Carpelimus (Paratrogophloeus) similis (Smetana, 1967)

Gildenkov, Mikhail Yu. & Mantič, Marion, 2020, New Records Of The Genus Carpelimus Leach, 1819 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae) From The Palaearctic Region, Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis 20 (1), pp. 13-20 : 16

Carpelimus (Paratrogophloeus) similis

(Smetana, 1967)

(metuens Mulsant & Rey, 1878)

Material: 1 male “ Portugal mer.reg. Faro Alportel /2/ 25.03.2017 Mantič lgt., Querceto-Pinetum ” “37°11΄44˝N 08°54΄21˝W, 350 m, in graveli about brook” (cMM) . 2 males “ IRAN: Zagros Mts. , p. Chahar Mahall va Bachtiari, Zord Koh Mts., pass 20 km W Samami, 2775m, 21.IV.2018, N 32°09´55˝ N 50°10´37˝ E, subalpine slopes leg. A. Weigel, #49” “Collection NATURKUNDEMUSEUM ERFURT” ( NKME) .

Carpelimus (Troginus) boops rondaensis (Fagel, 1957)

Material: Spain: 1 specimen “Mallorca, Canyamel. ... 20.9.53 Benick” “ Coll. G. Benick ” ( MHNG) ; 3 specimens “Mallorca, Canyamel. ... See. 15.9.53 Benick” “ Coll. G. Benick ” ( MHNG) ; 21 specimen “Canyamel, Mallorca 23.9.-7.X.56 | Dr. G.Benick leg.” ( MHNG) ; 31 specimens “Canyamel 5.- 22.9.1953, Mallorca | Dr. G.Benick leg.” “ Coll. G. Benick ” ( MHNG; 6 specimens – cMG) .

Remarks. The species is quite widespread in Europe ( Gildenkov 2015; Schülke & Smetana, 2015). In the Asian part of the Palaearctic Region, it was reliably known only from Turkey and Turkmenistan ( Gildenkov 2015). It is recorded here from Portugal and Iran for the first time.