Paraguay. parvulus Orousset, 1988: 93 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Est: massif de l’Andohahelo).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar. pauliani Jarrige, 1968: 875 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar-Centre, Manjakatompo,

Ankaratra).

— Orousset, 1988: 133 ( Octavius ; characters; Madagascar).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar. pectinifer Puthz, 1986f: 191 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Südafrika: Cape Province: Garden of

Eden, 34°02′S, 23°12′E).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa. perroti Coiffait, 1963 , see: lichtensteini Lavagne, 1917 . peyrierasi Orousset, 1988: 112 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Est: environs de Périnet,

station du lac Vert ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar. piriensis Kistner, 1967: 60 ( Turellus ; Type locality: Republic of South Africa, Kingwilliamstown District, Pirie Forest).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 199 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa. pluto Orousset, 1988: 136 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: pays Betsileo,

Ambatofitoharana, RN 7, pk 292, 1600 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar. portensis Coiffait, 1959a: 42 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Corse, environs de Porto).

— Orousset, 1983: 58 ( Octavius ; characters; Corsica).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 405 ( Octavius ; characters; Corsica).

— Orousset, 1986c: 106 ( Octavius ; Corsica).

— Orousset, 1990a: 126 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Corsica. princeps Coiffait, 1963 , see: major Coiffait, 1958 . priotoni Coiffait, 1966e: 164 ( Octavius ; [Note: Cited as piotoni at the head of the description but as priotoni on pages 163 and in the caption for the figures on page 165; the species was named for the collector Prioton]; Type locality: Mons, gorge d’Héric,

Hérault).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 394 ( Octavius ; characters; France).

- DISTRIBUTION: France. pseudopauliani Orousset, 1988: 136 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Ankaratra, station de Manjakatompo).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar. puthzi Pace, 1983: 104 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Umgb. Görz).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 397 ( Octavius ; characters; Italy).

— Zanetti, 1995: 19 ( Octavius ; Italy).

- DISTRIBUTION: Italy. puthzianus Orousset, 1988: 140 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: Sud-Est d’Ambatolampy, Tsinjoarivo).

pyrenaeus Fauvel, 1873: 62 [= 1873a: 220] ( Octavius ; Type locality: Hautes Pyrénées,

L’Héris près Bagnères de Bigorre ; [Note: See lectotype designation by Orousset,

1986d]).

— Mulsant and Rey, 1878a: 322 ( Octavius ; characters; France).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 187 ( Octavius ; catalog).

— Portevin, 1929: 390 ( Octavius ; characters; France).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1203 ( Octavius ; catalog).

— Coiffait, 1958a: 86 ( Octavius ; characters; Pyrenees).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 389 ( Octavius ; characters; Pyrenees).

— Orousset, 1986d: 99 ( Octavius ; lectotype designation; characters; notes; France).

— Orousset, 1991: 168 ( Octavius ; France).

- DISTRIBUTION: France. quadridenticulatus Puthz, 1977 , see: novaeguineae Puthz, 1977 . quinquedenticulatus puthz, 1977 , see: novaeguineae Puthz, 1977 . rabili Orousset, 1981 , see: lichtensteini Lavagne, 1917 . raja Puthz, 1986e: 369 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Indien: Kerala: Nelliampathi Hills, au nordouest des Anaimalai Hills, Kaikatty, 900 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: India. rapax Orousset, 1988: 116 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Est: route de Moramanga à

Ambatondrazaka, à 10 km à l’Est d’Ambohidray, forèt d’Ankarongambe, 1050 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar. raymondi Saulcy, 1878: 124 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Bonnari, en Sardaigne; [Note: See lectotype designation by Orousset, 1983c]).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 187 ( Octavius ; cited as raimondi; catalog).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1203 ( Octavius ; catalog; Tunisia).

— Coiffait, 1958a: 92 ( Octavius ; characters; Sardinia; Corsica; Tunisia; Algeria).

— Orousset, 1983: 62 ( Octavius ; notes; Sardinia).

— Orousset, 1983c: 136 ( Octavius ; lectotype designation: Bonnari).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 401 ( Octavius ; characters; Sardinia; Corsica record may be erroneous).

— Zanetti, 1995: 19 ( Octavius ; Italy).

- DISTRIBUTION: Corsica (?), Sardinia, Tunisia, Algeria. reali Orousset, 1989a: 219 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Haute-Corse: Zilia, au Nord-Est de Calenzana, alt. 325 m).

— Orousset, 1990a: 126 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Corsica. rostrifer Puthz, 1986f: 192 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Cape Province: Nature’s Valley, 33°58′S,

23°33′E).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa. rugosus Orousset, 1988: 89 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: Antanifotsy, forêt de Viloboa).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar. sardous Coiffait, 1965f: 96 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Espagne: Province de Barcelone,

Tordera).

— Orousset, 1983: 62 ( Octavius ; notes; Sardinia).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 402 ( Octavius ; characters; Sardinia).

— Zanetti, 1995: 19 ( Octavius ; Italy).

- DISTRIBUTION: Sardinia, Spain. sculptilis Orousset, 1988: 127 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Est: région de Périnet,

forêt de la Grande Ile, 900 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar. secqi Orousset, 1991: 168 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Estours près de Seix [sud de SaintGirons], Ariège).

semipiceus Jarrige, 1968: 876 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar-Centre, Manjakatompo, Ankaratra).

— Orousset, 1988: 119 ( Octavius ; characters; Madagascar).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

senyensis Coiffait, 1958a: 92 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Prov. de Barcelone: Figaro, au pied de la Sierra de Montseny).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 399 ( Octavius ; characters; Spain).

