Hister helluo Truqui, 1852

Penati, Fabio, 2009, An updated catalogue of the Histeridae (Coleoptera) of Sardinia, with faunistic, zoogeographical, ecological and conservation remarks *, Zootaxa 2318, pp. 197-280 : 215

10. Hister helluo Truqui

Literature data. Nuoro prov.: Bari Sardo, fiume Pelau, 11.IV.1976, roaming along the banks, CM, 1 ex ( Penati & Vienna 2002; CCMe).

Unpublished records. Cagliari prov. : Arbus , 3.VI.2000, LF, 1 ex ( CFP). Nuoro prov. : Aritzo, loc. Castiau, staz. FdS, 500–550 m, 3.VII.1983, in cow dung, CM, 1 ex (CCMe) .

Chorotype. 2.01 EUR (European).

Italian distribution. Piedmont, Lombardy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Venetia, Liguria, Tuscany, Basilicata, Calabria and Sardinia.

Ecology. Found mainly on alders, where it preys upon larvae of the leaf beetle Agelastica alni (Linnaeus) ( Coleoptera Chrysomelidae ); sometimes found also in dung, in rot holes of trees and on carcasses.