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niveoides Gusmann, 1919 [Note: Nomen nudum], see: niveus Fauvel, 1865 .

niveus Fauvel, 1865a: 307 [= 1865b: 57] ( Stenus ; Type locality: Lac d’Annecy, Savoie ; [Note: See lectotype designation by Puthz, 1969]. Also cited from France; Percy). — Fauvel, 1873: 115 [= 1873a: 273] ( Stenus ; characters; France). — Rey, 1884: 374 [= 1884a: 222] ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; characters; France). — Fowler, 1888: 353 ( Stenus ; variety of pallitarsis ; characters; Britain). — Ganglbauer, 1895: 589 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; characters; Germany; France; Scotland). — Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 183 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; catalog). — Johansen, 1914: 515 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; characters; Denmark). — L. Benick, 1917c: 58 ( Stenus ; notes). — L. Benick, 1923a: 222 ( Stenus ; notes). — Bernhauer, 1926g: 2 ( Stenus ; Kamchatka region). — L. Benick, 1929a: 91 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; characters in key). — Portevin, 1929: 401 ( Stenus ; characters; France). — Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1193 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; catalog). — Wüsthoff, 1934a: Tafel IV ( Stenus ; illustration of aedeagus). — L. Benick, 1941e: 135 ( Stenus ; characters; variation). — Szujecki, 1961: 50 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; characters; Poland). — Palm, 1961a: 110 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; characters; Sweden; Denmark; Norway; Finland). — Horion, 1963: 373 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; Britain; Norway; Sweden; Finland; Russia; Holland; Belgium; France; Spain; Czech Republic; Poland?; Germany; Austria). — Lohse, 1964: 124 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; characters; central Europe). — Puthz, 1966f: 121 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; notes). — Puthz, 1969: 37 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; lectotype designation: Lac d’Annecy, Savoie ; notes). — Puthz, 1971v: 103 ( Stenus ; Switzerland). — Puthz, 1972d: 79, 88 ( Stenus ; subgenus “ Hemistenus ”; notes; characters; Europe; Colorado; Manitoba; Northwest Territories; Alaska). — Pope, 1977: 26 ( Stenus ; Britain). — Haberman, 1983: 101 ( Stenus ; Estonia). — Lucht, 1987: 97 ( Stenus ; checklist; Germany; Czechoslovakia; Austria; Switzerland; France; Benelux; Denmark). — Lohse and Lucht, 1989: 146 ( Stenus ; characters). — Campbell and Davies, 1991: 109 ( Stenus ; USA; Canada). — Hromádka, 1993: 45 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; Czech Republic; Slovakia). — Hodge and Jones, 1995: 35 ( Stenus ; characters; Britain). — Puthz and Zanetti, 1995: 18 ( Stenus ; Italy?). — Jelínek, 1999: 159 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; collecting note; Czech Republic). — Naomi, Kuranishi, Saito, and Maruyama, 2000: 108 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; Kamchatka). - DISTRIBUTION: Europe, Russia, Canada, USA.

cavifrons Mulsant and Rey, 1870: 110 [= 1871: 86] ( Stenus ; Type locality: les montagnes du Beaujolais). — Fauvel, 1873: 115 [= 1873a: 273] ( Stenus ; synonym of pallitarsis ). — Rey, 1884: 374 [= 1884a: 222] ( Stenus ; synonym of niveus ). — Fowler, 1888: 353 ( Stenus ; synonym of pallitarsis ). — Ganglbauer, 1895: 589 ( Stenus ; synonym of niveus ). — Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 183 ( Stenus ; synonym of niveus ). — Szujecki, 1961: 9 ( Stenus ; synonym of niveus ). — Puthz, 1972d: 90 ( Stenus ; synonym of niveus ). — Puthz, 1973b: 26 ( Stenus ; synonym of niveus ).

niveoides Gusmann, 1919: 60 ( Stenus ; aberration of binotatus ; [Note: Nomen nudum (Articles 1.3.4, 45.5)]; cited from Untertrave).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1193 ( Stenus ; synonym of niveus ).

— Puthz, 1972d: 90 (Stenus; synonym of niveus).

vista Sanderson, 1946: 430 ( Stenus ; Type locality: Buena Vista, Yale Lake Colorado. Also cited from Manitoba and Northwest Territory).