- DISTRIBUTION: Spain.

serraticollis Puthz, 1984 h: 565 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Côte d’Ivoire: Sassandra, à 10 km de Monogaga).

— Puthz, 1986f: 196 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Ivory Coast.

serratus Orousset, 1988: 91 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Est: massif de l’Andohahelo).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

sexdenticulatus Puthz, 1977 , see: novaeguineae Puthz, 1977 .

solomonensis Puthz, 1977 h: 120 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Solomon Islands: Rendova Island ). - DISTRIBUTION: Solomon Islands.

spiniphallus Orousset, 1981: 22 ( Octavius ; Type locality: fontaine de Sendo, Corse).

— Orousset, 1983: 60 ( Octavius ; characters; Corsica).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 402 ( Octavius ; characters; Corsica).

— Orousset, 1990a: 126 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Corsica.

apicalis Orousset, 1983: 62 ( Octavius ; subspecies of spiniphallus ; Type locality: Rezza,

au Sud de Guagno, alt. 250 m).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 402 ( Octavius ; subspecies of spiniphallus ; characters; Corsica).

— Orousset, 1990a: 126 ( Octavius ; subspecies of spiniphallus ; characters).

spinulosus Coiffait, 1963c: 175 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Ariège, Bordes-sur-Lez, Vallée du Ribérot vers 1000 m).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 392 ( Octavius ; characters; Pyrenees).

- DISTRIBUTION: France.

strigosus Orousset, 1990a: 124 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Corse du Sud: environs s’Arca,

au sud-ouest de Porto-Vecchio, alt. 20 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Corsica.

subtilis Puthz, 1979c: 54 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Elfenbeinküste: Abidjan, Parc national du Banco).

— Puthz, 1986f: 198 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Ivory Coast.

sulcicollis Bernhauer, 1935f: 214 ( Thaxterius ; Type locality: Kamerun).

— Kistner, 1960a: 121 ( Octavius ; characters; Cameroon).

— Puthz, 1977h: 111 ( Octavius ; characters; Congo).

— Puthz, 1979c: 55 ( Octavius ; characters; Ivory Coast).

— Puthz, 1986f: 198 ( Octavius ; characters; Cameroon; Ivory Coast).

— Frank, 1982: 16 ( Octavius ; list of parasites).

- DISTRIBUTION: Cameroon, Ivory Coast.

sulcifrons Jarrige, 1968: 874 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar-Est, Périnet).

— Orousset, 1988: 144 ( Octavius ; characters; Madagascar).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

sumatranus Puthz, 1989e: 115 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Sumatra: Aceh-Selatan, Babahrot , 100 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia.

tarragonensis Coiffait, 1963c: 185 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Espagne, Province de Tarragone , Rodôna, à l’ouest de la vallée du Rio Francoli).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 400 ( Octavius ; characters; Spain).

- DISTRIBUTION: Spain.

franzi Coiffait, 1963c: 185 ( Octavius ; subspecies of tarragonensis ; Type locality: Espagne, Province de Barcelone, Costas de Garraf).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 400 ( Octavius ; subspecies of tarragonensis ; characters; Spain).

tavakiliani Orousset, 1983b: 114 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Mont Grand-Matoury, 7 km S. de Cayenne, alt. 200 m, Guyane française).

- DISTRIBUTION: French Guiana.

tenebricosus Orousset, 1988: 139 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Ankaratra, forêt de Betay, 2100 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

tergestinus Coiffait, 1963c: 184 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Slovénie: Kozina ).

— Pace, 1983: 105, 108 ( Octavius ; characters; Slovenia).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 397 ( Octavius ; characters; Slovenia).

- DISTRIBUTION: Slovenia.

terrensis Kistner, 1960a: 119 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Parc National de l’Upemba: Kabwesur-Muye, affl. Mitembo, 1320 m).

— Puthz, 1977h: 111 ( Octavius ; characters; Zaire).

— Puthz, 1979c: 54 ( Octavius ; characters).

— Puthz, 1986f: 199 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo.

terrigena Orousset, 1988: 107 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: pays Betsileo, Ambatofitoharana, RN 7, pk 292, 1600 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

tibialis Kistner, 1967: 59 ( Turellus ; Type locality: Republic of South Africa, Cape Province, Swellendam District, Grootvatersbos ).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 200 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa.

togoensis Puthz, 1977 h: 108 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Togo: Palimé, Forêt de Kpimé ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 198 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Togo.

torderensis Coiffait, 1965f: 96 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Espagne: Province de Barcelone , Tordera).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 404 ( Octavius ; characters; Spain).

- DISTRIBUTION: Spain.

tortilis Orousset, 1988: 115 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre : station forestière d’Angavokely, Carion, 1700 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

torulosus Orousset, 1988: 122 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre , [pays Betsileo], Ambatofitorahana, RN 7, pk 292, 1600 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

transadriaticus Breit, 1911: 170 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Monte Maggiore [= Mont Ucka] en Istria; [ Note : See lectotype designation by Orousset, 1991: 167]).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1203 ( Octavius ; catalog).

— Coiffait, 1958a: 89 ( Octavius ; characters; Istrie: Monte Maggiore).

Puthz, 1972i: 129 ( Octavius ; Istria) .

— Orousset, 1981: 22 ( Octavius ; characters; Istria).

— Pace, 1983: 106, 107 ( Octavius ; characters; Italy).

