Othius rosti BERNHAUER , 1907

Assing, Volker, 2015, A revision of Othiini. XIX. Two new species of Othius, the first record of the genus from Vietnam, and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 47 (2), pp. 1235-1250 : 1242

Othius rosti BERNHAUER, 1907 ( Map 4 )

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Japan: 2 exs., Hokkaido, Kamikawa, Sôunkyô, 4.VIII.1962, Tsukaguchi (MNHUB, cAss).

C o m m e n t: Othius rosti is the most widespread species in the East Palaearctic region. Its distribution is somewhat more northern than that of O. medius ( Map 4 ). Recently, the species was reported also from China ( Heilongjiang) for the first time ( WANG et al. 2012).

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Map 4: Distribution of Othius rosti in the East Palaearctic region, based on examined records (black circles) and one literature record (white circle).