Three new species of Oxypoda from Spain, Armenia, and Ukraine with notes on the fauna of Armenia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) Author Assing, Volker text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2018 2018-07-27 50 1 111 127 journal article 21215 10.5281/zenodo.3985332 8596c55f-62c4-4204-8cb6-3a44b0983a4c 0253-116X 3985332 Oxypoda ( Podoxya ) brevicornis (STEPHENS , 1832) M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Armenia : 1♂ , N Yerevan , NW Hrazdan , 40°42'N , 44°29'E , 2500 m , grassy W-slope with scattered Salix , litter and roots of grass sifted, 26. VI .2016 , leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1 ex. , N Yerevan , NW Hrazdan , 40°38'N , 44°28'E , 2110 m , stream valley, mixed deciduous forest, litter and grass roots sifted, 28. VI .2016 , leg. Schülke ( MNB ) ; 1 ex. , N Yerevan , NW Hrazdan , 40°34'N , 44°24'E , 2000 m , mixed deciduous forest margin, litter sifted, 28. VI .2016 , leg. Schülke ( MNB ) ; 1♂ , 1♀ , S Martuni , Sulema Pass , 39°58'N , 45°14'E , 2340 m , slope with small stream and scattered bushes, litter and roots near stream sifted, 29. VI .2016 , leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1♂ , 1♀ , ca. 50 km NW Sisian , Jermuk , 39°50'N , 45°40'E , 2110 m , oak forest, litter and roots sifted, 12.VII.2016 , leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1♀ , 20 km S Sisian , Dastakert , 39°22'N , 46°01'E , 2080 m , grassy slope with scattered bushes, litter and roots beneath bushes sifted, 1.VII.2016 , leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1 ex. , 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. Schülke ( MNB ) ; 1 ex. , 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. Schülke ( MNB ) ; 2♂♂ , 2♀♀ , 3 exs. , 25 km SW Kapan , 39°04'N , 46°16'E , 2150 m , near stream, litter of Salix and debris sifted, 10.VII.2016 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, MNB ) ; 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. Schülke ( MNB ) ; 3♂♂ , mountain range W Gavar , 40°20'N , 44°57'E , 2700 m , snow field, debris sifted, 26. VI .2017 , leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1♂ , 4 exs. , mountain range W Gavar , 40°20'N , 44°57'E , 2700 m , debris near snow field and moist litter on slope sifted, 26. VI .2017 , leg. Assing & Schülke ( MNB ) ; 1♂ , 2♀♀ , 1 ex. , Vardenis mountain range SE Vardenis , 40°05'N , 45°49'E , 2330 m , stream valley with Salix , litter and roots beneath Salix sifted, 27. VI .2017 , leg. Assing & Schülke ( MNB ) ; 5♂♂ , 2♀♀ , 9 exs. , Vardenis mountain range SE Vardenis , 40°03'N , 45°46'E , 2730 m , slope below snowfields, stream bank, debris sifted, 27. VI .2017 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, MNB ) ; 1♂ , 2♀♀ , 1 ex. , NE Sevan Lake , Karmir pass, 40°34'N , 45°18'E , 2150 m , debris, grass, and roots beneath scattered Sorbus sifted, 30. VI .20176, leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, MNB ) ; 1♂ , 2♀♀ , 1 ex. , N Vanadzor , S Pushkin pass, 40°54'N , 44°26'E , 1780 m , forest margin with Quercus , Fagus , Sorbus , etc., litter and roots near small stream sifted, 1.VII.2017 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, MNB ) ; 1 ex. , SW Gavar , 40°15'N , 45°10'E , 2170 m , N-slope with scattered bushes, litter and roots roots sifted, 2.VII.2017 , leg. Schülke ( MNB ) ; 1♀ , ENE Dilijan , Hovk , 1290 m , 40°48'N , 45°01'E , stream valley, moist litter near stream sifted, 3.VII.2017 , leg. Assing (cAss) ; 6♂♂ , 3♀♀ , 5 ex. , SW Gavar , 40°15'N , 45°02'E , 2570 m , stream valley, moist litter and roots near stream sifted, 4.VII.2017 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, MNB ) ; 1♀ , 2 exs. , WSW Dilijan , Kalavan , 40°38'N , 45°06'E , 1960 m , forest with Quercus , Betula , and Carpinus , litter sifted, 5.VII.2017 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, MNB ) ; 1♂ , pass road E Ijevan , 40°52'N , 45°13'E , 1790 m , forest with old Quercus and Carpinus , litter and roots sifted, 6.VII.2017 , leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1♀ , S Spitak , 40°46''N , 44°16'E , 2000 m , deforested stream valley, bank of small stream, roots and moss sifted, 7.VII.2017 , leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1♂ , 3♀♀ , S Spitak , 40°46'N , 44°16'E , 2070 m , deforested stream valley with scattered trees and bushes, litter and roots beneath small trees and bushes sifted, 7.VII.2017 , leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1 ex. , SE Spitak , 40°48'N , 44°18''E , 1840 m , oak forest margin, litter and roots sifted, 7.VII.2017 , leg. Schülke ( MNB ) ; 2♂♂ , 4♀♀ , S Martuni , Sulema Pass , 39°58'N , 45°14'E , 2340 m , slope with small stream and scattered bushes, litter and roots near stream sifted, 8.VII.2017 , leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1♀ , 40 km NW Sisian , Vorotan Pass , 39°42'N , 45°41'E , 2090 m , grassy slope with scatteres bushes, litter, debris, and moss sifted, 8.VII.2017 , leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1♂ , pass N Goris , 39°35'N , 46°20'E , 2110 m , grassy slope with stones, mouse nest under stone sifted, 9.VII.2017 , leg. Assing (cAss) ; 3♂♂ , 3♀♀ , 1 ex. , pass N Goris , 39°36'N , 46°19'E , 1990 m , N-slope with small stream valleys with and without water, litter, debris, and moss sifted, 9.VII.2017 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, MNB ) ; 2♂♂ , 2♀♀ , pass N Goris , 39°36'N , 46°19'E , 1990 m , N-slope with small stream valleys with water, litter, debris, and moss sifted, 10.VII.2017 , leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1 ex. , SW Goris , ESE Tatev , 39°22'N , 46°16'E 1730 m , margin of mixed deciduous forest ( Quercus , Carpinus , Acer , etc.), litter and debris in or near small ditch near road sifted, 13.VII.2017 , leg. Schülke ( MNB ) ; 2♂♂ , 1♀ , 5 exs. , SW Goris , ESE Tatev , 39°22'N , 46°17'E , 1950 m , mixed deciduous forest ( Quercus , Carpinus , Acer , etc.),stream valley, moist litter near small stream sifted, 13.VII.2017 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, MNB ) . C o m m e n t: Oxypoda brevicornis is widespread and common across the Palaearctic region, but was previously unknown from Armenia .