Geostiba (Chondridiosipalia) cingulata (EPPELSHEIM, 1878)

Assing, Volker, 2017, A revision of Geostiba of the West Palaearctic region. XXV. New species from Georgia and Greece, and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 49 (2), pp. 1093-1106 : 1104-1105

Geostiba (Chondridiosipalia) cingulata (EPPELSHEIM, 1878) ( Map 3 )

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Georgia: R a c h a 13, 8♀♀, 2 exs., 10 km W Lentekhi , 42°48'N, 42°38'E, 1100 m, 20.V.2016, leg. Brachat & Meybohm. S v a n e t i: 13, 1♀, Mestia Ughviri Pass, 43°02'N, 42°50'E, 1900 m, 27.VII.2016, leg. Meybohm ; 233, 2 ♀♀, 4 km N Mazeri , 43°06'N, 42°36'E, 1690 m, 28.VII.2016, leg. Meybohm ; 13, 3♀♀, 2 km N Ipari ,

43°01'N, 42°50'E, 1670 m, 29.VII.2016, leg. Meybohm; 533, 8 ♀♀, Mazeri , 43°06'N, 42°36'E, 1660 m, 26. VI.2017, leg. Brachat & Meybohm ; 13, Mestia-Ushguli , 3 km N Ipari, 43°01'N, 42°50'E, 1750 m, 28. VI.2017, leg. Brachat & Meybohm ; 1♀, Ushguli-Lentenkhi , 42°49'N, 42°58'E, 1160m, 1. VII.2017, leg. Brachat & Meybohm. S a m t s k h e - J a v a k h e t i: 13, 3♀♀, Timotesubani, 41°49'N, 43°31'E, 1144 m, 13. V.2016, leg. Brachat & Meybohm ; 1♀, Bakuriani , 41°44'N, 43°43'E, 1766 m, 13. V.2016, leg. Brachat & Meybohm ; 333, 1♀, 1 ex., N Abastumani , 41°46'N, 42°50'E, 1370 m, 15. V.2016, leg. Brachat & Meybohm ; 1♀, S Abastumani, 41°43'N, 42°51'E, 1215 m, 15. V.2016, leg. Brachat & Meybohm, 13, 3♀♀, Borjomi-Park , 41°50'N, 43°24'E, 800 m, 23. VII.2016, leg. Meybohm. Material in cAss and MNB .

C o m m e n t: Aside from Georgia, where it is evidently not uncommon, G. cingulata has been recorded only from Azerbaijan ( Map 3 ). So far, it has not been found in Armenia ( ASSING 2017), although the type locality is very close to the Armenian border. For previous records see ASSING (2005a, 2005b, 2016a).

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Map 3: Distribution of G. cingulata in the Caucasus region, based on examined records.