Rugilus similis (ERICHSON 1839)

Assing, V., 2008, On the taxonomy and zoogeography of some Palaearctic Paederinae and Xantholinini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (2), pp. 1237-1294 : 1245

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5430627
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scientific name	Rugilus similis (ERICHSON 1839)
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Rugilus similis (ERICHSON 1839) View in CoL

Stilicus similis ERICHSON 1839a: 521 View in CoL f.

T y p e m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Lectotype, present designation: "Hist.-Coll. ( Coleoptera View in CoL ), Nr. 6401, Stilicus similis Erichson, 1839 View in CoL , German., Sicil. / Zool. Mus. Berlin / Lectotypus

Stilicus similis Erichson , desig. V. Assing 2008 / Rugilus similis (Erichson) , det. V. Assing 2008" (MNHUB). Paralectotypes: 5 exs. [1 without abdomen]: same data as lectotype (MNHUB).

A d d i t i o n a l m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Austria: 1 ex., Burgenland, Andau, 2.IX.1988 (cAss). Italy: 1 ex., Toscana, Montemignaio , 18.VIII.1987, leg. Bellin (cAss) ; 1 ex., Puglia, Prom. del Gargano, Vico , 650 m, 25.VIII.-6.IX.1986 (cAss) ; 1 ex., same data, but 600-800 m (cAss). Hungary: 1 ex., Bugac National Park, grassland, pitfall, 12.XI.1982, leg. Galle (cAss). Slovenia: 1 ex., Šobec, Sava , 7.V.1996, leg. Drovenik (cAss) ; 1 ex., Gornja Radgona, Police, 260 m, 11.VII.2005, leg. Drovenik (cAss). Greece: 1 ex., Pelopónnisos, Patras, wetland, 24.III.1985, leg. Assing (cAss). Turkey: 1 ex., Muğla, Gölgeli Dağları , 20 km NE Köyceğız, above Ağla , 37°04'N, 28°44'E, 1710 m, 6.X.2002, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1 ex., 1 ex., E Osmaniye, 1200-1700m, leg. Schubert ( NHMW). Ukraine: 1 ex., lower part of Onestr river , "Kinburg", W Nadworny, 27.VIII.1988 (cAss) .

C o m m e n t: According to the original description, Rugilus similis is identical with Gravenhorst´s interpretation of Paederus orbiculatus . In the historical collection of the MNHUB six specimens were found that were originally attributed to Stilicus orbiculatus sensu Gravenhorst and later labelled as S. similis , so that all of them can be regarded as syntypes. A male is designated as the lectotype. It is in agreement with the interpretation of LOHSE (1964) and COIFFAIT (1984). According to SMETANA (2004), the species was previously unknown from Slovenia.