Xantholinus (Helicophallus) kirschenblati BORDONI , 1975

Assing, Volker, 2017, Taxonomic and faunistic notes on some West Palaearctic and Middle Asian Xantholinini, with a revalidation and new synonymies (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 49 (1), pp. 235-252 : 243

Xantholinus (Helicophallus) kirschenblati BORDONI, 1975

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Armenia:13, N Yerevan, NW Hrazdan , 40°38'N, 44°30'E, 2010 m, mixed deciduous forest, litter and grass roots sifted, 27.VI.2016, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 13, 40 km NW Sisian, W-side of Vorotan Pass , 39°43'N, 45°41'E 1960 m, dry oak forest, litter and roots sifted, 30.VI.2016, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 13, 20 km SSE Goris, Shurnukh, 39°22'N, 46°25'E, 1720 m, Quercus and Carpinus forest , litter and dead wood sifted, 5.VII.2016, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 13, SW Kapan , 10 km N Meghri, 38°59'N, 46°11'E, 1350 m, slope with oak, other trees, and bushes, litter sifted, 6.VII.2016, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 13, 1♀, 25 km S Kapan, N Gomarants Pass , 39°02'N, 46°22'E, 2190 m, oak forest, litter and dead wood sifted, 7.VII.2016, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 233, 1♀, WSW Kapan, S Meghri Pass , 39°05'N, 46°11'E, 2170 m, oak forest margin, litter (partly moist litter under bushes) sifted, 8.VII.2016, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 13, WSW Kapan, S Meghri Pass , 39°06'N, 46°10'E, 2090 m, stream valley, litter near stream sifted, 8.VII.2016, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 233, Lori province, Teghut mine, 41.091°N, 44.812°E, 990 m, artificial pond, soil traps, 1- 24.V.2014, leg. Kalashian (cKal) ; 13, 1♀, Lori province, Teghut mine, Dukanadzor gorge, 41.091°N, 44.851°E, 890 m, soil traps, 1-24.V.2014, leg. Kalashian (cKal) ; 13, 1♀, Lori province, Teghut mine, railing dump, 41.074°N, 44.840°E, 1100 m, soil traps, 1-24.V.2014, leg. Kalashian (cKal) ; 233, Lori province, Teghut mine, Kharatanots gorge, 41.097°N, 44.822°E, 920 m, soil traps, 1-24.V.2014, leg. Kalashian (cAss) ; 1♀, Jermuk env., 39.81°N, 45.64°E, 2060 m, deciduous forest, sifted, 19.V.2015, leg. Kocian (cKoc) ; 13, Goris , 39.52°N, 46.32°E, 1700 m, deciduous forest, sifted, 25.V.2015, leg. Kocian (cAss) .

C o m m e n t: The identification of the above material is based on a photo of the aedeagus of a paratype.