Astenus (Astenus) melanurus (KÜSTER 1853)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Italy:S a r d i n i a:1266, 10♀♀, 10 km SW Siniscola, NWslope of Monte Albo, 40°32'N, 9°35'E, 570 m, N-slope, stony pasture, under stones, 24.XII.2012, leg. Assing ; 1♀, Monte Arci, 12 km ENE Terralba, 39°46'N, 8°48'E, 260 m, pasture, under stones, 27.XII.2012, leg. Assing ; 2566, 25♀♀, 18 km SSW Dorgali, S Genna Silana, 40°06'N, 9°32'E, 740 m, calcareous pasture, under stones, 28.XII.2012, leg. Assing ; 4066, 39♀♀, 10 km NW Ozieri, N Sant'Antioco di Bisárcio, 40°39'N, 8°55'E, 270 m, moist pasture, under stones, 29.XII.2012, leg. Assing ; 16, 1♀, 12 km NW Ozieri, N Sant'Antioco di Bisárcio, 40°42'N, 8°54'E, 200 m, pasture, under stones, 29.XII.2012, leg. Assing ; 1466, 15♀♀, 10 km NW Ozieri, N Sant'Antioco di Bisárcio, 40°40'N, 8°55'E, 270 m, pasture, under stones, 29.XII.2012, leg. Assing ; 1266, 14♀♀, 10 km SW Siniscola, NW-slope of Monte Albo, 40°32'N, 9°35'E, 570 m, N-slope, stony pasture, under stones, 1.I.2013, leg. Assing (cAss, MNHUB) .

C o m m e n t: This widespread species is apparently the most common representative of the genus in Sardinia.