Gyrohypnus ochripennis (EPPELSHEIM, 1892)

Assing, Volker, 2017, Taxonomic and faunistic notes on some West Palaearctic and Middle Asian Xantholinini, with a revalidation and new synonymies (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 49 (1), pp. 235-252 : 238-239

Gyrohypnus ochripennis (EPPELSHEIM, 1892)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Iran: K e r m a n 8 exs., pass Mahan-Sirch , Banan mts., 30°12'N, 57°24'E, 2800 m, 20.V.2010, leg. Frisch & Serri ( MNB, cAss) ; 2 exs., Bardsir-Baft , 10 km SE Qal'eh Askar, Mt. Lalehzar, 29°28'N, 56°43'E, 2950 m, 22.V.2010, leg. Frisch & Serri ( MNB) ; 1 ex., Bardsir-Baft , 14 km SE Qal'eh Askar, Mt. Lalehzar, 29°26'N, 56°44'E, 3240 m, 22.V.2010, leg. Frisch & Serri (cAss) ; 1 ex., Baft-Jiroft , 7 km NE Hanza, 29°21'N ; 57°12'E, 2950 m, 24.V.2010, leg. Frisch (cAss). Kyrgyzstan: 4 exs., Issyk-Kul , 25 km W Balykchy, 2 km S Kek Mojnok Vtoroe , 42°27'N, 75°51'E, 1670 m, 18.VI.2011, leg. Frisch ( MNB, cAss). Kazakhstan: 5♀♀, Charyn NP, Ashen Grove, 43.67°N, 79.39°E, 630 m, leaf litter sifted, 16.-18.V.2014, leg. Kocian & Nakládal (cKoc) .

C o m m e n t: According to SCHÜLKE & SMETANA (2015), this species was previously

unknown from Iran. It was recently also reported from Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and China (BORDONI 1916b).