The genus Rugilus Leach, 1819 in the Portuguese fauna (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae)
Author
Ferreira, Raul Nascimento
text
Arquivos Entomolóxicos
2021
2021-09-18
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.13244639
1989-6581
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Rugilus (Rugilus) erichsonii
(Fauvel, 1867)
Material examined:
Beira Alta
,
Guarda
,
Pinhel
,
Souro Pires
,
4-IX-2004
,
1 ex.
Distribution: See Sch̡lke & Smetana (2015). Distribution in
Portugal
:
Guarda
, Minho.
Remarks: Length 3.5-4.5 mm. Species black with posterior area of elitra yellowish to straw color. Legs, antennae and mouthparts entirely yellow-reddish. Head without mouthparts wider than long, and as width as elytra. For a more complete description see
Coiffait (1984)
. Aedeagus as in
Fig
. 2
. The species is found all year round with two peaks, one from March to April and the other from June to
August
. Immatures are frequently found in August and the adults hibernate. Adults found in a wet and muddy spot between brushes and decaying plant materials. This species is not referred for
Portugal
in the Palaearctic Catalogue (Sch̡lke & Smetana, 2015).
Gamarra & Outerelo (2020)
mention the species from Minho and
Rougemont (1988)
reports this species from
Guarda
.