Acritus (Pycnacritus) homoeopathicus Wollaston, 1857

Penati, Fabio, 2009, An updated catalogue of the Histeridae (Coleoptera) of Sardinia, with faunistic, zoogeographical, ecological and conservation remarks *, Zootaxa 2318, pp. 197-280 : 232

publication ID	1175-5326
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5315260
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scientific name	Acritus (Pycnacritus) homoeopathicus Wollaston
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34. Acritus (Pycnacritus) homoeopathicus Wollaston View in CoL

Acritus rhenanus Fuss View in CoL : Dodero 1908: 100

Acritus (Acritus) homoeopathicus Woll. View in CoL : Porta 1926: 383; Luigioni 1929: 360, Horion 1949: 331, Barajon 1966, Vienna 1980: 110

Literature data. “Sardinia” ( Porta 1926; Luigioni 1929; Horion 1949; Barajon 1966; Vienna 1980; Audisio et al. 1995; Yélamos & Lackner 2004). Cagliari prov.: Monti dei Sette Fratelli, sd, GK, 1 ex (CGMü); idem, Monte Cresia, VIII.1901, UL, 1 ex ( CAD). Soléminis, III.1936, UL, 1 ex (CUL). Nuoro prov.: Aritzo ( Dodero 1908); idem, 7.VI.1901, AD, 1 ex ( CAD); idem, Arcu Guddetorgiu, 850–1050 m, 9.V.1995, FA, 1 ex (CFA). Lula, VI.1911, AD, 2 ex ( CAD). Monte Ferru, NW slopes, 250 m, ponte sul [= bridge crossing] rio Santa Caterina, 26.V.1999, RP, 2 ex (MSNG). Monti del Gennargentu, VII.1911, AD, 3 ex ( CAD). Seui ( Dodero 1908); idem, 7.V.1902, AD, 2 ex (CGB). Road from Laconi to Aritzo, 600 m ca, 10.V.1995, FA, 1 ex (CFA). Sassari prov.: Banari, 11.V.1909, AD, 2 ex ( CAD). Golfo Aranci, 15.IV.1909, AD, 1 ex ( CAD). Isola Molara, 13.IX.1987, sieve, Salix, RP View in CoL , 10 ex (1 CPV, 9 MSNG); idem, 8.VI.1989, sieve, Salix, RP View in CoL , 2 ex (MSNG). Ozieri, 3.V.1908, AD, 1 ex ( CAD).

Unpublished records. Sassari prov. : Calangianus, loc. Sant’Antonio, 29.IV.1978, in soil, RP, 1 ex ( MSNG). Isola Molara, 2.VII.1987, VV, 1 ex ( MZRM) .

Chorotype. 1.06 CEM (Centralasiatic-Europeo-Mediterranean).

Italian distribution. Piedmont, Lombardy, Tuscany, Umbria, Campania, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia.

Ecology. Found in damp decomposing organic matter (wood, leaves, humus, etc.), where it feeds on mites and fungal spores.