An updated catalogue of the Histeridae (Coleoptera) of Sardinia, with faunistic, zoogeographical, ecological and conservation remarks * Author Penati, Fabio text Zootaxa 2009 2009-12-22 2318 197 280 journal article 1175-5326 73. Exaesiopus grossipes grossipes (Marseul) Pachylopus grossipes Er. : Luigioni 1929: 363 ; Barajon 1966 Literature data. “ Sardinia ” ( Luigioni 1929 ; Barajon 1966 ; Audisio et al . 1995 ; Yélamos & Lackner 2004 ). Sassari prov.: Sassari, loc. Platamona ( Vienna 1980 ). Chorotype. 2.04 SEU (S-European). Italian distribution. Piedmont, Lombardy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Venetia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia , Emilia- Romagna, Sicily and Sardinia . Ecology. Sabulicolous species occurring on marine beaches and, more rarely, along river banks. Notes. I was unable to retrace the specimen (or specimens?) from Platamona, personally examined by Vienna (1980) , in any of the collections; this remains the only known Sardinian locality for the species.