Lithocharis nigriceps KRAATZ, 1859: 159 Lithocharis changlingensis LI, 1992: 56 A revison of the Lithocharis species of the Palaearctic, Oriental and Australian regions (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae: Medonina) Assing, Volker Linzer biologische Beiträge 2015 2015-12-30 47 2 1133 1178 3VKCD KRAATZ, 1859 KRAATZ 1859 [178,558,1453,1475] Insecta Staphylinidae Lithocharis Animalia Coleoptera 3 1136 Arthropoda species nigriceps      Lithocharis nigriceps KRAATZ, 1859: 159.     Lithocharis changlingensis LI, 1992: 56ff.; nov.syn.  Type material examined:seeASSING (2008). Additional material examined:  Australia:Australian Capital Territory 1♀, Pialligo, sprouting garlic,  20.VIII.1984, leg. Banks( ANIC). Northern Territory: 1♀, Jasper Gorge, 16°02'S, 130°48'E, at light,  15.X.2000, leg. Weir& Yeates( ANIC). South Wales: 5♂♂, 1♀,  8 kmNE Batemans Bay, 35°39'S, 150°14'E, from grass clippings,  28.IV.1991, leg. Gush( ANIC, cAss); 1♂, 1.8 kmE Loomberah, 31°12'S, 151°02'E, rotting straw,  5.X.1992, leg. Horning;  1♀, Bawley Point, 35°30'S, 150°24'E,  8.XII.1995, leg. Rentz& McCarron( ANIC). Queensland: 1♀, Mt. Coot-tha, 27°29'S, 152°57'E, light trap,  18.XII.1990, leg. Lawrence( ANIC); 1♂, Gap Creek, 15°51'S, 145°20'E, at light,  24.XI.1992, leg. Calder& Zborowski( ANIC); 2♂♂, Bucasia,  13.II.2004, leg. Sandery( ANIC);  1♀, same data, but  31.III.2004( ANIC); 2♂♂, 1♀, Bramston Beachvia Innisfall, coastal melaleuca swamp, at light,  15.VIII.1987, leg. Walford-Huggins( ANIC, cAss);  1♀, same data, but flight interception trap,  18.IX.-11.XI.1987( ANIC);  1♀, 6 kmWSW Tallebudgera, 29°11'S, 153°23'E, at light,  18-23.IV.1994, leg. Rentzet al. ( ANIC).  Comment: The type material of  L. nigricepswas revised and a lectotypewas designated earlier ( ASSING 2008).  Lithocharis changlingensiswas described from Jilin Province, Northeast China. Previous attempts at locating type material of species decribed in LI et al. (1990)and LI (1992)have failed (e.g., FELDMANN et al. 2014). In the short original description LI (1992)states that  L. changlingensisis similar to  L. nigriceps, but does not indicate any distinguishing characters whatsoever. The presence of only two species,  L. nigricepsand  L. ochracea, has been confirmed for the northern East Palaearctic region. According to LI (1992)the type material of  L. changlingensishas the midline of the pronotum impunctate, so that there is little doubt that it is conspecific with  L. nigriceps, a common species in China.   Lithocharis nigricepsis the most common and the most widespread representative of the genus throughout the Palaearctic and Oriental regions (numerous specimens examined), which is why the material is not listed individually. In addition, material from the Americas and the Afrotropical regions was studied, but is not listed above. Only primary data for specimens seen from Australiaare provided. For illustrations of the male sexual characters see ASSING (2012a). 3805307334 1984-08-20 2000-10-15 1984-08-20 ANIC Banks Australia 4 1137 -35.65 Pialligo 1192 150.23334 Jasper Gorge 3 1136 3 3 3805307411 1984-08-20 2000-10-15 1984-08-20 ANIC Weir & Yeates Australia -35.65 Pialligo 1192 150.23334 Jasper Gorge 4 1137 3 3 3805307325 1984-08-20 2000-10-15 1984-08-20 ANIC Gush Australia -35.65 Pialligo 1192 150.23334 Jasper Gorge 4 1137 3 3 3805307336 1992-10-05 Horning Australia -31.2 Loomberah 1217 151.03334 4 1137 1 3805307418 1990-12-18 1995-12-08 1990-12-18 ANIC Rentz & McCarron Australia -27.483334 Bawley Point 1237 152.95 Mt. Coot-tha 4 1137 2 2 3805307392 1990-12-18 1995-12-08 1990-12-18 ANIC Lawrence Australia -27.483334 Bawley Point 1237 152.95 Mt. Coot-tha 4 1137 2 2 3805307451 1992-11-24 ANIC Calder & Zborowski Australia -15.85 Gap Creek 1284 145.33333 4 1137 1 3805307375 2004-02-13 ANIC Sandery Australia Bucasia 4 1137 1 3805307357 [303,650,399,426] 2004-03-31 ANIC Sandery Australia Bucasia 4 1137 1 1 3805307482 1987-08-15 ANIC Walford-Huggins Australia Bramston Beach Innisfall 4 1137 1 1 3805307365 1987-09-18 1987-11-11 1987-09-18 ANIC Walford-Huggins Australia Bramston Beach Innisfall 4 1137 1 1 3805307386 1994-04-18 1994-04-23 1994-04-18 ANIC Rentz Australia -29.183332 Tallebudgera 1228 153.38333 4 1137 1 1