Saprinus (Saprinus) georgicus Marseul, 1862

Penati, Fabio, 2009, An updated catalogue of the Histeridae (Coleoptera) of Sardinia, with faunistic, zoogeographical, ecological and conservation remarks *, Zootaxa 2318, pp. 197-280 : 241-242

52. Saprinus (Saprinus) georgicus Marseul

Literature data. “Sardinia” ( Audisio et al. 1995; Yélamos & Lackner 2004). Cagliari prov.: Assemini, rio Cixerri, 28.VIII.1989, on dead fish, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Buggerru [= Buggenu (sic!)] ( Vienna 1980). Cagliari, stagno di Molentargius ( Vienna 1980); idem, 2.IX.1976, on dog carcass, CM, 1 ex (CCMe); idem, 15.VII.1978, on dead gull, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Domus de Maria ( Vienna 1980); idem, VI.1955, LC, 2 ex (MSNM). Fluminimaggiore, 1000 m, 1990, 1 ex (CFCa). Giara di Gesturi [= Planu sa Giara] ( Vienna 1980). Isola di Sant’Antioco, loc. Calasetta, 27.IX.1980, RP, 1 ex (MSNG). San Priamo, dint. (CCMe). Nuoro prov.: Budoni, loc. Tanaunella, 2.IX.1999, on sheep dung, RPa, 1 ex (CRPa). Fonni, Monte Spada, mountain refuge, 1300 m, 18.VII.1985, on fox carcass, CM, 2 ex (CCMe). Macomer, loc. Bara, staz. FdS, 650 m, 9.X.1981, on dog carcass, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Ottana ( Vienna 1980). Sorgono ( Dahlgren 1968; Vienna 1980); idem, 750 m, 25.VII.1973, RPi, 1 ex (CFP). Oristano prov.: Monte Arci, rio Is Cantareddus, 200 m, 25.V.1982, on donkey dung, CM, 3 ex (CCMe). Sassari prov.: Alghero ( Vienna 1980). Badesi, foce del Coghinas, 30.VI.1995, in trap baited with wild boar meat, RPa, 7 ex (5 CRPa, 2 MSNTO ex-coll. P. Vienna). Isola Caprera ( Vienna 1980); idem, VI.1944, RF, 3 ex (MSNM). Isola Rossa, 200 m, 20.V.1993, RPa, 8 ex (5 CRPa, 3 CPV). Isola Santa Maria, Cala Santa Maria, 26.IX.1985, reed bed, RP, 1 ex (MSNG). Isola Spargiotto, 25.IX.1985, on dead shag, RP, 1 ex (MSNG). Santa Teresa Gallura ( Vienna 1980); idem, 14.VIII.1959, RR, 5 ex (MSNM); idem, Capo Testa, 20.VII.1959, RR, 1 ex (CGM). Sassari, loc. Platamona, beach, 17.V.1974, MF, 1 ex (CMF).

Unpublished records. Cagliari prov.: Cagliari, stagno di Molentargius, 22.X.1989, DS, 1 ♀ ( CDS). Capoterra , foce del rio Santa Lucia , 6.VIII.1987, CM , 1 ♂ ( CGN). Isola di San Pietro , Guardia dei Mori , 27.VI .1987 , VV, 5 ♂♂ (MZRM). Nuoro prov. : Budoni, loc. Tamarispa, 9.IX.1999, trap baited with meat, RPa, 4 ex (CRPa). Nurri, loc. Padenti [= Padonti-Nurri], 14.VIII.1941, ES, 6 ex (CGMü). Ottana, 27.VIII.1974, 1 ex ( DPPS). Oristano prov. : Oristano, sd, UL , 1 ♀ ( CUL). San Giovanni di Sinis , Coili [?] , 22.V .1976 , 1 ♂ (DPPS). San Leonardo , VI.1937, UL, 1 ♂ ( CUL). Sassari prov. : Alghero , 20.IX.1964, 1 ex ( DPPS). Palau, Porto Puddu , 27.V .1976 , RP, 42 ex (CRP). Santa Teresa Gallura , loc. Porto Pozzo, 16.VIII.1989, dry meadow, in cow dung, GN, 7 ♂♂ and 8 ♀ (13 CGN, 2 CPC). Stintino , 30.V.1976, RP, 2 ex (CRP).

Chorotype. 1.06 CEM (Centralasiatic-Europeo-Mediterranean).

Italian distribution. Piedmont, Venetia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Marches, Latium, Campania, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia.

Ecology. Shows the same characteristics as its congeners.

Notes. See Saprinus calatravensis and S. chalcites . In Penati and Vienna (2005, 2006a) the specimens from Oristano and San Leonardo (CUL) are assigned to S. chalcites and their data are erroneously given as “Cagliari, 1936, coll. Museo Genova” (see “Data collection”).