Orousset, 1991: 167 ( Octavius ; lectotype designation: Monte Maggiore [= Mont Ucka] en Istria; characters; Yugoslavia) .

- DISTRIBUTION: Croatia.

vanjamanitra Orousset, 1988: 141 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre, forêt de Vanjamanitra, à 8 km au Sud-Est d’Anjozorobe, 1380 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

velebiticus Breit, 1913: 236 ( Octavius ; race of transadriaticus ; Type locality: Velebitgebirge bei Starigrad).

— Pace, 1983: 107 ( Octavius ; Yugoslavia).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 407 ( Octavius ; valid species; characters; Yugoslavia).

- DISTRIBUTION: Croatia.

venator Orousset, 1988: 137 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: forêt de Tsarafidy, aux environs d’Ambohimahasoa, 1450 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

verschureni Kistner, 1961: 25 ( Doletica ; Type locality: Congo: Parc National de la Garamba). — Kistner, 1962: 102 ( Turellus ).

— Puthz, 1974s: 769 ( Turellus ; characters; Chad).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 196, 197 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo.

viduus Puthz, 1986f: 188 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Südafrika: Natal   GoogleMaps : Cathedral Peak, 28°57′S, 29°12′E).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa.

vietnamensis Puthz, 1979d: 123 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Vietnam: Luc yen).

- DISTRIBUTION: Vietnam.

vitalei Bernhauer, 1908a: 25 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Sizilien, Umgebung von Messina).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 187 ( Octavius ; catalog).

— Coiffait, 1958a: 94 ( Octavius ; characters; Sicily).

— Coiffait, 1963c: 188 ( Octavius ; Algeria; Tunisia).

— Coiffait, 1965f: 97 ( Octavius ; characters).

Puthz, 1972i: 129 ( Octavius ; Sicily; Italy) .

— Bordoni, 1973j: 676 ( Octavius ; notes; discussion of distribution of subspecies).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 405 ( Octavius ; characters; Sicily; Italy; Tunisia; Algeria).

— Orousset, 1991: 168 ( Octavius ; notes; Algeria; Italy).

— Sparacio, 1995: 149 ( Octavius ; characters; notes; Sicily).

— Zanetti, 1995: 19 ( Octavius ; Italy).

- DISTRIBUTION: Sicily, Italy, Algeria, Tunisia.

cossyrensis Coiffait, 1965f: 98 ( Octavius ; subspecies of vitalei ; Type locality: Ile de Pantellaria).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 405 ( Octavius ; subspecies of vitalei ; characters; Pantellaria Island).

— Zanetti, 1995: 19 ( Octavius ; subspecies of vitalei ; Italy).

abruzzensis Coiffait, 1965f: 98 ( Octavius ; subspecies of vitalei ; Type locality: Abruzzes, environs de Chieti).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 405 ( Octavius ; subspecies of vitalei ; characters; Italy).

— Zanetti, 1995: 19 ( Octavius ; subspecies of vitalei ; Italy).

viti Puthz, 1977 h: 110 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Togo: Palimé, Forêt de Klouto ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 198 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Togo.

vivariensis Coiffait, 1959a: 43 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Corse: Vivario, à 10 km au Nord de Vizzavona ).

— Orousset, 1983: 52 ( Octavius ; characters; Corsica).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 401 ( Octavius ; characters; Corsica).

wittei Kistner, 1960a: 116 ( Doletica ; Type locality: Parc National de l’Upemba: gorges de la Pelenge, 1150 m).

— Kistner, 1961: 26 ( Doletica ; characters).

— Kistner, 1962: 102 ( Turellus ).

— Kistner, 1963: 201 ( Turellus ; Congo Republic).

— Puthz, 1980j: 27 ( Octavius ).

— Puthz, 1986f: 197 ( Octavius ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo.

zariquieyi Coiffait, 1958a: 94 ( Octavius ; Type locality: Catalogne: Arenys de Mar ).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 404 ( Octavius ; characters; Spain).

- DISTRIBUTION: Spain.

Phaenoctavius

[1 species; Neotropical Region]

Phaenoctavius Pace, 1986: 45 (species included: brasiliensis ). TYPE SPECIES: Phaenoctavius brasiliensis Pace , fixed by original designation and monotypy.

brasiliensis Pace, 1986: 46 ( Phaenoctavius ; Type locality: Brasile: Nova Teutonia ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Brazil.

Protopristus

[3 species; Australian Region]

Protopristus Broun, 1909: 225 (species included: minutus ) TYPE SPECIES: Protopristus minutus Broun , fixed by monotypy.

— Blackwelder, 1952: 323 (type species: minutus ).

— Puthz, 1980j: 21 (notes; characters).

— Newton, 1985: 205 (notes on austral distribution).

Geosthethus Oke, 1933: 111 (species included: attenuatus ). TYPE SPECIES: Geosthethus attenuatus Oke , by original designation and monotypy.

— Scheerpeltz, 1974: 105 (characters).

— Puthz, 1980j: 21 (synonym of Protopristus ).

attenuatus Oke, 1933: 111 ( Geosthethus ; Type locality: Australia: Victoria: Belgrave, Warburton ).

— Puthz, 1978c: 121 ( Geosthethus ; characters; Australia).

— Puthz, 1980j: 22 ( Protopristus ; notes).

- DISTRIBUTION: Australia.

gracilis Puthz, 1979a: 75 ( Geosthethus ; Type locality: Australia: N.S.W.: Jenolan State Forest entre Jenolan et Hampton).

— Puthz, 1980j: 22 ( Protopristus ; notes).

