Leptobium illyricum (ERICHSON, 1840)

Assing, Volker, 2017, A revision of Leptobium CASEY. VIII. A new species from Iran, a new synonymy, and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 49 (1), pp. 275-284 : 277

Leptobium illyricum (ERICHSON, 1840)

Material examined: Croatia: 1♀, Cres Island , 1 km W Beli, 45.117°N, 14.338°E, 300 m, 21.III.2004, leg. Walther ( NME) ; 2 exs., Zadar , 3.IV.1926, leg. Kämmerer ( MNB) ; 1 ex., Zadar , 2.IV.1925 ( MNB) ; 1 ex., Zadar region, Pag Island , 44°41'N, 14°46'E, 100 m, olive grove, 1.IX.2014, leg. Frenzel ( NME) ; 1 ex., Biokovo planina, pass E Podgora, 1000-1200 m, 7.IV.1968, leg. Heinz ( MNB). Montenegro: 2 exs., NW Cetinje, pass from Cekanje , 1000-1200 m, 9.IV.1968, leg. Heinz ( MNB). Bosnia-Herzegovina: 7 exs., Duzi, 1903 ( MNB) ; 1 ex., Nevesinje env., Grebak, 1000 m, 11.V.1958, leg. Heinz ( MNB). Greece: 1♂, Ioánina , road Kaletsi-Ioanina , Ellinikó , 39°33'N, 20°55'E, 750 m, subterranean pitfall trap, 6.VI.2011 - 20.VI.2014, leg. Giachino & Vailati (cAss) ; 2♀♀, Pelopónnisos, Parnon, NE Agriani, 37°08'N, 22°38'E, 1430 m, Abies cephalonica forest, 20.IV.2007, leg. Schnitter & Arndt ( NME, cAss) ; 1♂ [det. Feldmann], Pelopónnisos, Taygetos, Bapbapa Vavara , 36°57'N, 22°22'E, ca. 1500 m, 15.V.2007, leg. Assmann (cFel) ; 1♂, Ithaca, above Perachori , 200 m, macchia, 24.IV.2013, leg. Margens (cAss) ; 1♂, Pelopónnisos, Exochori, Messinia, 36°53'N, 22°15'E, 370 m, 5.VI.2011, leg. Eifler (cAss). Turkey: 1♂, 3♀♀, 7 exs., Antalya, Anamur env., 8.III.2013, leg. Snižek ( NME, cAss) .

Comment: The above records are within the known distribution, which ranges from Syria and Iran across Turkey and the Balkans northeastwards to Croatia and Slovenia ( ASSING 2005).