Erichson, 1839a : 322
Coiffait, 1971 : 429
On the Xantholinini of Turkey and adjacent regions (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae)
Assing, Volker
Zootaxa
2007
1474
1
54
5C5RH
Erichson, 1839
Erichson
1839
[151,771,151,177]
Insecta
Staphylinidae
Xantholinus
Animalia
Coleoptera
18
19
Arthropoda
species
rufipennis
Calolinus
Xantholinus rufipennis Erichson, 1839a: 322f. Xantholinus( Calolinus) phenicius Coiffait, 1971: 429ff.; syn. n.
Typematerial examined. X. rufipennis: Lectotype, present designation: ɗ, "5837 / rufipennis Er. Sicil. Schultz/ Syntypus Xantholinus rufipennis Erichson, 1839, labelled by MNHUB2006 / Hist.-Coll. ( Coleoptera) Nr. 5837, Xantholinus rufipennis Erichs., Sicil., Schultz, Zool.Mus. Berlin / Lectotypusɗ Xantholinus rufipennisErichsondesig. V. Assing 2006 / Xantholinus rufipennis Erichsondet. V. Assing 2006" ( MNHUB). Paralectotype:Ψ, " SyriaAubé / Syntypus Xantholinus rufipennis Erichson, 1839, labelled by MNHUB2006 / Hist.-Coll. ( Coleoptera) Nr. 5837, Xantholinus rufipennis Erichs., Syria, Aubé, Zool. Mus. Berlin / ParalectotypusΨ Xantholinus rufipennisErichsondesig. V. Assing 2006 / Xantholinus rufipennis Erichsondet. V. Assing 2006" ( MNHUB). X. phenicius: Paratype:Ψ, " Liban: Kartaba, 1200–1400 m, 116, V.1964- G. Fagel / G. Fagel det., libanicus Coiff.? / X. ( Calolinus) phenicus [sic] Coiff., H. Coiffait det. 1964 / Allotype / Museum Paris" ( MNHNP). Additional material examined. GREECE: mainland:1 ex., Séres, Alistrati, 27.IV.1983, leg. Schönmann (cAss); Crete:4 exs., Ierapetra, 15.IV.–13.V.1971, leg. Malicky (cAss); 7 exs., Rethimni, ca. 1.5 kmS Kanevos, Kotsifos cleft, 35°14'N, 24°24'E, 440 m, 20.X.2006, leg. Schülke (cSch, cAss); Karpathos:1 ex., Avlona, 300 m, 27.IV.1994, leg. Frisch (cAss); 2 exs., between Avlona and Vroukounda, 29.IV.2000, leg. Meybohm (cAss); 1 ex., Olympos, 350 m, 30.IV.2000, leg. Meybohm (cAss); Rhodos:1 ex., Petaloudes (Butterfly valley), 10.IV.1994, leg. Frisch (cAss); Cyclades:1 ex., Paros, 10.IV.–1.V.1994, leg. Glück & Steinmetz (cAss); 1 ex., Sérifos, 5 kmW Sérifos vill., 37°09'N, 24°28'E, 8.–13.V.1984, leg. Malicky (cAss); 5 exs., Sikinos, 10.IV.1981, leg. Schönmann ( NHMW, cAss); 3 exs., Naxos, Kastraki env., 7.IV.1981, leg. Schönmann ( NHMW); 4 exs., Naxos, Apollon env., 4.–5.IV.1981, leg. Schönmann ( NHMW, cAss); 1 ex., Ios, port, 20.IV.1981, leg. Schönmann ( NHMW); 1 ex., Ios, Miopotamos bay, 11.IV.1981, leg. Schönmann ( NHMW). TURKEY: Zonguldak:2 exs., Eregli Koca Ali, Amaçlar cave entrance, 10.V.2001, leg. Lohaj (cAss); Çanakkale:15 exs., 25 kmS Kumkale, Beşik Koyu ["Besika Bay", ca. 39°49'N, 26°10'E], leg. Walker ( BMNH); Izmir:1 ex., Bozdaġ, 38°20'N, 28°06'E, 1300–1560 m, 21.IV.2006, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss); 1 ex., "Smyrna" ( BMNH); Muğ la:1 ex., N Milas, Labranda, 37°25'N, 27°49'E, 550–660 m, 18.IV.2006, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss); Antalya:1 ex., E Kumluca, 36°21'N, 30°23'E, 300–500 m, grassland, under stones, 23.III.2002, leg. Assing (cAss); 1 ex., 60 kmSSW Antalya, Çiralı, 36°25'N, 30°28'E, 40 m, grassland, 4.IV.2002, leg. Assing (cAss); 1 ex., 70 kmNE Fethiye, Gülübeli Geçik, 36°50'N, 29°46'E, 1525 m, 29.III.2002, leg. Assing (cAss); 1 ex., 28 kmN Finike, Çatallar, 1000 m, 8.V.1992, leg. Behne ( DEI); 1 ex., Manavgat, 600 m, 31.XII.1990, leg. Assing (cAss); Mersin:1 ex., road to Arslanköy, 5 kmSE Aladaġ, 36°55'N, 34°32'E, 700 m, 10.V.2004, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss); 1 ex., N Finike, Arykanda, 36°30'N, 30°03'E, 720 m, 15.IV.2001, leg. Meybohm (cAss); 1 ex., road from Silifke to Gülnar, 36°23'N, 33°50'E, 475 m, fallow near road margin, 27.XII.2000, leg. Assing (cAss); Antakya:4 exs., Arsuz, 15.–16.IV.1966( NHMW); 11 exs., Belen env., Soġukoluk, 24.V.1987, leg. Schönmann & Schillhammer ( NHMW, cAss); 1 ex., NurDaġları, 24.V.1987, leg. Jäch ( NHMW); Kahramanmaraş: 1Ψ [identification uncertain], 60 kmSE Kahramanmaraş, Gani Daġı, 37°30'N, 37°25'E, 950 m, 31.III.2005, leg. Assing (cAss); 1Ψ [identification uncertain], 50 kmW Kahramanmaraş, 8 kmSE Andırın, 37°33'N, 36°26'E, 1110 m, 19.III.2005, leg. Assing (cAss); Gaziantep:1Ψ [identification uncertain], 70 kmW Gaziantep, 7 kmN Islahiye, 500 m, 11.V.1997, leg. Schulz, Vock & Sanetra (cAss); Mardin:1Ψ [identification uncertain], Mardin, 1300 m, 10.