- DISTRIBUTION: Australia.

minutus Broun, 1909: 226 ( Protopristus ; Type locality: Broken River, Canterbury; [Note: See lectotype designation by Puthz, 1980j]).

— Puthz, 1980j: 22 ( Protopristus ; lectotype designation; characters).

— Klimaszewski, Newton, and Thayer, 1996: 160 ( Protopristus ; notes).

- DISTRIBUTION: New Zealand.

Schatzmayrina

[2 species; Ethiopian Region]

Schatzmayrina C. Koch, 1934: 63 (species included: oxyclypea ). TYPE SPECIES: Schatzmayrina oxyclypea C. Koch , fixed by monotypy.

— Blackwelder, 1952: 345 (type species: oxyclypea ).

— Kistner, 1961: 27 (characters; key to species; type species: oxyclypea ).

— Scheerpeltz, 1974: 107 (characters).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 354 (characters; species of western Palaearctic region). boops Puthz, 1989b: 76 ( Schatzmayrina ; Type locality: Côte d’Ivoire: Abidjan: Parc National du Banco).

- DISTRIBUTION: Ivory Coast.

ceylonica Puthz, 1978 , see: oxyclypea C. Koch, 1934 .

congoensis Kistner, 1961 , see: oxyclypea C. Koch, 1934 .

indica Puthz, 1978 , see: oxyclypea C. Koch, 1934 .

nigritula Kistner, 1961 , see: oxyclypea C. Koch, 1934 .

oxyclypea C. Koch, 1934: 69 ( Schatzmayrina ; Type locality: Pyramiden von Ghizeh;

Sakkarah).

— Kistner, 1961: 30 ( Schatzmayrina ; characters; Egypt).

— Puthz, 1978f: 47 ( Schatzmayrina ; characters; Egypt; Ethiopia; Tanzania; Kenya; Burma).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 355 ( Schatzmayrina ; characters; Egypt; Morocco; intertropical Africa [?]).

- DISTRIBUTION: Angola, Myanmar, Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Morocco,

Sri Lanka, Tanzania.

nigritula Kistner, 1961: 31 ( Schatzmayrina ; Type locality: Congo: Parc National de la

Garamba, Mabanga).

— Puthz, 1978f: 47 ( Schatzmayrina ; synonym of oxyclypea ).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 355 ( Schatzmayrina ; synonym of oxyclypea ).

congoensis Kistner, 1961: 33 ( Schatzmayrina ; Type locality: Congo: Kivu , Uvira, 800 m).

— Puthz, 1978f: 47 ( Schatzmayrina ; synonym of oxyclypea ).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 355 ( Schatzmayrina ; synonym of oxyclypea ).

angolensis Kistner, 1962: 103 ( Schatzmayrina ; Type locality: Angola: Alto Cuilo , Tcha-

Muchito).

— Puthz, 1978f: 47 ( Schatzmayrina ; synonym of oxyclypea ).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 355 ( Schatzmayrina ; synonym of oxyclypea ).

ceylonica Puthz, 1978f: 50 ( Schatzmayrina ; subspecies of oxyclypea ; Type locality: Ceylon:

Nuwara Eliya, 1900 m).

indica Puthz, 1978f: 50 ( Schatzmayrina ; subspecies of oxyclypea ; Type locality: India:

Madras, Nilgiri, 15 km E. Coonoor, 900 m).

Tamotus

[5 species; Neotropical Region]

Tamotus Schaufuss, 1872: 248 (without species). TYPE SPECIES: Tamotus femoratus Schaufuss , fixed by Schaufuss, 1874: 289 by subsequent monotypy.

— Schaufuss, 1874: 289 (first included species: femoratus ).

— Schaufuss, 1877: 24 (characters).

— Schaufuss, 1877a: 460 (characters).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 188 (world catalog; 1 species).

— Blackwelder, 1943: 227 (type species: femoratus ).

— Blackwelder, 1944: 116 (checklist of species from Mexico, Central and South America, and the West Indies).

— Blackwelder, 1952: 372 (type species).

— Puthz, 1973k: 60 (characters; key to species).

— Scheerpeltz, 1974: 107 (characters).

Paredaphus Bernhauer, 1915 l: 291 (species included: tropicus ). TYPE SPECIES: Paredaphus tropicus Bernhauer , fixed by monotypy.

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1204 (world catalog supplement).

— Blackwelder, 1944: 116 (checklist of species from Mexico, Central and South America, and the West Indies).

— Blackwelder, 1952: 294 (type species: tropicus ).

— Puthz, 1973k: 60 (synonym of Tamotus ).

brasilianus Puthz, 1973 k: 66 ( Tamotus ; Type locality: Brazil [SE]: Blumenau ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Brazil.

carinifrons Puthz, 1986d: 618 ( Tamotus ; Type locality: Paraguay: Provinz Paraguari, Estancia Montiel Potrero, 15 km est de Cerrito, 40 km sud-ouest de Caapucu).

- DISTRIBUTION: Paraguay.

crassus Puthz, 1973 k: 65 ( Tamotus ; Type locality: Costa Rica: Santa Clara Province : Hamburgfarm. Also cited from Panama).

- DISTRIBUTION: Costa Rica.

femoratus Schaufuss, 1874: 289 ( Tamotus ; Type locality: Cuba).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 188 ( Tamotus ; catalog).

— Blackwelder, 1943: 228 ( Tamotus ; Cuba).

— Puthz, 1973k: 64 ( Tamotus ; characters; Cuba).

