Histeridae of Socotra (Coleoptera: Histeroidea) Author Lackner, Tomáš ) &) Bavarian State Collection of Zoology, Münchhausenstrasse 21, 81247 Munich, Germany; e-mail: tomaslackner @ me. com Author Vienna, Pierpaolo ) &) Via J. Diedo 6 / A, 30126 Venezia, Italy; e-mail: p. vien @ libero. it text Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 2017 Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 2017-12-31 57 55 76 http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/aemnp-2017-0107 journal article 10.1515/aemnp-2017-0107 0374-1036 5324696 11855C01-FBC0-4B44-89F8-7C7E0379C8E9 Saprinus ( Saprinus ) chalcites (Illiger, 1807) Material examined. YEMEN : SOCOTRA: 1 spec. , Momi-Homhil , 14.vi.2009 , V. Hula lgt .; 1 spec. , Noged plain, Abataro , border of sand dunes and shrubland, 12.–13.vi.2012 , 12°22.1′N , 54°03.4′E , 20 m , J. Bezděk , J. Hájek , V. Hula , P. Kment , I. Malenovský , J. Niedobová & L. Purchart lgt .; 1 spec. , Homhil area , 400–510 m , 12°34′25″N , 54°18′53″E , 9.–10.ii.2010 , L. Purchart & J. Vybíral , lgt .; 1 spec. , Socotra , wadi Hoq , 12°41′32″N , 54°01′35″E , 54 m , 22.xi.2003 , P. Kabátek lgt .; 2 spec. , Socotra , Noged plain, sand dunes, 12°21′09″N , 54°01′47″E , 11 m , 5.–6. xii.2003 , D. Král lgt. (all NMPC ) . Comment. The distribution of Saprinus ( S. ) chalcites covers a vast territory and is comparable with the following species. It is found in the entire Mediterranean subregion, Africa, in the Arabian Peninsula and in Middle Asia, India , Burma and it has also been introduced into Australia ( MAZUR 2011 ). It is another typical saprobiont found on carrion and mammal excrements. First record from Socotra .