Saprinus (Saprinus) caerulescens caerulescens (Hoffmann)

Penati, Fabio, 2009, An updated catalogue of the Histeridae (Coleoptera) of Sardinia, with faunistic, zoogeographical, ecological and conservation remarks *, Zootaxa 2318, pp. 197-280 : 238

46. Saprinus (Saprinus) caerulescens caerulescens (Hoffmann)

Saprinus semipunctatus F.: Marseul 1855: 377; Bargagli 1871: 41; Bertolini 1872 –1878: 84; Costa 1882: 18,

1883: 40; Bertolini 1904: 48; Porta 1926:376; Luigioni 1929: 360; Barajon 1966; Vienna 1980: 50; Audisio et al. 1995: 14

Literature data. “Sardinia” ( Marseul 1855; Bertolini 1872 –1878, 1904; Porta 1926; Luigioni 1929; Barajon 1966; Vienna 1980; Audisio et al. 1995; Yélamos & Lackner 2004). Cagliari prov.: Cagliari, dint. ( Bargagli 1871); idem, IX.1881, “in gran numero intorno ad una carogna” [= in large numbers around a carcass], ACo ( Costa 1882); idem, 14.V.1962, MM, 1 ex (CMM); idem, sd, 1 ex (CDM); idem, Colle San Michele, E slope, 14.IX.1971, CM, 4 ex (3 CPV, 1 CRP); idem, Monte Claro, 5.VII.1980, on dog carcass, CM, 8 ex (2 CCMe; 5 CGN; 1 CPC); idem, Monte Urpinu, 16.IX.1976, on cat carcass, CM, 4 ex (3 CCMe, 1 CRPe). Capoterra, 17.X.1979 (MSNM); idem, foce del rio Santa Lucia, 4.VI.1981, on dog carcass, CM, 4 ex (2 CCMe; 2 CGN); idem, 6.VIII.1987, on ox carcass, CM, 2 ex (CCMe). Domus de Maria, stagno di Chia, 17.VII.1980, on dead fish, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Elmas, dint., 10.VII.1980, on dog carcass, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Flumentorgiu, sd, FS, 7 ex (CGB). Giorgino, beach, 25.V.1973, on cat carcass, CM, 9 ex (3 CPV, 6 MSNTO ex-coll. P. Vienna). Iglesias, dint., IV–VI.1882, “intorno ad una carogna” [= around a carcass], ACo ( Costa 1883). Muravera, stagno di Colostrai, 26.V.1974, IB, 51 ex (CPV). Pirri, 11.IX.1976, on dog carcass, CM, 2 ex (CCMe). Porto Scuso ( Bargagli 1871). Pula, sd, UL, 2 ♀ (CUL). Quartu Sant’Elena, sd, UL, 3 ex (CGB); idem, stagno San Forzorio, 13.V.1982, CM, 12 ex (11 CGN, 1 CPC). Santa Margherita di Pula, sd, 1 ex (CIZ). Nuoro prov.: Nurri, loc. Padenti [= Padonti-Nurri], 14.VIII.1941, ES, 11 ex (3 CGD, 5 CGMü, 3 MSNM). Sassari prov.: Golfo Aranci, Marinella, 21.V.1908, AD, 2 ex (CGB). Isola Rossa, 200 m, 20.VI.1995, RPa, 1 ex (CRPa). Isola Tavolara, 9.XI.1986, MB, 1 ex (MSNG). Olbia [= Terranova Pausania], 19.V.1920, 3 ex (CGB). Sassari, stagno di Platamona, 19.V.1974, VR, 1 ex (CFP). Stintino, 20.VII.1973, LB, 2 ex ( Vienna & Ratti 1999).

Unpublished records. “Sardinia”, sd, 4 ex (CFB as Saprinus semipunctatus F.); idem, sd, UL, 1 ex ( CAD). Cagliari prov. : Cagliari, V .1873, RG, 3 ex ( MSNG); idem , 20.III.1884, AD, 1 ex ( CAD); idem , 22.III.1884, 1 ex ( CAD); idem, stagno Santa Gilla , 30.IX.1973, on dead rat, CM , 1 ex (CCMe). Isola di San Pietro, Carloforte , 27.IV.1902, AD, 3 ex ( CAD). Oristano prov. : Oristano , 3.V .1975 , SR, 1 ex (CGRa); idem, 20.V .1976 , SR, 2 ex (CGRa). Sassari prov. : Golfo Aranci, V.1903, AD, 1 ex ( CAD). Isola Asinara, VII.1903, SF, 1 ex ( MSNG). Nule , 5.X.1958, 1 ex ( DPPS). Palau, Porto Puddu , 27.V.1976, RP, 1 ex (CRP).

Chorotype. 1.08 CAM (Centralasiatic-Mediterranean).

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

Ecology. Shows the same characteristics as its congeners.

Notes. In Penati and Vienna (2005, 2006a) the data referring to the specimens from Pula (CUL) are erroneously indicated as “Cagliari, 1936, coll. Museo Genova” (see “Data collection”).