Atheta temeris ASSING & VOGEL

Assing, V., 2006, Three new species of Staphylinidae from Spain, with a new synonymy (Insecta: Coleoptera), Linzer biologische Beiträge 38 (2), pp. 1129-1137 : 1129-1137

Atheta temeris ASSING & VOGEL

A d d i t i o n a l m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Córdoba : 8 exs., Carcabuey, Cueva del Macho, 12.IV.2003, leg. Baena & Moreno ; 4 exs., Cueva de los Corralones, 7.VIII.2005, leg. G40 ; 1 ex., Cabra , Cueva Mina de Jarcas , 17.VIII.2003, leg. Baena & Moreno ; 1 ex., Cabra , Cueva del Puchero, 22. VI.2003, leg. Baena & Moreno. Jaén: 1 ex., La Iruela, 6.XI.2005, leg. GEV ; 1 ex., same locality, 4.III.2006, leg. GEV ; 55 exs., same locality, 18.III.2006, leg. GEV ; 33 exs., same locality, 26.III.2006, leg. GEV ; 2 exs., Hornos , Cueva de la Murcielaguina, 8.XII.2005, leg. GEV ; 12 exs., same locality, 21.XI.2004, leg. GEV ; 15 exs., same locality, 5.XII.2004, leg. GEV ; 2 exs., Hornos , Cueva Hornos, 5. VI.2005, leg. GEV ; 2 exs., Hornos , Sima Jesusín, 23. V.2004, leg. GEV (material in cAss, cFel, cSch, cVog, cWun) .

R e m a r k s: This recently described species has been recorded from various caves in the provinces Córdoba and Jaén, southern Spain, partly in large numbers (see also ASSING & VOGEL 2003), and is apparently a regular inhabitant of caves in this region.