— Puthz, 1972d: 79, 90 ( Stenus ; synonym of niveus ).

nobilis Bernhauer, 1926a: 130 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; Type locality: Mindanao: Surigao).

— L. Benick, 1929: 87 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; characters; Philippines).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1193 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1981b: 147 ( Stenus ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Philippines.

nobilis Petri 1926 , see: guttula P. W. J. Müller, 1821 .

noctivagus Casey, 1884: 121 ( Stenus ; Type locality: New Hampshire, probably White Mountains ).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 164 ( Stenus ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1974d: 162 ( Stenus ; synonym of sibiricus ).

— Puthz, 1993c: 146 ( Stenus ; characters; notes; Canada; Russia; Kazakhstan; Italy).

— Puthz and Zanetti, 1995: 18 ( Stenus ; Italy).

— Downie and Arnett, 1996: 492 ( Stenus ; characters; USA).

— Naomi, 1997a: 22 ( Stenus ; characters; Japan).

- DISTRIBUTION: Canada, USA, Japan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Italy.

methodii Ryvkin, 1988a: 336 [= Ryvkin, 1989a: 48] ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; Type locality: Kirgiziia, Fergansgii Khr., okrestnosti poselka Iarodar, 1100–1200 m).

— Puthz, 1993c: 146 ( Stenus ; synonym of noctivagus ).

nodicollis Puthz, 2000: 206 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; Type locality: Peru: Madre de dios, Parque Manu, Pakitsa, 12°07′S, 70°58′[W]).

- DISTRIBUTION: Peru.

nodipes Puthz, 1972 s: 250 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; Type locality: Bulgarien: Sofia, Sv. Ivan. Also cited from Yugoslavia and Sardinia).

— Puthz and Zanetti, 1995: 18 ( Stenus ; Italy?).

- DISTRIBUTION: Sardinia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey.

manegordensis Puthz, 1981i: 694 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; subspecies of korgei ; Type locality: Türkei: Paphlagonien, Kysyldscha Hammam).

— Ryvkin, 1990: 152 ( Stenus ; subspecies of korgei ; notes).

— Puthz, 1993c: 141 ( Stenus ; synonym of nodipes ).

nomurai Noami, 1988 , see: mikado Hromádka, 1979 .

notaculipennis Puthz, 1991d: 39 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; Type locality: Nepal: Ilam District nördl. Mai Pokhari, Tal der Gitang Khola, 1900–2100 m).

— Zheng, 1993: 225, 227 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; key characters; China; Nepal).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal, China.

emeiensis Zheng, 1992b: 167 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; subspecies of notaculipennis ; Type locality: China: Sichuan: E-Mei-Shan, 710–1450 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

notatipennis Puthz, 1981b: 155 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; Type locality: Indien: Haldwani District, Kumaon).

- DISTRIBUTION: India.

notatus Rey, 1884 , see: melanarius Stephens, 1833 .

nothus L. Benick, 1929: 264 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; Type locality: Catbalogan, Samar; Subaan, Mindoro; Kasiguran; Cabugao, N.-Luzon; Zambales, Luzon).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1180 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1971c: 15 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; synonymic notes).

— Puthz, 1971u: 533 ( Stenus ; Philippines).

— Rougemont, 1986: 285 (Stenus; subgenus Hypostenus; characters; Sarawak).

— Puthz, 1988: 656 ( Stenus ; Borneo).

— Betz, 1996: 25 ( Stenus ; labial adhesion capture apparatus).

- DISTRIBUTION: Philippines, Borneo.

wallacei Puthz, 1968 j: 456 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; Type locality: Celbese [Note: Probably Celebes).

— Puthz, 1971c: 15 ( Stenus ; synonym of nothus ).

— Rougemont, 1986: 285 ( Stenus ; synonym of nothus ).

— Puthz, 1988: 656 ( Stenus ; synonym of nothus ).

notipennis Fauvel, 1891: 94 ( Stenus ; Type locality: Colonie Tovar).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 164 ( Stenus ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1968g: 199 ( Stenus ; characters).

— Puthz, 1969: 10 ( Stenus ; characters; notes).

- DISTRIBUTION: Venezuela.

naevius Bernhauer, 1922: 7 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; Type locality: Venezuela).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1161 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; catalog).

— L. Benick, 1938c: 260 ( Stenus ; characters).

— Puthz, 1968g: 199 ( Stenus ; synonym of notipennis ).

