On the Leptusa fauna of the Caucasus region (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) Author Assing, Volker text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2017 2017-12-11 49 2 1049 1074 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5183138 0253-116X 5183138 Leptusa ( Stictopisalia ) armeniaca PACE , 1989 ( Map 1 ) M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d Armenia : 933, 4 ♀♀ , 28 exs. , 20 km SSE Goris , Shurnukh , 39°22'N , 46°25'E , 1720 m , Quercus and Carpinus forest , litter and dead wood sifted, 5.VII.2016 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, MNB ) ; 5233, 25 ♀♀ , 36 exs. , 25 km S Kapan , N Gomarants Pass 39°02'N , 46°22'E , 2190 m , oak forest, litter and dead wood sifted, 7.VII.2016 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, MNB ) ; 1733, 12 ♀♀ , 21 exs. , 25 km S Kapan , N Gomarants Pass , 39°02'N , 46°22'E , 2050 m , oak forest with Acer , Carpinus , and fern undergrowth, litter and dead wood sifted, 7.VII.2016 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, MNB ) ; 433, 4♀♀ , 6 exs. , WSW Kapan , S Meghri Pass , 39°05'N , 46°11'E , 2170 m , oak forest margin, litter (partly moist litter under bushes) sifted, 8.VII.2016 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, MNB ) ; 1333, 7♀♀ , 4 exs. , WSW Kapan , S Meghri Pass , 39°06'N , 46°10'E , 2090 m , stream valley, litter near stream sifted, 8.VII.2016 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, MNB ) ; 13, 1♀ , 9 exs. , 15 km S Kapan , SE Chakaten , 39°05'N , 46°29'E , 1010 m , mixed deciduous forest, litter between stones sifted, 9.VII.2016 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, MNB ) ; 233, 1 ex. , 25 km SW Kapan , 39°03'N , 46°15'E , 1890 m , stream valley, litter of Salix and other trees sifted, 10.VII.2016 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, MNB ) . C o m m e n t: This species was originally described based on four type specimens from "Kafan" [= Kapan] ( PACE 1989 ) and subsequently reported also from Iran ( ASSING 2008 ). The above records represent the first Armenian records since the original description and reveal that L. armeniaca is quite common in South Armenia . The currently known distribution is illustrated in Map 1 .