An updated catalogue of the Histeridae (Coleoptera) of Sardinia, with faunistic, zoogeographical, ecological and conservation remarks * Author Penati, Fabio text Zootaxa 2009 2009-12-22 2318 197 280 journal article 1175-5326 10. Hister helluo Truqui Literature data. Nuoro prov.: Bari Sardo, fiume Pelau, 11.IV.1976 , roaming along the banks, CM, 1 ex ( Penati & Vienna 2002 ; CCMe). Unpublished records. Cagliari prov. : Arbus , 3.VI.2000 , LF, 1 ex ( CFP ). Nuoro prov. : Aritzo , loc. Castiau , staz. FdS, 500–550 m , 3.VII.1983 , in cow dung, CM , 1 ex (CCMe) . Chorotype. 2.01 EUR (European). Italian distribution. Piedmont, Lombardy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Venetia, Liguria, Tuscany, Basilicata, Calabria and Sardinia . Ecology. Found mainly on alders, where it preys upon larvae of the leaf beetle Agelastica alni (Linnaeus) ( Coleoptera Chrysomelidae ); sometimes found also in dung, in rot holes of trees and on carcasses.