Malachius ( Malachius ) monticola Kiesenwetter 1878

Franzini, Gabriele & Plonski, Isidor S., 2021, Short Communication Notes on the Malachiini of the East-Mediterranean region, with description of a new species (Coleoptera, Melyridae, Malachiinae), Natural History Sciences 8 (2), pp. 75-78 : 76

Malachius ( Malachius) monticola Kiesenwetter 1878 Malachius monticola Kiesenwetter 1878: 210 [ loc. typ.: Kiptschakh and Alagoes ( Armenia)]; Abeille de Perrin (1891: 675, as var. of M. faldermanni Faldermann, 1836 ); Evers (1985: 6, 25, 33); Mayor (2007: 449).

Material studied: Turkey: “ KARS / dint. Sarikamis / 28.VI-1.VII.1997 / leg. L. Saltini ” 1 ♂ ( CLS)

A new species for the Turkish fauna. It was previously known from Armenia only.