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 18 1 31 33 http://dx.doi.org/10.23885/181433262022181-3133 journal article 55973 10.23885/181433262022181-3133 5b23f969-df9f-416b-923f-4b5ce59f24e0 6380484 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:732CCF3D-E009-4757-A83B-C755CE5F2FCE 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.