Leptusa (Neopisalia) microphthalma REITTER, 1887

Assing, Volker, 2017, On the Leptusa fauna of the Caucasus region (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 49 (2), pp. 1049-1074 : 1061

Leptusa (Neopisalia) microphthalma REITTER, 1887 ( Map 6 )

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Russia:K r a s n o d a r s k i y K r a y: 7exs.,35kmNNE Sochi , Babuk-Aul, 43°54'N, 39°51'E, 1160 m, beech forest with rhododendron, rhododendron litter sifted, 14.VII.2011, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1 ex., 4 km NNW Krasnaya Polyana, Atchishkho Mt. , 43°42'N, 40°11'E, 1000 m, chestnut forest with beech and maple, leaf litter and bark sifted, 18.VII.2011, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 25 exs., Lagonakskiy Mountains , Matazyk Mountain, 9 km S Guamka, 44°09'N, 39°55'E, 1080 m, 21. V.2014, leg. Pütz (cPüt, cAss) ; 4 exs., right bank of Malaya Laba river , Chernorechie env., 43°59'N, 40°43'E, 770 m, 21. V.2014, leg. A. Pütz (cPüt, cAss) ; 3 exs., 1 km NW Ilyich , 44°04'N, 41°22'E, 810 m, 28. V.2014, leg. Pütz (cPüt, cAss) ; 1 ex., left bank of Shedok river , Shedok env., 44°13'N, 40°44'E, 670 m, 24. V.2014, leg. Pütz (cPüt) ; 1 ex., south slopes of Chernogorie Mountains , Otdalyenniy env., 44°05'N, 39°44'E, 780 m, 23. V.2014, leg. Pütz (cAss) .

C o m m e n t: The distribution of L. microphthalma is confined to the West Caucasus, where the species is not uncommon ( Map 6 ). For additional details, a redescription, and illustrations of external and sexual characters see ASSING (2011).

Figures

Map 6: Distributions of species of the subgenus Neopisalia in the Caucasus region: L. microphthalma (black circles), L. khnzoriani (white star), L. kaszabi (black star), L. korgei (black diamond), L. rizensis (white diamonds), L. soganlica (black triangles), L. longilobata (white triangles), and L. spoliata (white circles).