Saprinus (Saprinus) politus politus (Brahm)

Penati, Fabio, 2009, An updated catalogue of the Histeridae (Coleoptera) of Sardinia, with faunistic, zoogeographical, ecological and conservation remarks *, Zootaxa 2318, pp. 197-280 : 242-243

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Saprinus (Saprinus) politus politus (Brahm)
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54. Saprinus (Saprinus) politus politus (Brahm) View in CoL

Saprinus speculifer Lat. : Bargagli 1871: 41; Costa 1883: 40

Saprinus pulcherrimus Weber : Bertolini 1904: 48

Literature data. “Sardinia” ( Bargagli 1871; Bertolini 1904; Porta 1926; Luigioni 1929; Horion 1949; Barajon 1966; Audisio et al. 1995; Yélamos & Lackner 2004). Cagliari prov.: Cagliari ( Vienna 1980); idem, dint., sd, 1 ex (CDM). Capoterra, foce del rio Santa Lucia, loc. Bau s’Arruiu de sa Pira ( Vienna 1980); idem, 6.IV.1976, on cow dung, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Decimoputzu, dint., IV–VI.1882, “poco frequente” [uncommon], ACo ( Costa 1883). Flumentorgiu, 11.V.1894, FS, 1 ex (CGB). Giara di Gesturi, loc. Feurras, 580 m, 8.VI.1984, on cow dung, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Isola di San Pietro ( Vienna 1980); idem, loc. Cala Lunga, 27.III.1977, on half-fresh cow dung, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Monti dei Sette Fratelli, loc. Campuomu, 400 m, 4.V.1985, on rotting fruit, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Quartu Sant’Elena, loc. Capitana, rio Cuba, 16.III.1977, under stone, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). San Vito, 1872 (CPL). Sant’Antonio di Santadi, dint., 29.IV.1990, in mastic leaf litter, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Nuoro prov.: Fonni, Monte Spada, mountain refuge, 1300 m, 18.VII.1985, on fox carcass, CM, 2 ex (CCMe). Macomer, dint. Bara, 620 m (CCMe). Monte Albo, VI.1911, AD, 1 ex ( CAD); idem, 2.V.1929, AD, 1 ex ( CAD). Monte Gennargentu, Punta La Marmora, 1836 m, 7.VI.1995, DS, 1 ex (CEM). Orune, sd, LDe, 4 ex (CGB). Sorgono, dint. ( Krausse 1913). Villanova Strisaili ( Vienna 1980); idem, dint., 1000 m, 23.V.1974, VR, 21 ex (CFP). Oristano prov.: Spiaggia [= beach] is Arenas, 1998, GMr (CGMr). Sassari prov.: Isola Asinara, dint. Campu Perdu, 2003 (MSNC). Isola Caprera ( Vienna 1980); idem, VI.1944, RF, 1 ex (MSNM). Isola Maddalena, 22.V.1994, BC, 2 ex (CBC). Isola Rossa, 200 m, 20.VI.1996, RPa, 6 ex (4 CRPa, 2 CPV). Stintino, 21.V.1974, ER, 1 ex ( Vienna & Ratti 1999).

Unpublished records. “Sardinia”, sd, 4 ex (CFB as Saprinus speculifer Latr. ). Cagliari prov.: Cagliari, sd, UL, 2 ex ( CAD). Giara di Gesturi , Pauli Majori di Tuili, 530 m , 10.V .1995 , FA, 1 ex (CFA). Isola di San Pietro , Carloforte, 10.VI .1989 , GO, 1 ex (MSNG). San Vito , IV.1872, RG, 10 ex (6 MSNG, 4 CAD). Solanas , loc. Santa Barbara , 3.III.2008, on half-fresh cow dung, CM , 1 ex (CCMe). Villacidro , rio Cannisoni, 401 m , 19–24.V .2006 , pitfall trap (baited with meatless bones), PC/MBr/ Dbi /DW, 4 ex (CNBFVR). Nuoro prov. : Campeda, 22.IV.1902, AD, 1 ex ( CAD). Monte Albo , 24.V .1976 , under dead hedgehog, RP, 4 ex (CRP). Monti del Gennargentu , Bruncu Spina, 28.V .1976 , 1600 m, RP, 1 ex (CRP). Monti del Marghine , 800 m, 3.V .1978 , RP, 1 ex (MSNG). Sassari prov. : Golfo Aranci, V .1903 , AD, 1 ex ( CAD). Isola Asinara , dint. Cala Reale, 20 m, 21.V.2004, in horse dung, MD, 1 ex ( MSNC); idem, dint. Campu Perdu , 20 m , 19.V.2004, in horse dung, MD, 3 ex ( MSNC); idem , 21.V .2004 , in horse dung, 3 ex (MSNC); idem, 19.VI .2004 , in horse dung, 4 ex (MSNC); idem, dint. Fornelli , 20 m, 20.V.2004, in horse dung, MD, 1 ex ( MSNC); idem, dint. Trabuccato , 10 m , 20.V.2004, in sheep dung, MD, 1 ex ( MSNC). Nurra , dint. Ezimannu, 10 m , 2.IV.2004, in sheep dung, D/F, 1 ex ( MSNC). Palau, Porto Puddu , 27.V .1976 , RP, 2 ex (CRP). Ploaghe , 13.V.1892, AD, 1 ex ( CAD). Trinità d’Agultu, loc. Lu Colbu, 15.IV.1996, DS, 1 ex ( CDS) .

Chorotype. 2.04 SEU (S-European).

Italian distribution. Piedmont, Lombardy, Liguria, Latium, Campania, Abruzzi, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia.

Ecology. Shows the same characteristics as its congeners; spread from coastal to mountain habitats.

Notes. In Penati and Vienna (2005, 2006a) the specimens from “Monte Albo, VI.1911 ” ( CAD) is ascribed, due to a transcription error, to Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) crassipes (Erichson) .

MSNG

Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova 'Giacomo Doria'

CM

Chongqing Museum

CDS

Charles Darwin Research Station

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Histeridae

Genus

Saprinus

Loc

Saprinus (Saprinus) politus politus (Brahm)

Penati, Fabio 2009
2009
Loc

Saprinus pulcherrimus

Bertolini, S. 1904: 48
1904
Loc

Saprinus speculifer

Costa, A. 1883: 40
Bargagli, P. 1871: 41
1871
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