- DISTRIBUTION: Cuba.

tropicus Bernhauer, 1915 l: 292 ( Paredaphus ; Type locality: Brasilien: S. Paulo).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1204 ( Paredaphus ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1973k: 64 ( Tamotus ; characters; Brazil).

— Orousset, 1986b: 20 ( Tamotus ; Brazil).

- DISTRIBUTION: Brazil.

Tribe Fenderiini

Fenderiini Scheerpeltz, 1974: 103 (genera included: Fenderia ). TYPE GENUS: Fenderia (see Newton and Thayer, 1992: 56).

— Newton and Thayer, 1992: 56 (tribe of Euaesthetinae ).

— Newton, Thayer, Ashe, and Chandler, 2000: 382 (characters; notes).

Fenderia

[1 species; Nearctic Region]

Fenderia Hatch, 1957: 245 (species included: capizzii ). TYPE SPECIES: Fenderia capizzii

Hatch, fixed by original designation and monotypy.

— Steel, 1959: 82 (transferred from Osoriinae to Euaesthetinae ).

— Moore and Legner, 1974c: 118 (characters; notes).

— Scheerpeltz, 1974: 103 (characters).

— Puthz, 1974t: 924 (genus of Euaesthetinae ).

— Moore and Legner, 1975: 172 (catalog; North America north of Mexico).

— Moore and Legner, 1979: 245 (characters; notes).

— Newton, Thayer, Ashe, and Chandler, 2000: 382 (1 Nearctic species; notes; characters in key). capizzii Hatch, 1957: 246 ( Fenderia ; Type locality: Oregon: Curry Co.: Humbug Mt. Also cited from Washington and California).

— Puthz, 1974t: 924 ( Fenderia ; characters; Oregon; California).

- DISTRIBUTION: USA.

Stictocranius

[3 species; Palaearctic and Nearctic Regions]

Stictocranius LeConte, 1866: 374 (species included: puncticeps ). TYPE SPECIES: Stictocranius puncticeps LeConte , fixed by monotypy.

— Gemminger and Harold, 1868: 632 (catalog).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 187 (world catalog; 1 species).

— Leng, 1920: 100 (catalog of North American species).

— Blackwelder, 1952: 361 (type species: puncticeps ).

— Scheerpeltz, 1974: 103 (characters).

— Moore and Legner, 1975: 264 (catalog; North America north of Mexico).

— Moore and Legner, 1979: 247 (characters; notes).

— Newton, 1996: 159 (notes).

— Newton, Thayer, Ashe, and Chandler, 2000: 382 (2 Nearctic species; notes; characters in key). chinensis Puthz, 1974 p: 36 ( Stictocranius ; Type locality: China: West Szechuan, Wassuland, Bezirk Sankiang-kou, Strecke S.-S., 2000 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

mariae Hatch, 1957: 245 ( Paralispinus ; Type locality: Oregon: Benton Co.: Marys Peak ).

— Newton, 1989: 145 ( Stictocranius ).

— Puthz, 1989d: 165 ( Stictocranius ; characters of male; California).

- DISTRIBUTION: USA.

puncticeps LeConte, 1866: 374 ( Stictocranius ; Type locality: Washington, D.C.).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 187 ( Stictocranius ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1974p: 37 ( Stictocranius ; characters; West Virginia; North Carolina; District of Columbia; Kentucky; Pennsylvania; Illinois).

— Puthz, 1974t: 928 ( Stictocranius ; characters; New Jersey; New York; Pennsylvania; Illinois; North Carolina; District of Columbia; Virginia; West Virginia; Kentucky; Alabama).

— Newton, 1989: 145 ( Stictocranius ; Arkansas).

— Puthz, 1989d: 165 ( Stictocranius ; Indiana; Ohio; New Hampshire; Maryland; South Carolina). — Campbell and Davies, 1991: 112 ( Stictocranius ; Canada).

— Downie and Arnett, 1996: 461 ( Stictocranius ; characters; USA).

- DISTRIBUTION: USA, Canada.

Tribe Nordenskioldiini

Nordenskioldiini Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 186 (genera included: Nordenskioldia ). TYPE GENUS: Nordenskioldia (see Newton and Thayer, 1992: 56).

— C. Koch, 1934: 67 (characters in key).

— Scheerpeltz, 1940: 31 (key to Palaearctic genera).

— Cameron, 1944b: 69 (characters).

— Scheerpeltz, 1974: 102 (characters).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 353 (characters).

— Newton and Thayer, 1992: 56 (tribe of Euaesthetinae ).

— Newton, Thayer, Ashe, and Chandler, 2000: 382 (characters; notes).

Edaphosoma

[6 species; Palaearctic and Oriental Regions]

Edaphosoma Scheerpeltz, 1976: 25 (species included: janetscheki ). TYPE SPECIES: Edaphosoma janetscheki Scheerpeltz , fixed by original designation.

— Puthz, 1986: 137 (key to species).

Orosthetus Puthz, 1979e: 9 (species included: coriaceus , nepalensis , sikkimensis ). TYPE SPECIES: Orosthetus coriaceus Puthz , fixed by original designation.

— Puthz, 1980j: 16 (synonym of Edaphosoma ).

cassagnaui Coiffait, 1983d: 175 ( Edaphosoma ; Type locality: Nepal: Trisuli Gosaikund , 3660 m).

— Puthz, 1986: 135, 137 ( Edaphosoma ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

coriaceum Puthz, 1979e: 10 ( Orosthetus ; Type locality: Nepal: Topke Gola   GoogleMaps , 27°38′N, 87°35′E, ca. 12,500 feet).

— Puthz, 1980j: 17 ( Edaphosoma ).

