Lathrobium marani KOCH 1939

Assing, V., 2009, New species and additional records of Lathrobium and Tetartopeus from the Palaearctic region (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 41 (2), pp. 1269-1283 : 1275

Lathrobium marani KOCH 1939

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Kazakhstan: 13, Dzhungar mountain, Argynati river , 20.VIII.2006, leg. Kastcheev (cAss) ; 13, Almaty, Kamenka , 5.V.1986, leg. Kastcheev (cAss) ; 1♀, Ketmen mountains, Temirlyk river , 29.VII.1988, leg. Kastcheev (cAss) ; 1♀, Ketmen mountains, Dolaity river , 9.VII.1988, leg. Kastcheev (cAss) ; 1♀, Ile river, splav, Zhelturanga , 29.V.1984, leg. Kastcheev (cAss) .

C o m m e n t: The known distribution of L. marani is confined to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan ( SMETANA 2004). The illustrations of the aedeagus in COIFFAIT (1982) are misleading. The ventral process has a small, but distinct tooth at its base. For accurate figures see KOCH (1939).