Geostiba (Sipalotricha) infirma (WEISE 1878)

Assing, V., 2009, A revision of Geostiba of the Western Palaearctic region. XIX. New species from Turkey and Iran and additional records, with an updated key and a catalogue of the species of the Eastern Mediterranean, the Caucasus, and adjacent regions (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 41 (2), pp. 1191-1246 : 1215-1216

Geostiba (Sipalotricha) infirma (WEISE 1878)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Ukraine: 8 exs., Pozyzevska mt. , 18.VI.1911, leg. Lokay (NMP, cAss) ; 3 exs., same data, but 11.IX.1911 ( NMP) ; 7 exs., Chornohora, leg. Obenberger, etc. ( NMP) ; 10 exs., Chornohora , 10.IX.1908 (NMP, cAss) ; 1 ex., Vorokhta , 30.VIII.1911, leg. Lokay ( NMP) ; 2 exs., same data, but 12.XI.1911 ( NMP) ; 6 exs., same data, but 20.VI.1911 (cAss) ; 8 exs., Hoverla , VII.1924, leg. Pfeffer (NMP, cAss) ; 5 exs., Hoverla , VI.1935, leg. Hlisnikowski ( NMP) ; 9 exs., Hoverla , VI.1936, leg. Hlisnikowski (NMP, cAss) ; 1 ex., " Arendarski Potok ", 15.VI.1911, leg. Lokay ( NMP) ; 1 ex., " Dolina ř. Pihy ", 9.VI.1911, leg. Lokay ( NMP) ; 2 exs., Pop Ivan, leg. Fleischer ( NMP). Romania: 1 ex., Munţii Rodna ( NMP) ; 1 ex., "Alp. Transsylv.", leg. Lokay ( NMP) ; 3 exs., "Siebenbg"/"Siebenbürgen" ( NMP) ; 8 exs., "Koroniez" ( NMP) ; 1 ex., "M. Koronjes", leg. Lokay ( NMP) ; 4 exs., "Transsylv.", leg. Deubel (NMP, cAss). Locality not identified or not specified: 11 exs., "Jez. Samowite", 17.-19.VI.1911, leg. Lokay (NMP, cAss) ; 13 exs., "Karpaty" ( NMP) .

This species is endemic to the Carpathians, where it is widespread and common ( ASSING 2005a).