— Puthz, 1986: 138 ( Edaphosoma ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

janetscheki Scheerpeltz, 1976: 27 ( Edaphosoma ; Type locality: Nepal: Mingbo-Tal beim Airstrip der Hillary-Makalu-Expedition, ca. 4800 m).

— Puthz, 1980j: 16 ( Edaphosoma ; characters).

nepalense Puthz, 1979e: 11 ( Orosthetus ; Type locality: West-Nepal: Gebiet von Jumla, Mahidoela-Pass, 5000 m).

— Puthz, 1980j: 16 ( Edaphosoma ).

— Puthz, 1980j: 17 ( Edaphosoma ).

— Puthz, 1986: 138 ( Edaphosoma ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

scherpa Puthz, 1986: 135 ( Edaphosoma ; Type locality: Nepal: Provinz Bagmati: Yangri Ridge , 4350 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

sikkimense Puthz, 1979e: 11 ( Orosthetus ; Type locality: Indien: Sikkim, Dzongri , 13,000 feet).

— Puthz, 1980j: 16 ( Edaphosoma ; characters).

— Puthz, 1986: 137 ( Edaphosoma ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: India.

Nordenskioldia

[2 species; Nearctic and Palaearctic Regions]

Nordenskioldia J. Sahlberg, 1880: 96 (cited as Nordenskiöldia ; species included: glacialis ). TYPE SPECIES: Nordenskioldia glacialis J. Sahlberg , fixed by monotypy.

— Heyden, 1880: 79 (cited as Nordenskiöldia ; list of species of Siberian region).

— Duvivier, 1883: 178 (cited as Nordenskioeldia ; catalog).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 186 (world catalog; 1 species).

— Winkler, 1925: 357 (cited as Nordenskioeldia ; catalog for Palaearctic region).

— Blackwelder, 1952: 262 (cited as Nordenskiöldia ; type species: glacialis ).

— Tikhomirova, 1973a: 171 (cited as Nordenskioeldia ; checklist of species of USSR).

— Scheerpeltz, 1974: 102 (cited as Nordenskioeldia ; characters).

— Puthz, 1974t: 926 (cited as Nordenskioldia ; notes; key to species).

— Moore and Legner, 1979: 246 (cited as Nordensioldia and Nordenskioldia ; characters; notes). — Newton and Thayer, 1992: 56 (cited as Nordenskioldia ; name emended).

— Newton, Thayer, Ashe, and Chandler, 2000: 382 (1 Nearctic species; notes; characters in key). columbiana Puthz, 1974 t: 926 ( Nordenskioldia ; Type locality: British Columbia: Yoho National Park, 5500′, Otterhead River).

— Campbell and Davies, 1991: 112 ( Nordenskioldia ; Canada).

- DISTRIBUTION: Canada.

glacialis J. Sahlberg, 1880: 96 ( Nordenskioldia , cited as Nordenskiöldia ; Type locality: vicum Chantaika).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 186 ( Nordenskioldia , cited as Nordenskiöldia ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1974t: 926 ( Nordenskioldia ; characters; Siberia).

- DISTRIBUTION: Russia.

Tribe Stenaesthetini

Stenaesthetini Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 186 (genera included: Stenaesthetus , Stictocranius ). TYPE GENUS: Stenaesthetus (see Newton and Thayer, 1992: 56).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1202 (world catalog supplement).

— C. Koch, 1934: 67 (characters in key).

— Scheerpeltz, 1940: 31 (key to Palaearctic genera).

— Blackwelder, 1944: 115 (checklist of species from Mexico, Central and South America, and the West Indies).

— Cameron, 1944b: 69 (characters).

— Arnett, 1963: 266 (characters; list of North American genera).

— Scheerpeltz, 1974: 103 (characters).

— Coiffait, 1984f: 353 (characters).

— Newton and Thayer, 1992: 56 (tribe of Euaesthetinae ).

Agnosthaetus

[5 species; Australian Region]

Agnosthaetus Bernhauer, 1939f: 213 (species included: whitehorni , cariniceps , vicinus , stilbus , bisulciceps , brouni ). TYPE SPECIES: Agnosthaetus brouni Bernhauer , by original designation.

— Blackwelder, 1952: 42 (type species: brouni ).

— Puthz, 1980j: 20 (characters).

— Newton, 1985: 206 (characters).

— Klimaszewski, Newton, and Thayer, 1996: 150 (endemic to New Zealand).

— Newton, 1996: 159 (notes).

bisulciceps Broun, 1917: 374 ( Dimerus ; Type locality: Mos Basin , Canterbury).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1202 ( Stenaesthetus ; catalog).

— Bernhauer, 1939f: 214 ( Agnosthaetus ; characters in key).

- DISTRIBUTION: New Zealand.

brouni Bernhauer, 1939f: 215 ( Agnosthaetus ; Type locality: Neu-Seeland).

— Kuschel, 1990: 26 ( Agnosthaetus ; endemic; flightless; habitat; New Zealand).

- DISTRIBUTION: New Zealand.

cariniceps Bernhauer, 1939f: 214 ( Agnosthaetus ; Type locality: Neu-Seeland: South Island: Routeburn, north of Lake Wakatipu).

- DISTRIBUTION: New Zealand.

stilbus Broun, 1910: 15 ( Dimerus ; Type locality: Waimarino).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1202 ( Stenaesthetus ; cited as stielus; catalog).

— Bernhauer, 1939f: 214 ( Agnosthaetus ; characters in key).

