Nine new species and additional records of Staphylinidae from southern Spain, with new synonymies (Insecta: Coleoptera) Author Assing, V. text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2008 2008-12-19 40 2 1301 1325 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5430659 0253-116X 5430659 Platystethus burlei BRISOUT DE BARNEVILLE 1862 M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Spain : 23 exs. , Andalucía , Sierra de Segura , ca. 10 km SW Santiago de la Espada , 38°03'N , 02°38'W , 1430 m , pasture and field margin, under stones and floated from soil near stream bank, 16. VIII .2008 , leg. Andújar & Assing (cAss) ; 2 exs. , Castilla-La Mancha , Sierra de Alcaraz , ca. 15 km NNE Riópar , 38°32'N , 02°25'W , 1380 m , stream bank under bushes, 7. IV .2003 , leg. Assing (cAss) ; 3 exs. , Castilla-La Mancha , Albacete , 15 km WSW Nerpio , 38°06'N , 02°29'W , 1450 m , calcareous pasture in stream valley, floated from soil, 30.III.2007 , leg. Assing & Andújar (cAss) ; 1 ex. , Murcia , Sierra de Espuña , Prado Mayor , 37°53'N , 01°34'W , 1140 m , N-slope, sifted and floated from soil, 29.III.2007 , leg. Andújar & Assing (cAss) . C o m m e n t: This remarkable, rarely found species appears to have an endogean habitat. The vast majority of the specimens listed above were collected by floating soil.