–15.V.1969, leg. Schubert ( NHMW); Diyabakir:4 exs., Karaçadaġ near Diyabakir, 28.V.1987, leg. Jäch, Schillhammer & Schönmann ( NHMW, cAss). CYPRUS:1 ex., 3 kmW Agia Napa, 9.–14.IV.1999, leg. Pütz (cAss); 2 exs., Akamas, Neochorion, 200 m, fallow, 24.IV.1995, leg. Sprick & Bauer (cAss); 1 ex., N-Troodos, Galata, creek valley, flood debris, 4.IV.1994, leg. Assing (cAss); 2 exs., Limasol, Episcopi, 12.IV.1995, leg. Schmid ( NHMW); 1 ex., Polis, 10 kmS Akourdaleia, 300 m, 19.IV.1995, leg. Suppantschitsch ( NHMW); 1 exs., Larnaka (cAss); 1 ex., 5 kmN Dhekelia, 20.–22.III.1995, leg. Schröder (cSch). SYRIA:1Ψ [identification uncertain], 45 kmNE Latakia, Zainie, 30.IV.1982, leg. Dvořák (cSch); 1 ex., Idlib, Blyoun env., 700 m, 5.V.2002, leg. Pelletier (cTro). ISRAEL:1 ex., Galilee, Mt. Meron, 1100 m, 21.IV.1982, leg. Besuchet & Löbl (cAss); 12 exs., Upper Galilee, North District, Meron Mts., Har Meron, Kamin Rom, 32°59'N, 35°25'E, 1100 m, open stony grassland, limestone, 28.IV.2006, leg. Aßmann, Wrase (cFel, cSch, cAss); 6 exs., North district, Upper Galilee, S Ziv'on, 33°01'N, 35°25'E, 750 m, open stony grazing land, dolomite, 28.–29.IV.2006, leg. Aßmann, Wrase (cFel, cSch); 2 exs. [det Feldmann; locality not included in Fig. 31], Upper Galilee, Hurfeish, 33°01'N, 35°21'E, 625 m, 13.XI.2005( TAU, cFel); 1 ex. [det Feldmann, slightly teneral], same data, but 22.V.2005(cFel); 1 ex. [det. Feldmann], same data, but 27.X.2005( TAU); 1 ex. [det. Feldmann; locality not included in Fig. 31], same data, but 13.XI.2005( TAU); 1 ex. [det. Feldmann], Matta', 24.III.2006, leg. Shtirberg ( TAU); 2 exs., Khermon Mts., Khermon ridge, Har Khavushit, below lift station, 33°18'N, 35°74'E[sic], 2500 m, stony subalpine slopes, 23.IV.2006, leg. Wrase (cSch, cAss); 1 ex., Golan Heights, Bental Reservoir, W Merom Golan, ca. 1000 m, stony wetland near shore, 30.IV.2006, leg. Wrase (cSch); 1 ex., Golan Heights, W env. Har Shifon, 33°05'N, 35°46'E, 852 m, slopes of stony grassland, 30.IV.2006, leg. Wrase (cSch); 1 ex., Golan Heights, Ya'ar Odem, NW Buq'ata, 33°12'N, 35°46'E, 1090 m, open grassland, partly ruderal, 23.IV.2006, leg. Wrase (cSch); 2 exs., Upper Galilee, Ziv’on, 33°01'N 035°25'E, 29.IV.06, leg. Aßmann (cFel).
Comment.The original description of X. rufipennisis based on an unspecified number of syntypesfrom Sicily and " Syria" ("habitat in Sicilia, Dom. Dr. Schultz, in Syria, Dom. Dr. Aubé") ( Erichson 1839a). Two syntypes, a male and a female, were found in the historical collection of MNHUB. In order to define the identity of this species, the male is here designated as the lectotype. The original description of X. pheniciusis based on a male holotypeand a female paratypefrom "Kartaba, Liban". The male holotypeis apparently deposited in the Fagel collection in Brussels, but, according to the chief curator in charge, a loan of material from this institution is currently not possible, owing to a lack of staff (Desender, pers. comm.). However, based on an examination of the paratypefrom the Coiffait collection and of numerous additional specimens from the Eastern Mediterranen, as well as on the illustration of the aedeagus by Coiffait (1971), there is no doubt that the typematerial of X. rufipennisand X. pheniciusis conspecific and that, consequently, X. pheniciusis a junior synonym of X. rufipennis. The habitus and the aedeagus of the lectotypeand the aedeagus of a male from Cyprusare illustrated in Figs. 28–30.
Distribution and bionomics.The species is widespread in the Eastern Mediterranean from Italyto Israel( Bordoni 1972a, 1975b, Coiffait 1972, Smetana 2004). It seems worth noting that it has been recorded especially from localities close to the Mediterranean coast and from various islands (Sicily, Crete, Karpathos, Cyclades, Cyprus) ( Fig. 31). Most of the material listed above was collected at low to intermediate altitudes in various typesof grassland and in fallows. One specimen collected in April is teneral.