— Puthz, 1969: 10 ( Stenus ; synonym of notipennis ).

— Puthz, 1974a: 46 ( Stenus ; synonym of notipennis ).

novator Jacquelin du Val, 1868 , see: providus Erichson, 1839 .

novoteutonicus Wendeler, 1956: 40 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; Type locality: Brasilien: Nova Teutonia, 300–500 m).

— Puthz, 1974a: 47 ( Stenus ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Brazil.

nubilus Ryvkin, 1987b: 270 ( Stenus ; subgenus Tesnus ; Type locality: USSR: Yakutia, Aldan River, 3 km E of Chandyga).

— Naomi, 1997f: 6 ( Stenus ; Japan).

- DISTRIBUTION: Russia, Japan.

nucifragibulum Puthz, 1987b: 409 ( Stenus ; subgenus Tesnus ; Type locality: Brasilien: Mato Grosso).

- DISTRIBUTION: Brazil.

nudus L. Benick, 1951: 204 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; Type locality: Madagaskar int. austr.).

— Puthz, 1965: 499 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; characters).

— Puthz, 1967h: 307 ( Stenus ).

— Puthz, 1971: 329 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; characters).

— Puthz, 1972: 21 ( Stenus ; characters; Madagascar).

- DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

numidianus Puthz, 1974 l: 491 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; Type locality: Algerien: Edough).

- DISTRIBUTION: Algeria.

nuntiator Ryvkin, 1987b: 266 ( Stenus ; subgenus Nestus ; Type locality: USSR: Amur Region, source of Selemdzha river: Deremikan River).

— Ryabukhin, 1999: 45 ( Stenus ; subgenus Nestus ; catalog; habitat; distribution; northeastern Russia).

- DISTRIBUTION: Russia.

nupenus Puthz, 1971 , see: cameratus L. Benick, 1921 .

nyamuragiraensis Puthz, 1967 , see: umbrosus L. Benick, 1928 .

nyanzae Cameron, 1956, see: jovino Eichelbaum, 1913 .

nyorai Naomi, 1990a: 8 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; Type locality: Japan: Yamanashi Pref.: Aokigahara, Mt. Fuji).

- DISTRIBUTION: Japan.

obconicus Fauvel, 1904e: 313 ( Stenus ; Type locality: Madagascar: Tananarive; [Note: See lectotype designation by Puthz, 1971]. Also cited from Madagascar: forêt de Moramanga; centre sud; Fort Dauphin; forêt Tanala. Nil Blanc). — Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 176 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; catalog). — Cameron, 1950g: 22 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; Belgian Congo). — Puthz, 1971: 245 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; lectotype designation: Tananarive; characters; Madagascar). — Puthz, 1972: 8 ( Stenus ; characters; Madagascar). — Rougemont, 1983: 110 ( Stenus ; Chad). — Puthz, 1992a: 14 ( Stenus ; Madagascar). — Betz, 1996: 25 ( Stenus ; labial adhesion capture apparatus). - DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar, Namibia, Malawi, Zambia, Rwanda, Congo, Cameroon, Chad, Nigeria, Benin, Senegal.

quinquecarinatus Cameron, 1952e: 829 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; Type locality: Dahomey: Zagnanado). — Cameron, 1952e: 829 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; cited as cooperi ; [Note: Misidentification of obconicus quinquecarinatus according to Puthz (personal communication)] Dahomey). — Tottenham, 1956: 223 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; Ruanda). — Puthz, 1971: 247 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; subspecies of obconicus ; characters; Dahomey; Nigeria).

damarensis Puthz, 1967 i: 200 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; subspecies of obconicus ; Type locality: Südwestafrika: Ovamboland, Oshikango). — Puthz, 1971: 246 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; subspecies of obconicus ; characters; South West Africa).

royi Puthz, 1969d: 306 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; subspecies of obconicus ; Type locality: Sénégal: Noflaye/Sangalkam). — Puthz, 1971: 247 ( Stenus ; synonym of obconicus ).

malawianus Puthz, 1971 k: 138 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; subspecies of obconicus ; Type locality: Malawi: 10 mi. W. Mlanje. Also cited from Zambia).

annectens Puthz, 1971: 246 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; subspecies of obconicus ; Type locality: Cameroun: Ya Dande).

occultatus Puthz, 1994f: 400 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; subspecies of obconicus Type locality: Zaire: Parc National Albert, Mutsora, à 5 km au Sud de Mutwanga, 1200 m).

obductus Sharp, 1876: 359 ( Stenus ; Type locality: Ega).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 171 ( Stenus ; subgenus Tesnus ; catalog).

