Saprinus (Saprinus) detersus (Illiger)

Penati, Fabio, 2009, An updated catalogue of the Histeridae (Coleoptera) of Sardinia, with faunistic, zoogeographical, ecological and conservation remarks *, Zootaxa 2318, pp. 197-280 : 240

50. Saprinus (Saprinus) detersus (Illiger)

Literature data. “All of Italy ” ( Bertolini 1904; Porta 1926). “ Sardinia ” ( Bargagli 1871; Bertolini 1872 –1878; Luigioni 1929; Barajon 1966; Audisio et al. 1995). Cagliari prov.: Assemini, rio Cixerri, 26.III.1989, on sheep carcass, CM, 2 ex (CCMe). Cagliari ( Vienna 1980); idem, loc. Bingia Matta ( Vienna 1980); idem, 20.III.1973, CM, 2 ex (CPV); idem, Monte Claro, 5.VII.1980, on dog carcass, 3 ex (CCMe); idem, Monte Urpinu ( Vienna 1980); idem, 21.III.1976, on dog carcass, CM, 1 ex (CCMe); idem, 16.IX.1976, on cat carcass, CM, 3 ex (2 CCMe, 1 CRPe); idem, stagno Santa Gilla, 30.IX.1973, on dead rat, CM, 1 ex ( Vienna 1980; Vienna & Ratti 1999). Burcei, IV.1937, UL, 2 ♂♂ (CUL). Domus de Maria, stagno di Chia ( Vienna 1980); idem, 25.IV.1977, under dry algae, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Elmas, dint., 10.VII.1980, on dog carcass, CM, 2 ex (CCMe). Geremeas, rio Geremeas, XI.1999 (CPV). Monti dei Sette Fratelli, loc. Campuomu, 400 m, 4.V.1985, on rotting fruit, CM, 2 ex (CCMe); idem, loc. Maidopis and homonymous rio, 350 m, 21.VI.1986, in pitfall trap baited with meat, CM, 2 ex (CCMe). Muravera, stagno di Colostrai ( Vienna 1980); idem, 28.V.1974, IB, 10 ex (8 CPV, 1 MSNTO ex-coll. P. Vienna, 1 CFP). Quartu Sant’Elena, loc. Is Ammostus [= Amostus], IV.1885, UL, 3 ex ( CAD). Sant’Isidoro, 5.V.1982, under rubbish bags, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Serramanna, north-eastern outskirts, loc. Perda Fitta ( Vienna 1980); idem, 3.VII.1971, CM, 1 ex (CPV). Sinnai, loc. San Basilio, 12.VI.1985, on cat carcass, CM, 3 ex (CCMe). Nuoro prov.: Fonni, Monte Spada, mountain refuge, 1300 m, 18.VII.1985, on fox carcass, CM, 6 ex (CCMe). Nurri, loc. Padenti [= Padonti- Nurri], 14.VIII.1941, ES, 2 ex (CGMü). Oniferi, 22.V.1940, MBj, 1 ex (CFP). Orgosolo, Foresta di Montes, 5.V.1986, DB, 2 ex (1 CDB, 1 CFP). Ottana ( Vienna 1980). Posada, 22.III.1965 (CVV). Oristano prov.: Oristano, loc. Perda Fitta, 3.VII.1971, on horse carcass, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Santa Giusta, stagno di Santa Giusta ( Vienna 1980). Tharros, 1993 (CSZ). Sassari prov.: Chilivani ( Vienna 1980); idem, 10.VII.1960, 1 ex (CPV). Fiume Tirso, 1994 (CEM). Golfo Aranci, IX.1912, AD, 1 ex ( CAD). Isola Caprera, V.1998, GMr, 1 ex (CFP). Isola Rossa, 200 m, 20.VI.1995, RPa, 9 ex (CRPa). Isola Tavolara, Spalmatore di Terra, 8.VI.1989, RP, 1 ex (MSNG). [foot of] Monte Limbara, plane named “vuccaccia”, 11.VI.1882, near fox carcass, ACo ( Costa 1883).

Unpublished records. Cagliari prov.: Arbus, Piscinas di Ingortosus, 5.III.2001, RL, 1 ex ( CPM). Cagliari , V .1873, RG, 1 ex ( MSNG); idem, sd, RSe, 1 ex (CGMü). Capo Pecora , 5.IV.2004, GS/SFe, 11 ex ( CPC). San Vito , IV.1872, RG, 9 ex (7 MSNG, 2 CAD). Villacidro , rio Cannisoni, 401 m , 19–24.V .2006 , pitfall trap (baited with meatless bones), PC/MBr/DBi/DW, 13 ex (CNBFVR). Nuoro prov. : Monte Albo, 24.V .1976 , under dead hedgehog, RP, 30 ex (CRP). Ottana , 7.VI .1976 , 3 ex (DPPS). Oristano prov. : Oristano, foce del Tirso, 14.IV.1993, on ovine carcass, CM, 2 ♂♂ (CCMe) . Sassari prov. : Isola Soffi , 3.VII.1987, VV, 1 ex ( MZRM). Isola Spargi , 25.V .1984 , on Dracunculus sp. spathes, GC, 2 ex (CCMe). Ozieri , 10.IV.1902, AD, 3 ex ( CAD). Sassari , 25.X.1965, 1 ex ( DPPS); idem , 10.VI .1996 , DS, 1 ex (CDS). Trinità d’Agultu , loc. Lu Colbu, 15.IV.1996, DS, 4 ex (2 CDS, 2 CCMe).

Chorotype. 3.02 WME (W-Mediterranean).

Italian distribution. Aosta Valley, Piedmont, Lombardy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Venetia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria, Marches, Latium, Campania, Abruzzi, Molise, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia.

Ecology. Identical to that of its congeners.

Notes. In Penati and Vienna (2005, 2006a) the data referring to the specimens from Burcei (CUL) are erroneously indicated as “Quartu Sant’Elena, coll. Museo Genova” (see “Data collection”).