— Puthz, 1980j: 20 ( Agnosthaetus ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: New Zealand.

vicinus Broun, 1921: 483 ( Dimerus ; Type locality: Kiwi Bush, near Glenhope).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1202 ( Stenaesthetus ; catalog).

— Bernhauer, 1939f: 214 ( Agnosthaetus ; characters in key).

— Klimaszewski and Watt, 1997: 170 ( Agnosthaetus ; characters; collecting notes; New Zealand).

- DISTRIBUTION: New Zealand.

Gerhardia

[7 species; Ethiopian Region]

Gerhardia Kistner, 1960: 32 (species included: africana ). TYPE SPECIES: Stenaesthetus africana Bernhauer , fixed by original designation and monotypy.

— Puthz, 1980j: 20 (synonym of Stenaesthetus ).

— Orousset, 1988: 146 (synonym of Stenaesthetus ).

— Orousset, 1990: 11 (synonym of Stenaesthetus ).

— Puthz, 1995a: 120 (valid genus; characters; list of species; discussion of genital structures). afra Kistner, 1961: 33 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Congo: Parc National de la Garamba, Mabanga).

— Kistner, 1962: 98 ( Stenaesthetus ; characters; Congo).

— Puthz, 1974s: 767 ( Stenaesthetus ; characters; Chad).

— Puthz, 1984g: 202 ( Stenaesthetus ; Ghana).

— Puthz, 1995a: 122 ( Gerhardia ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Chad, Congo, Ghana, Senegal.

senegalensis Kistner, 1962: 99 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Senegal: Badoumbé ).

— Jacobson and Kistner, 1974: 90 ( Stenaesthetus ; aedeagal characters; Ghana).

— Puthz, 1995a: 123 ( Gerhardia ; synonym of afer ).

africana Bernhauer, 1915d: 106 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Deutsch-Ostafrika: Westl. Kilimandscharo, 1400–1500 m).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1202 ( Stenaesthetus ; catalog). — Kistner, 1960: 31, 34 ( Gerhardia ; notes; charactes; Tanganyika; Belgian Congo).

— Puthz, 1995a: 123 ( Gerhardia ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania.

ruandae Puthz, 1979b: 176 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Rwanda: Kayove, 2100 m). — Puthz, 1980j: 20 ( Stenaesthetus ; synonym of africanus ).

— Puthz, 1995a: 123 ( Gerhardia ; synonym of africanus ).

arrowi Bernhauer, 1927: 51 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Natal: Kloof, 1500 ft.).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1202 ( Stenaesthetus ; catalog).

— Kistner, 1962: 100 ( Stenaesthetus ; characters; South Africa).

— Kistner, 1967: 52 ( Stenaesthetus ; South Africa).

— Puthz, 1995a: 123 ( Gerhardia ).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa.

coiffaiti Puthz, 1986b: 118 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Gabun: Belinga. Also cited from Ivory Coast).

— Puthz, 1995a: 123 ( Gerhardia ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Gabon, Ivory Coast.

gerardi Bernhauer, 1929f: 108 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Elisabethville: Pweto).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1202 ( Stenaesthetus ; catalog).

— Kistner, 1960a: 116 ( Stenaesthetus ; Belgian Congo).

— Kistner, 1962: 100 ( Stenaesthetus ; characters; Congo Republic; Ruanda; Angola; Northern Rhodesia; Southern Rhodesia; Sierra Leone).

— Kistner, 1967: 52 ( Stenaesthetus ; Zambia).

— Puthz, 1995a: 123 ( Gerhardia ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo, Congo Republic; Ruanda; Angola; Northern Rhodesia; Southern Rhodesia; Sierra Leone, Zambia.

lohsei Puthz, 1995a: 124 ( Gerhardia ; Type locality: Zaire: Parc National Albert , Secteur Tshiaberima, riv. Talya Nord, 2340 m, affl. g. Semliki).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo.

natalensis Puthz, 1979b: 175 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Natal).

— Puthz, 1995a: 123 ( Gerhardia ).

- DISTRIBUTION: South Africa.

ruandae Puthz, 1979 , see: africanus Bernhauer, 1915 .

senegalensis Kistner, 1962 , see: afer Kistner, 1961 .

Stenaesthetus

[70 species; Neotropical, Palaearctic, Ethiopian, Madagascan, and Oriental Regions]

Stenaesthetus Sharp, 1874: 79 (species included: sunioides ). TYPE SPECIES: Stenaesthetus sunioides Sharp , fixed by monotypy.

— Sharp, 1876: 356 (characters; notes).

— Duvivier, 1883: 179 (catalog).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 186 (world catalog; 3 species).

— Cameron, 1921a: 352, 401 (characters; key to Singapore species; catalog).

— Winkler, 1925: 357 (catalog for Palaearctic region).

— Cameron, 1925: 31 (catalog of Indian species).

— Cameron, 1930: 445 (characters; key to species of British India).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1202 (world catalog supplement).

— Blackwelder, 1943: 228 (type species: sunioides ).

— Blackwelder, 1944: 116 (checklist of species from Mexico, Central and South America, and the West Indies).

— Blackwelder, 1952: 357 (type species: sunioides ).

— Kistner, 1962: 96 (revision of Old World species; key Oriental and Ethiopian species; characters).

— Tikhomirova, 1973a: 171 (checklist of species of USSR).

— Scheerpeltz, 1974: 101 (characters).

— Shibata, 1976: 209 (checklist of species of Japan).

— Puthz, 1980j: 17 (characters; notes; synonyms).

— Orousset, 1988: 146 (characters; key to species of Madagascar; notes on world distribution and biology).

