Hister pustulosus Gené, 1839

Penati, Fabio, 2009, An updated catalogue of the Histeridae (Coleoptera) of Sardinia, with faunistic, zoogeographical, ecological and conservation remarks *, Zootaxa 2318, pp. 197-280 : 218-219

13. Hister pustulosus Gené

Literature data. “ Negli escrementi dei bufali e dei cavalli della Sardegna media e boreale in primavera ed estate ” [= “In the excrements of cow buffaloes and horses of central and northern Sardinia in spring and summer”] ( Gené 1839 [translated from the Latin original]; Bargagli 1871). “Sardinia” ( Marseul 1854, 1857, 1863 a, 1863b; Baudi di Selve 1864; Gemminger & Harold 1868; Bertolini 1872 –1878; Stein & Weise 1877; Heyden et al. 1883; Schmidt 1885; Marseul 1882 –1889; Heyden et al. 1891; Bertolini 1904; Heyden et al. 1906; Winkler 1925; Porta 1926; Luigioni 1929; Barajon 1966; Mazur 1984; Audisio et al. 1995; Mazur 1997, 2004; Yélamos & Lackner 2004); idem, “gift or coll. Gené”, 2 ex (Giachino 1982). Cagliari prov.: Giara di Gesturi, Pauli Palla Camisa, 580 m, sd, under stone, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Isola di San Pietro, 5.III.1979, 2 ex (CPV); idem, Carloforte, 17.IV.1912, AD, 2 ex ( CAD); idem, dint. Carloforte, 26.III.1978 and 27.I.1980, under stones, CM, 3 ex (CCMe). San Nicolò Gerrei, dint., 350 m, 2.X.1980, in cow dung, CM, 1 ex (CCMe); idem, Cant. Pranu Sanguni, 620 m, 25.VIII.1975, under stone, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Sant’Andrea Frius, dint., 250–300 m, 8.III.1980, under stone, CM, 1 ex (CCMe); idem, 1980 (CRPe). Nuoro prov.: Badde Salighes, 1.VI.1971, IB, 3 ex (1 CCMe, 2 CPV); idem, Monte Palai ( Vienna 1980). Badde Salighes and Monte Palai, 1000 m, 22.V.1955, GMi, 7 ex (6 MSNM, 1 CFP); idem, ES, 2 ex (CGMü). Baunei, 800 m, 15.IV.1990, RM, 1 ex (CFP). Borore, dint., 10.I.1982, under stone, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Campeda-Bolotana, 31.III.1972 (CVV). Cant. Giustizieri, 740 m, 12.IV.1982, banks of pond, L/L, 2 ex (CPV). Genna Serbene, 750 m, 25.IV.2003, ADg, 4 ex (CFP). Macomer, Monte Sant’Antonio, 17.IV.1909, AD, 1 ex ( CAD); idem, stagno di Bara ( Vienna 1980); idem, 600 m, 14.V.1974, under stone, CM, 1 ex (CPV); idem, 18–25.III.1979 and 9.X.1981, under stones, 3 ex (CCMe); idem, 6.IV.1986, in cow dung, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Monti del Marghine ( Vienna 1980). Nurri, 8.X.1941, ES, 2 ex (1 MSNT, 1 CGMü); idem, Pran ‘e Muro [= Plano e Muro], 18.IX.1941, ES, 1 ex (CGMü). Seui, sd, AD, 15 ex (12 CGB, 1 CFP, 2 CGMü); idem, Monte Arquerì, 12–26.V.1926, 1 ex ( Vienna 1971, 1980); idem, sd, AD, 12 ex (CGB); idem, 950–1000 m, 6.VIII.1985, in cow dung, CM, 1 ex (CCMe); idem, Monte Tonneri, 950–1000 m, 6.VIII.1985, in cow dung, CM, 2 ex (CCMe). Urzulei, dint., 31.V.1982, GT, 2 ex (1 CDB, 1 CFP). Sassari prov.: Alà dei Sardi, 15.V.1907, AD, 4 ex ( CAD). Benetutti ( Vienna 1980). Olbia, dint., sd, 1 ex (MSNTO). Pattada, 27.V.1962, NS, 2 ex (MSNG). Santa Teresa Gallura, loc. Porto Pozzo (CCMe). Tempio Pausania, 14.V.1908, AD, 18 ex (15 CGB, 3 CCM); idem, sd (CPL); idem, VI.1918, AF, 1 ex (MSNG).

Unpublished records. “ Sardinia”, sd, 4 ex ( CFB); idem, sd, 1–3 ex ( CFB as Hister pustulosus Gené var.); idem, sd, LDe, 1 ex ( CAD ex-coll. L. Demarchi). Cagliari prov. : Burcei, Punta Serpeddì, sd, UL, 1 ex ( CAD) . Nuoro prov. : Altopiano [= plateau] di Campeda, 650 m, 6. V.1978, RP, 1 ex (MSNG); idem, 25. V.1980, MF, 2 ex ( CMF). Desulo , loc. Bruncu Spina, 2.IV.2000 ( CPV). Esterzili, 6. VI.2006, LF, 8 ex (MSNG); idem, loc. Taccu Mauroi, 640–650 m, 25.IV.2008, in half-fresh cow dung , CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Macomer , 19. VI.1984, 1 ex ( DPPS). Meana Sardo , 10.VIII.1984, 1 ex ( DPPS). Monte Novo San Giovanni, 1300 m, 29.IV.1983, RP, 1 ex ( MSNG). Monti del Marghine, 800 m, 3. V.1978, RP, 1 ex ( MSNG). Nuoro , sd, 1 ex ( CUL). Orune, sd, 1 ex ( CAD ex-coll. L. Demarchi). Seui, 7. V.1902, AD, 4 ex ( CAD) ; idem, 24.IV.1909, 5 ex ( CAD) . Supramonte di Orgosolo , Foresta Demaniale Montes, 1000 m, rio Olai, 2. V.1983, RP, 1 ex ( MSNG). Valico [= pass] di Genna Sarbene, dint., 761 m, 18.VIII.2005, D/F, cow dung, exposed, 1 ex ( MSNC). Sassari prov.: Benetutti, 10. V.1964, 1 ex ( DPPS). Isola Spargi , 12.IV.1980, under stone , GC, 1 ex (CCMe). Ozieri , 10.IV.1902, AD, 1 ex ( CAD) . Tempio Pausania, 7.IV.1902, AD, 11 ex ( CAD) .

Chorotype. Corso-Sardinian-Sicilian endemic.

Italian distribution. Sicily and Sardinia.

Ecology. Usually found in cow dung and, secondarily, in horse dung; seems to be associated with hill/ mountain habitats.

Notes. In Penati and Vienna (2005, 2006a) some data are erroneously indicated: the locality of capture of the two specimens from Seui (CGMü), as “Senis”, and the data referring to the specimen from Nuoro (CUL), as “Punta Serpeddì, 1937, coll. Museo Genova” (see “Data collection”).