— L. Benick, 1949b: 566 ( Stenus ; subgenus Tesnus ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Brazil.

obesulus Fauvel, 1878 , see: piliferus Motschulsky, 1857 .

obliquenotatus Cameron, 1930: 390 ( Stenus ; subgenus Mesostenus ; Type locality: Chakrata district: Deoban; Manjgaon; Khedar Khud; Bodyar; Jadi Gad, alt. 7000 to 9000 feet).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1194 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1976: 7 ( Stenus ; Nepal).

— Puthz, 1981b: 144 ( Stenus ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal.

obliquus Heer, 1839 , see: nitidiusculus Stephens, 1833 .

obliteratus Cameron, 1930 , see: flavovittatus Champion, 1920 .

oblitus Sharp, 1874: 87 ( Stenus ; Type locality: Kobé).

— Sharp, 1889: 332 ( Stenus ; characters; Japan).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 176 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; catalog).

— L. Benick, 1940: 569 ( Stenus ; China; Japan; Korea).

— Puthz, 1971c: 14 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; synonymic notes).

— Puthz, 1972m: 180 (Stenus; Vietnam).

— Puthz, 1972p: 404 ( Stenus ; Korea).

— Puthz, 1974k: 439 ( Stenus ; Korea).

— Puthz, 1979h: 122 ( Stenus ; Korea).

— Puthz, 1981a: 6 ( Stenus ; Vietnam).

— Yuh, Paik, Kwon, and Lee, 1985: 234 ( Stenus ; Korea).

— Naomi and Takeda, 1991: 12 ( Stenus ; Japan).

— J. Li, 1993: 26 ( Stenus ; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: Vietnam, Japan, Korea, China.

chapmani Cameron, 1934b: 32 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; Type locality: Tonkin: Hoa-Binh).

— Puthz, 1971c: 14 ( Stenus ; synonym of oblitus ).

oblongulus Naomi, 1998a: 99 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; Type locality: Japan: Kagoshima Pref.: Miike, Mt. Kirishima).

- DISTRIBUTION: Japan.

obscurefactus Puthz, 1987b: 401 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; Type locality: Peru: Junin,

San Emiliano de Cachingareni, approx. 55 km SE Satipo, 1000 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Peru.

obscurellus Bernhauer, 1929f: 107 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; Type locality: Haut-Uele: Watsa).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1180 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1965: 512 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; characters; Zaire).

— Puthz, 1967i: 209, 213 ( Stenus ; characters; Congo).

— Puthz, 1967n: 187 ( Stenus ; Congo).

— Puthz, 1968a: 35 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; Congo).

— Puthz, 1971: 239 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; characters; Zaire; Congo).

— Puthz, 1976c: 89 ( Stenus ; Ghana).

- DISTRIBUTION: Congo, Congo Republic, Ghana.

obscuricornis L. Benick, 1949b: 562 ( Stenus ; subgenus Tesnus ; Type locality: Brasilien:

Barra de Boa Vista, atual Coripós, Nebenarm des Rio São Francisco, Mun. Boa Vista, atual Coripós, Staat Pernambuco).

- DISTRIBUTION: Brazil.

obscuripalpis Hubenthal, 1911a: 188 ( Stenus ; variety of clavicornis ; Type locality: Niederösterreich).

— L. Benick, 1929a: 30 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; aberration of clavicornis ; characters in key).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1152 ( Stenus ; aberration of clavicornis ).

— Bernhauer, 1936: 2 ( Stenus ; variety of clavicornis ; China).

— Szujecki, 1961: 8 ( Stenus ; aberration of clavicornis ).

— Puthz, 1972i: 124 ( Stenus ; valid species; characters; Austria; Hungary; Russia) .

— Lohse and Lucht, 1989: 140, 148 ( Stenus ; characters; note; Russia; Hungary; Slovakia; Austria).

— Ryvkin, 1990: 156 ( Stenus ; notes; Russia; Ukraine; Kazakhstan).

— Hromádka, 1993: 44 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; Slovakia; Czech Republic).