— Orousset, 1990: 11 (characters; revision of and key to species of neotropics).

— Puthz, 1995b: 183 (key to species of China).

Aulacosthaetus Bernhauer, 1939f: 211 (species included: klimai , nitidiceps , rambouseki , pauloensis , mrazi ). TYPE SPECIES: Aulacosthaetus rambouseki Bernhauer , by original designation.

— Blackwelder, 1944: 115 (checklist of species from Mexico, Central and South America, and the West Indies).

— Blackwelder, 1952: 70 (type species: rambouseki ).

— Kistner, 1965: 358 (characters; revision of and key to species).

— Scheerpeltz, 1974: 103 (cited as Aulacoaesthetus; characters).

— Puthz, 1980j: 20 (synonym of Stenaesthetus ).

— Orousset, 1988: 146 (synonym of Stenaesthetus ).

— Orousset, 1990: 11 (synonym of Stenaesthetus ).

aethiopicus Puthz, 1988f: 12 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Ethiopia: Kaffa Province : Belleta F. 40 km S. W. Jimma, 2100 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Ethiopia.

afer Kistner, 1961 , see: Gerhardia .

africanus Bernhauer, 1915 , see: Gerhardia .

amedegnatoae Orousset, 1990: 36 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Pérou: Estiron , Rio Ampiyacu. Also cited from Colombia).

- DISTRIBUTION: Colombia, Peru.

anjavidilava Orousset, 1988: 177 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Andringitra, Anjavidilava, 2000 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

apterus Puthz, 1988f: 12 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Ethiopia: Wolamo Province : spur of Mt. Damota, over 8000 feet).

- DISTRIBUTION: Ethiopia.

arrowi Bernhauer, 1927 , see: Gerhardia .

atrox Orousset, 1988: 171 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Madagascar Est: région de Périnet, station du lac Vert ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

badius Orousset, 1988: 182 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Madagascar Est: massif du Marojejy, 600 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

bernhaueri Orousset, 1990: 42 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Brésil: état de São Paulo).

— Kistner, 1965: 361 ( Aulacosthaetus ; [Note: Misidentified as mrazi , according to Orousset, 1990: 42]; characters; Brazil).

- DISTRIBUTION: Brazil.

betschi Orousset, 1988: 177 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Andringitra, chaîne du Vohidray, 2000 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

brasilianus Orousset, 1983 , see: fauveli Puthz, 1979 .

campbelli Orousset, 1990: 48 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Brésil: état de São Paulo, Salesopolis ).

canaliculatus Coiffait, 1975a: 185 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Phulchoki près Katmandou). — Coiffait, 1981d: 324 ( Stenaesthetus ; Nepal).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

taurulus Puthz, 1987a: 447 ( Stenaesthetus ; subspecies of canaliculatus ; Type locality: Nepal: Kathmandu-Tal, Nagarjung, Berg Jamacok, 1900–2100 m).

castaneus Orousset, 1990: 24 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Paraguay: dep. de Concepcion,

à l’est de Estrellas. Also cited from Peru and Brazil).

- DISTRIBUTION: Brazil, Paraguay, Peru.

coiffaiti Puthz, 1986 , see: Gerhardia .

comoranus Lecoq, 1996: 135 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: l’archipel des Comores: Mohéli, Miringoni ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Comoro Islands.

condei Wendeler, 1930: 184 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Brasilien, Espirito Santo,

Sta. Thereza).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1202 ( Stenaesthetus ; catalog).

— Orousset, 1990: 45 ( Stenaesthetus ; characters; Brazil).

- DISTRIBUTION: Brazil.

conflictatus Puthz, 1995b: 177 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: China: Yunnan: Xishuangbanna ). - DISTRIBUTION: China.

confragrosus Orousset, 1990: 23 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Brésil: état d’Amazonas :

20 km au S.O. d’Itapiranga).

- DISTRIBUTION: Brazil.

deharvengi Orousset, 1988c: 183 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Thaïlande: env. de Chiang Maï, Doï Inthanon , alt. 2000 m).

— Puthz, 1995b: 183 ( Stenaesthetus ; characters; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: Thailand, China.

descarpentriesi Orousset, 1988: 173 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre: massif de l’Andringitra, cirque de Manjarivolo, 1650 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

dolosus Orousset, 1988: 163 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Madagascar Est: baie d’Antongil, région de Maroantsetra, Ambodivoangy).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

dunayi Janák, 1996a: 337 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Madagascar Centre : Ankaratra : Mandritsara, Route Antanifotsy - Faratsiho, 1800–2000 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

elegans Orousset, 1988: 186 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Madagascar Est: route de Lakato, 1100 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

eximius Orousset, 1990: 46 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Brésil: état de São Paulo, Salesopolis ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Brazil.

fauveli Puthz, 1979b: 174 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Antilles : St. Vincent).

— Orousset, 1990: 27 ( Stenaesthetus ; characters; St. Vincent; Brazil).

- DISTRIBUTION: Brazil, West Indies.

brasilianus Orousset, 1983b: 118 ( Stenaesthetus ; Type locality: Matto-Grosso , Brésil).

— Orousset, 1990: 27 ( Stenaesthetus ; synonym of fauveli ).

frontalis Cameron, 1950d: 9 ( Aulacosthaetus ; Type locality: Selangor: The Gap ).

— Kistner, 1965: 360, 367 ( Aulacosthaetus ; characters; Malaya).

— Puthz, 1980j: 20 ( Stenaesthetus ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Malaysia.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Staphylinidae

Genus

Octavius

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