Xantholinus

Bordoni, Arnaldo, 2007, Palaearctic Xantholinini of the Museum of Zoology in Lund, Sweden, with description of two new species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae). 182 ° contribution to the knowledge of the Staphylinidae, Zootaxa 1624, pp. 59-68 : 65-66

Xantholinus (s. str.) linearis (Olivier, 1795)

Material examined. Russia: Siberia, R. Irkutsk, nr. Schelokov, Lindroth 15. VIII.1968, 3 exx. ( MZLU); 60 km S Irkutsk, Lindroth 16. VIII.1968, 3 exx. ( MZLU), 1 ex. (cB); L. Baikal, Bolshya Koty, Lindroth 12. VIII.1968, 1 ex. ( MZLU), 1 ex. (cB). Spain: Lloret de Mar, T.Palm 6. X.1961, 1 ex. ( MZLU). Romania: Herculeane, T.Palm 22.IX.–10. X.1970, 2 exx. ( MZLU), 1 ex. (cB). Greece: Corfu, Pantokrator, T.Palm V.1964, 1 ex. (cB); Triklinon, T.Palm V.1964, 3 exx. ( MZLU).

Distribution. Xantholinus linearis is known from Russia, Europe, North Africa, Madeira, Azores, Turkey, Georgia, Iran and Kazakhstan ( Herman 2001). This species is introduced in Canada and USA ( Smetana 1982), New Zealand ( Bordoni 2005) and Venezuela ( Herman 2001).