- DISTRIBUTION: Austria, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan.

obscuripes Ganglbauer, 1896: 174 ( Stenus ; variety of montivagus ; Type locality: Rodnaer Gebirge).

— Bernhauer, 1899: 26 ( Stenus ; valid species; cited as “Ganglb. nov. spec.”; characters).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 183 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; catalog).

— L. Benick, 1913a: 207 ( Stenus ; notes; Siebenbürgen).

— L. Benick, 1929a: 74 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; characters in key).

— L. Benick, 1929a: 80 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; characters in key).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1194 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; catalog).

— Wüsthoff, 1934a: Tafel III ( Stenus ; illustration of aedeagus).

— Szujecki, 1961: 59 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; characters; Poland).

— Lohse, 1964: 129 (Stenus; subgenus Parastenus; characters; central Europe).

— Smetana, 1966: 327 ( Stenus ; characters; notes; Czechoslovakia).

— Lucht, 1987: 98 ( Stenus ; checklist; Poland; Czechoslovakia).

— Hromádka, 1993: 45 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; Slovakia).

— Puthz, 1993b: 116 ( Stenus ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Europe.

obscuripes Gerhardt, 1912 [Note: Nomen nudum], see: tarsalis Ljungh, 1810 .

obscurus P. Lucas, 1846 , see: providus Erichson, 1839 .

obsoletus Casey, 1884 , see: punctatus Erichson, 1840 .

obstrusus Casey, 1884 , see: colonus Erichson, 1840 .

occidentalis Casey, 1884: 90 ( Stenus ; Type locality: Lake Quesnel , British Columbia).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 164 ( Stenus ; catalog).

— Campbell and Davies, 1991: 111 ( Stenus ; USA; Canada).

- DISTRIBUTION: Canada, USA.

occultatus Puthz, 1994 , see: obconicus Fauvel, 1904 .

ocellatus Fauvel, 1865a: 305 [= 1865b: 55] ( Stenus ; Type locality: Tarbes; [Note: See lectotype designation by Puthz, 1969]. Originally cited from Hautes-Pyrénées. Portugal). — Fauvel, 1873: 75 [= 1873a: 233] ( Stenus ; characters; France; Portugal).

— Rey, 1884: 192 [= 1884a: 40] ( Stenus ; characters; France).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 164 ( Stenus ; catalog).

— Penecke, 1912: 237 ( Stenus ; characters).

— L. Benick, 1925: 73 ( Stenus ; notes; characters; Spain).

— L. Benick, 1929a: 16 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; characters in key; Pyrenees).

— Portevin, 1929: 394 ( Stenus ; characters; France).

— L. Benick, 1932b: 1 ( Stenus ; notes; Morocco, Spain).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1162 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1967: 2 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; Portugal).

— Puthz, 1969: 12 ( Stenus ; lectotype designation: Tarbes; characters; notes; Spain; Portugal). — Puthz, 1970i: 113 ( Stenus ; characters).

— Dauphin, 1991: 278 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; characters; France).

- DISTRIBUTION: Morocco, Europe.

oceodromus Gistel, 1857: 23 ( Stenus ; [Note: Nomen dubium]; Type locality: Styria).

- DISTRIBUTION: Austria.

ochiba Naomi and Puthz, 1994: 213 ( Stenus ; subgenus Nestus ; Type locality: Japan:

Nagano Pref.: Mt. Ontake, 3000 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Japan.

ochropus Kiesenwetter, 1858: 125 ( Stenus ; Type locality: Parnes).

— Fauvel, 1873: 122 [= 1873a: 280] ( Stenus ; synonym of elegans ).

— Rey, 1884: 339 [= 1884a: 187] ( Stenus ; synonym of elegans ).

— Ganglbauer, 1895: 595 ( Stenus ; synonym of elegans ).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 180 ( Stenus ; synonym of elegans ).

— L. Benick, 1925: 81 ( Stenus ; notes).

— L. Benick, 1929a: 77 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; variety of erichsoni ; characters in key). — Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1188 ( Stenus ; synonym of erichsoni ).

— Puthz, 1973a ( Stenus ; notes).

— Pope, 1977: 26 ( Stenus ; Britain).

— Puthz, 1980e: 366 ( Stenus ; Albania).

— Puthz, 1983e: 350 ( Stenus ; Georgia; Iran).

