Cercyon laminatus, SHARP, 1873

Alekseev, Vitaly I. & Bukejs, Andris, 2011, Contributions to the knowledge of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in the Kaliningrad region. 2, Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 11 (2), pp. 209-231 : 211

4. CERCYON LAMINATUS SHARP, 1873 *

Examined material: Recorded from one locality: the Curonian Spit, 23 km NNE of Zelenogradsk, 55°9´91´´N 20°74´54.9´´E, 3.VII.2010 (1 ex., light trap in the mixed forest, leg. A.P. Shapoval), 6.VIII.2010 (2 exx, ibidem, leg. A.P. Shapoval), 11.VIII.2010 (2 exx, ibidem, leg. A.P. Shapoval), 14.VIII.2010 (1 ex., ibidem, leg. A.P. Shapoval), 21.VIII.2010 (2 exx, ibidem, leg. A.P. Shapoval).

Comments: In the Baltic region the species is recorded from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania ( Silfverberg 2004) and Belarus ( Ryndevich 2004). In the check-list of the former East Prussia ( Bercio & Folwaczny 1979) this species is absent. In the monography dealing with the water beetles of the Kaliningrad region ( Alekseev 2010b) the beetle is noted as expected only. This is first record of the species for the Kaliningrad region.