A revision of Leptobium CASEY. VIII. A new species from Iran, a new synonymy, and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) Author Assing, Volker text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2017 2017-07-28 49 1 275 284 journal article 89940 10.5281/zenodo.5356810 d573ec2b-bf0b-4ff5-b9a2-86547c7c293a 0253-116X 5356810 03A4BF53-634F-4220-9DB9-D78F7EFD3E88 Leptobium syriacum (SAULCY , 1865) Material examined Turkey : 1♂ , 1♀ , Anamur , river Mellec , 16.IV.1992 , leg. Janata ( cKoc ) ; 2♀♀ , Mersin , Silifke , Demircili , 25.IV.1992 , leg. Kocian & Maly ( cKoc ) ; 4 exs. , Mersin , 25-30 km N Tarsus , Karakütük , 15.IV.1992 , leg. Hovorka ( cKoc ) ; 2♀♀ , Hatay , Şenköy env., 36°01'N , 36°08'E , 960 m , dry grassland, 6.V.2006 , leg. Schnitter ( NME , cAss ) ; 1♀ , Hatay , Uluçınar env., 11.-12.IV.1992 , leg. Hovorka ( cKoc ) ; 2 exs. [det. Feldmann ], Hatay, 15 km WSW Antakya , Batiayaz , Musa Dağı , ca. 500 m , pitfall trap , 6.-23.IV.2014 , leg. Reuter ( cFel ). Cyprus : 1♂ , Pafos , Peristerona Gorge , 35°00'N , 32°29'E , 270 m , 23.IV.2015 , leg. Meybohm ( cAss ) ; 1♀ , 27 km E Girne , 2 km SW Bahceli , 35°19'N , 33°37'E , 450 m , stony meadow, 1.IV.2015 , leg. Frenzel ( NME ) ; 1♀ , 55 km E Girne , Kaplica , 35°25'N , 33°54'E , 150 m , 2.IV.2015 , leg. Frenzel ( NME ) ; 1 ex. , Paphos , 4 km NE Agia Varvara , 34°46'N , 32°32'E , 260-300 m , dry slope with bushes, 30.III.2016 , leg. Frenzel ( NME ) ; 1 ex. , NE Lemesos , NW Alassa , Kouris Reservoir , 34°46'N , 32°55'E , 260 m , 1.IV.2016 , leg. Frenzel ( cAss ). Lebanon : 1 ex. , Douma env., 900-1000 m , 2.IV.1997 , leg. Heinz ( cSme ) ; 1 ex. , Ehden env., 1000-1100 m , 3.-13.IV.1997 , leg. Heinz ( cSme ) ; 2 exs. [det. Feldmann ], Batroun , Arz Tannourine , ca. 34°12'N , 35°56'E , ca. 1600 m , 10.III.2013 , leg. Reuter ( cFel ) ; 1 ex. [det. Feldmann ], ca. 28 km E Tripoli , Fnaideq , Djebbel Qammouaa , 1300-1400 m , coniferous forest, 29.X.2012 , leg. Reuter ( cFel ) ; 2 exs. [det. Feldmann ], Rayfoun , 33°58'N , 35°42'E , mixed oak forest, ca. 990 m , pitfall trap , 15.III.2013 , leg. Reuter ( cFel ) ; 1 ex. [det. Feldmann ], Rachaya , Tannoura , 33°29'N , 35°48'E , oak forest and shrubs, pitfall trap , V.2015 , leg. Reuter ( cFel ). Israel : 1 ex. , Golan , El Rom , 1050 m , 28.III. & 6.IV.1995 , leg. Heinz ( cSme ) ; 1♂ , Har Hermon , 33°18'N , 35°46'E , 1780 m , S-slope, pitfall , 2.IV.2011 , leg. Drees ( cAss ) ; 1♂ , Nahal Oren , 32°43'N , 34°59'E , 125 m , pitfall , 30.I.2011 , leg. Drees ( cAss ). Pakistan : 1♂ , AJK, Poonch District , Sudhan-gali , 2300 m , 9.& 16.VI.1997 , leg. Heinz ( cAss ) . Comment: The above specimen from Pakistan would represent the first record of Leptobium from this country and expand the known range of L. syriacum eastwards by nearly 3000 km . However, since this record is far outside the previously known distribution, it requires confirmation. The specimen may be mislabelled; the collector was in Lebanon in the same year.