— H. Franz, 1984: 59 ( Stenus ; Macedonia).

— Lohse and Lucht, 1989: 146 ( Stenus ; notes).

— Ryvkin, 1990: 201 ( Stenus ; notes; Moldavia; Ukraine; Russia; Georgia; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Iran; Turkmenistan).

— Janák and Vysoky, 1992: 135 ( Stenus ; collected with Formica truncorum ; Bohemia).

— Hromádka, 1993: 45 (Stenus; subgenus Parastenus; Czech Republic; Slovakia).

— Assing, 1994a: 12, 23 (Stenus; wing length; xerothermous sites; Germany).

— Puthz and Zanetti, 1995: 18 ( Stenus ; Italy).

— Ødegaard and Ligaard, 2000: 10 ( Stenus ; notes; habitat; Sweden; Norway).

— Assing, 2001: 75 ( Stenus ; collected from xerothermous site; Germany).

- DISTRIBUTION: Europe, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan. flavipes Erichson, 1839a: 566 ( Stenus ; [preoccupied]; Type locality: Berol.; [Note: See lectotype designation by Puthz, 1967h]. Originally cited from Mark Brandenburg). — Erichson, 1840: 729 ( Stenus ; characters; Germany).

— Märkel and Kiesenwetter, 1848a: 325 ( Stenus ; notes; Carpathian Alps).

— Hochhuth, 1849: 179 ( Stenus ; characters; Iberia).

— Redtenbacher, 1849: 730 ( Stenus ; characters; Austria).

— Leprieur, 1851: 199 ( Stenus ; characters).

— Fairmaire and Laboulbène, 1856: 595 ( Stenus ; characters; France).

— Thomson, 1857: 232 ( Stenus ; characters; Sweden).

— Kraatz, 1857d: 789 ( Stenus ; characters; Germany).

— Thomson, 1860: 237 ( Stenus ; characters; Scandinavia).

— Fauvel, 1865a: 308 [= 1865b: 58] ( Stenus ; habitat; France).

— Fauvel, 1873: 131 [= 1873a: 289] ( Stenus ; synonym of erichsoni ).

— Redtenbacher, 1874: 244 ( Stenus ; characters; Austria).

— Seidlitz, 1875: 257 ( Stenus ; characters; Baltic region).

— J. Sahlberg, 1876: 65 ( Stenus ; synonym of erichsoni ).

— Rey, 1884: 356 [= 1884a: 204] ( Stenus ; subgenus Mesostenus ; characters; France).

— Fowler, 1888: 351 ( Stenus ; synonym of erichsoni ).

— Ganglbauer, 1895: 598 ( Stenus ; synonym of erichsoni ).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 180 ( Stenus ; synonym of erichsoni ).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1188 ( Stenus ; synonym of erichsoni ).

— Puthz, 1967h: 300 ( Stenus ; lectotype designation: Berol.; synonym of erichsoni ).

— Puthz, 1973a: 22 ( Stenus ; synonym of ochropus ).

— Ryvkin, 1990: 201 ( Stenus ; synonym of ochropus ).

erichsoni Rye, 1864: 108 ( Stenus ; Type locality: Cumb.; Falkirk, Bungay , Repton. Croydon).

— Fauvel, 1873: 131 [= 1873a: 289] ( Stenus ; characters; France; Europe; Georgia).

— J. Sahlberg, 1876: 65 ( Stenus ; cited as erichsonis ; Finland).

— Rey, 1884: 356 [= 1884a: 204] ( Stenus ; synonym of flavipes ).

— Fowler, 1888: 351 ( Stenus ; characters; Britain).

— Ganglbauer, 1895: 598 ( Stenus ; subgenus Mesostenus ; characters; Europe).

— Penecke, 1898: 252 ( Stenus ; characters; Austria).

— Sainte-Claire Deville, 1906: 84 ( Stenus ; Corsica).

— Montandon, 1908: 78 ( Stenus ; Romania).

— Reitter, 1909: 161 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; characters; Germany).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 180 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; catalog).

— L. Benick, 1923a: 222 ( Stenus ; notes).

— L. Benick, 1929a: 70 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; variety of erichsoni ; characters in key). — L. Benick, 1929a: 76 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; characters in key).

— Portevin, 1929: 404 ( Stenus ; characters; France).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1188 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; catalog).

