Galeatus affinis (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835)

Widely distributed in Palearctic, including China, mainly in its southern middle (Golub, 1974; Péricart & Golub, 1996, 1999). First record for Xinjiang.

Material examined. 1 3, Qitai, Sanfengchan, 4.VII.2008 (Luo ZH); 1 ex., Wenguan, 1321 m (44o59’ N, 81o02’ Е), 22.VII.2010 (N. Vinokurov); 7 Ƥ, Guerbantonggute Desert, 10 km N of Fuhai, 495 m (47°11'N; 87°29'E), 3.VII.2011 (N. Vinokurov).

Notes. One specimen collected by N. Vinokurov in the Guerbantongutte Desert on Artemisia sp. together with specimens of ground bug Jakowleffia setulosa (Lygaeidae) .