On the genus Scaphisoma Leach, 1815 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scaphidiinae) from Georgia, with description of a new species
Author
Löbl, I.
Muséum d’histoire naturelle, case postale 6434, Genève 1211 Switzerland.
ivan.lobl@bluewin.ch
text
Caucasian Entomological Bulletin
2022
Caucas. entomol. bull.
2022-03-23
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1
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http://dx.doi.org/10.23885/181433262022181-3133
journal article
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10.23885/181433262022181-3133
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Scaphisoma simillimum
Löbl, 1970
Material.
1 ex.
[GE19-08] (
ZMB
),
Samtskhe-Javakheti
,
Trialet Range
,
N Bakuriani
,
1150 m
,
E Tsaghveri
,
41°47
ʹ
25
ʺ
N
,
43°32
ʹ
27
ʺ
E
,
mixed forest, litter sifted
,
8.07.2019
(
M. Schülke
);
1 ex.
[GE19-13] (
ZMB
),
Samtskhe-Javakheti
,
Trialet Range
,
SE Borjomi
,
950 m
,
41°48
ʹ
38
ʺ
N
/
43°26
ʹ
15
ʺ
E
,
grassy forest margin with Fagus, Crataegus, and bushes, litter
,
9.07.2019
(
M. Schülke
);
1 ex.
[GE19-29] (
ZMB
),
Adjara
,
Meskheti Range
,
NW Khulo
,
41°42
ʹ
46
ʺ
N
/
42°19
ʹ
52
ʺ
E
,
920 m
,
stream valley with hazelnut, litter
,
14.07.2019
(
M. Schülke
);
3 ex.
[GE19-51] (
ZMB
,
MHNG
),
Imereti
,
NW Bagdati
,
42°08
ʹ
52
ʺ
N
/
42°45
ʹ
43
ʺ
E
,
120 m
,
oak forest, bark of dead oak trees with mushrooms
,
24.07.2019
(
M. Schülke
);
1 ex.
[GE21-03] (
MHNG
),
Racha
,
E Ambrolauri
,
SE Oni
,
Tskhmori
,
42°32
ʹ
36
ʺ
N
/
43°28
ʹ
35
ʺ
E
,
1120 m
,
deciduous forest with predominant alder, litter near stream
,
23.07.2021
(
M. Schülke
);
3 ex.
[GE2021-37] (
ZMB
),
Zemo Svaneti
,
NW Khaishi
,
43°01
ʹ
26
ʺ
N
/
42°05
ʹ
50
ʺ
E
,
1430 m
,
mixed forest, litter near rotten trunks and logs
,
6.08.2021
(
M. Schülke
);
1 ex.
[GE2021-40] (
ZMB
),
Zemo Svaneti
,
NW Khaishi
,
43°01
ʹ
16
ʺ
N
/
42°06
ʹ
14
ʺ
E
,
1360 m
,
mixed forest near dead trunks and logs
,
7.08.2021
(
M. Schülke
);
2 ex.
[GE2021-36a] (
ZMB
),
Zemo Svaneti
,
NW Khaishi
,
43°01
ʹ
28
ʺ
N
/
42°05
ʹ
42
ʺ
E
,
1440 m
,
mixed forest, litter near rotten logs and trunks
,
11.08.2021
(
M. Schülke
);
2 ex.
[GE2021-54] (
ZMB
,
MHNG
),
Imereti
,
N Kutaisi
,
Sataplia Nature Reserve
,
42°18
ʹ
58
ʺ
N
/
42°39
ʹ
30
ʺ
E
,
330 m
,
mixeddeciduousforest withlarge rocks,litter
,
16.08.2021
(
M. Schülke
);
1 ex.
[GE2021-72] (
ZMB
),
Imereti
,
NW Surami
,
Rikoti Pass
,
42°03
ʹ
40
ʺ
N
/
43°28
ʹ
59
ʺ
E
,
930 m
,
stream valley, chestnut litter
,
24.10.2021
(
M. Schülke
).
Notes.
The range of this species is likely restricted. Currently, the species is known only from Eastern Turkey, Armenia and Georgia.