— Wüsthoff, 1934a: Tafel IV ( Stenus ; illustration of aedeagus).

— Scheerpeltz, 1961d: 122 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; Italy).

— Szujecki, 1961: 57 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; characters; Poland).

— Palm, 1961a: 116 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; characters; Sweden; Denmark; Finland).

— Horion, 1963: 386 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; widespread in southern and central Europe; Denmark; Britain; Sweden).

— Lohse, 1964: 125 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; characters; central Europe).

— Puthz, 1967: 9 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; Portugal).

— Puthz, 1967a: 21 ( Stenus ; synonymic notes).

— Coiffait, 1968c: 505 (Stenus; Corsica).

— Puthz, 1971v: 108 (Stenus; notes).

— Puthz, 1972s: 273 ( Stenus ; notes; Yugoslavia).

— Puthz, 1973a: 22 ( Stenus ; synonym of ochropus ).

— Bordoni, 1974b: 2 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hemistenus ; Italy).

— Pope, 1977: 26 ( Stenus ; synonym of ochropus ).

— Lucht, 1987: 98 ( Stenus ; checklist; Germany; Poland; Czechoslovakia; Austria; Switzerland; France; Benelux; Denmark; Sweden).

— Drugmand, 1988: 62 ( Stenus ; Belgium).

— Ryvkin, 1990: 201 ( Stenus ; synonym of ochropus ).

— Hromádka, 1993: 45 ( Stenus ; synonym of ochropus ).

longelytratus Bernhauer, 1900: 48 ( Stenus ; variety of erichsoni ; Type locality: Ulrichskirchen).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 180 ( Stenus ; variety of erichsoni ).

— L. Benick, 1929a: 77 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; variety of erichsoni ; characters in key).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1188 ( Stenus ; variety of erichsoni ).

— Szujecki, 1961: 10 ( Stenus ; variety of erichsoni ).

— Ryvkin, 1990: 201 ( Stenus ; synonym of ochropus ).

jailensis L. Benick, 1915: 229 ( Stenus ; variety of erichsoni ; Type locality: Krim, Jaila-Geb.).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1188 ( Stenus ; synonym of erichsoni ).

— Ryvkin, 1990: 201 ( Stenus ; synonym of ochropus ).

metkovichensis Bernhauer, 1936g: 305 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; Type locality: Dalmatien: Umgebung von Metkovich).

— Puthz, 1967a: 21 ( Stenus ; synonym of erichsoni ).

— Puthz, 1973a: 22 ( Stenus ; synonym of ochropus ).

— Ryvkin, 1990: 201 ( Stenus ; synonym of ochropus ).

ocreatus Puthz, 1970: 11 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; Type locality: Indien: Arni Gad, Mussoorie).

— Puthz, 1975: 189 ( Stenus ; Bhutan).

— Rougemont, 1980: 181 ( Stenus ; characters; Nepal).

- DISTRIBUTION: India, Nepal, Bhutan.

oculatus Gravenhorst, 1802 , see: similis Herbst, 1784 .

odius Blackwelder, 1943 , see: sectilifer Casey, 1884 .

odysseus Puthz, 1972 r: 497 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; Type locality: New Guinea: Morobe: Mt. Piora, 2100–2800 m).

— Puthz, 1991d: 26 ( Stenus ; characters; New Guinea).

- DISTRIBUTION: New Guinea.

oedichiroides Rougemont, 1981, see: pictus Motschulsky, 1857 .

oedipous Puthz, 1971: 339 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; Type locality: Tanzania: Zanzibar). - DISTRIBUTION: Tanzania.

ogloblini Bernhauer, 1939 h: 236 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; Type locality: Argentinien: Estacion Experimental Loreto, Misiones).

— Puthz, 1974a: 53 ( Stenus ; synonym of operosus ).

— Puthz, 1993c: 144 ( Stenus ; valid species; notes).

- DISTRIBUTION: Argentina, Paraguay.

alcathous Puthz, 1984: 96 ( Stenus ; subgenus Hypostenus ; Type locality: Paraguay:

Alto Parana, Hohenau).

— Puthz, 1993c: 144 ( Stenus ; synonym of ogloblini ).

ognatei Puthz, 1988d: 1033 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; Type locality: Paraguay: Itapua,

San Benito, Pastoreo. Also cited from Brazil).

- DISTRIBUTION: Brazil, Paraguay.