Pseudomedon obsoletus (NORDMANN 1837)

Assing, V., 2008, On the taxonomy and zoogeography of some Palaearctic Paederinae and Xantholinini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (2), pp. 1237-1294 : 1252-1253

Pseudomedon obsoletus (NORDMANN 1837)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Spain: 1 ex., Galicia, Lugo, Monforte de Lemos , light source, 24.V.-5.VI.2001, leg. Valcárcel (cSch) ; 1 ex., same data, but 30.V.-17.VI.2002 (cSch) ; 1 ex. [teneral], same data, but 20.-26.VI.2001 (cSch). Italy: 1 ex., Toscana, 50 km W Firenze, Padule del Fucecchio , 16.VI.1992, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 4 exs., Puglia, San Cataldo ( LE), Riserva WWF Le Cesine, 14.-17.VII.1995, leg. Angelini (cAss). Germany: 2 exs., Brandenburg, Storkow env., NSG "Salzstelle Philadelphia", sifted from straw, 24.III.1984, leg. Schülke (cSch) ; 1 ex., Brandenburg, moist meadows between Philadelphia and Storkow , 8.IV.2006, leg. Schülke (cSch) ; 15 exs., Brandenburg, Gosen near Berlin, NSG "Wernsdorfer See", meadow, sifted from reed heap, 11.II.1984, leg. Schülke (cSch, cAss) ; 1 ex., Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Hiddensee island, Neuendorf, Weststrand , sifted from beach debris, 25.VI.1991, leg. Schülke & Grünberg (cSch) ; 1 ex., Baden, Griesheim env., bank of Rhein river , 1.VI.2000, leg. Schülke (cSch). Austria: 1 ex., Vorarlberg, N Gaissau, flooded meadow near shore of Bodensee , 14.V.1999, leg. Schülke (cSch) ; 4 exs., Burgenland, Neusiedler See, Weiden am See , flood debris, 7.IV.1991, leg. Sprick (cAss) ; 2 exs., Neusiedler See, Podersdorf , flood debris, 7.IV.1991, leg. Sprick (cAss) ; 6 exs., Neusiedlersee, leg. Ganglbauer, Wagner ( NHMW, cAss). Greece: 21 exs., Thessalia, NE Ossa Oros, Stómio , 39°50'N, 22°43'N, 10 m, floodplain forest, 5.IV.1998, leg. Assing, Schülke (cAss, cSch) ; 5 exs., Pelopónnisos, Korinthia, Lake Stimfalia , 6.V.1999, leg. Angelini (cAss) ; 1 ex., Pelopónnisos, NE Kalavrita, bank of Vouraikos river, 38°05'N, 22°10'E, 700 m, 30.III.1997, leg. Assing (cAss). Turkey: 4 exs., Istanbul, Belgrader Wald , 4.VI.1967, leg. Besuchet (cAss) ; 1 ex., Çanakkale, 25 km S Kumkale, Beşik Koyu ["Besika Bay", ca. 39°49'N, 26°10'E], leg. Walker ( BMNH) ; 1 ex., Erzurum, Azort , 12.V.1967, leg. Besuchet (cAss) ; 2 exs., Muğla, Köyceğiz Gölü , 36°55'N, 28°42'E, 10 m, flood debris, 28.III.2002, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1 ex., Kayseri, Sultansazliği, 1000 m, 6.V.1978, leg. Besuchet & Löbl (cAss). Georgia: 1 ex., Tbilisi, Lisi, 19.VI.-13.VII.1988, leg. Wrase (Sch). Kazakhstan: 1 ex., Karachaganak, Abai , 24.IX.1989, leg. Kastcheev (cAss) ; 8 exs., Ile river, Karagach , 20.IX.1986, leg. Kastcheev (cAss) ; 2 exs., Ile river, Aidarly , 6.X.1984, leg. Kastcheev (cAss) ; 5 exs., same data, but 12.IV.1984 (cAss, cKas) ; 1 ex., same data, but 22.IV.1984 (cKas) ; 8 exs., same data, but 16.IV.1983 (cAss) ; 2 exs., Ile river, Buryndysu , 10.VI.1982, leg. Kastcheev (cAss, cKas) ; 1 ex., Tasutkol lake , 9.V.1985, leg. Kastcheev (cKas) .

C o m m e n t: The species is widespread in the Western Palaearctic region and has been reported also from the Afrotropical, Australian, and Nearctic regions ( SMETANA 2004). It is newly reported from Kazakhstan and Middle Asia.