New country records of Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) from the Palaearctic Region Author Ziani, Stefano Author Bezděk, Aleš Author Branco, Tristão Author Hillert, Oliver Author Jákl, Stanislav Author Král, David Author Mantič, Marion Author Rössner, Eckehard Author Sehnal, Richard text Insecta Mundi 2015 2015-02-12 2015 409 1 36 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5181742 1942-1354 5181742 BC346F5E-BEEC-4FF7-84DF-C12F9D30B61E Platycerus caraboides caraboides (Linnaeus, 1758) Material examined . MONTENEGRO : Mojkovac , Bjelasica Mts. , Biogradsko jezero [Lake], 15.vi.2006 , L. Blažej leg. ( 1 ♀ in DKCP ) ; Trešnjevik , Komovi Mts. , forested area below Vasoljevički Kom , 1500–1750 m , 11.-12.vi.2006 , L. Blažej leg. ( 1 ♂ in DKCP ) . ALBANIA : Kukës County , Valbonë Mts , Kikaj Maskollata env., 42°27’N 19°56’E , ca 700–800 m , 27.-29.vi.2011 , D. Král leg. ( 2 ♂♂ and 1 ♀ in DKCP ) ; Albanian Alps , Valbona , Kukaj Valley , ca 1700 m , 7.vii.2012 , M. Šlachta leg. ( 2 ♀♀ in DKCP ) . Distribution. West Palaearctic species widely distributed from the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa to European part of Russia ; for Balkan Peninsula recorded from Bosnia and Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Croatia , Greece , Macedonia , Romania and Slovenia (cf. e.g. Baraud 1993 ; Brelih et al. 2010 ; Guéorguiev and Bunalski 2004 , Mikšić 1955 , 1970 ). First records from Albania and Montenegro . Responsible author: D. Král