On the Lathrobium fauna of Japan (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) Author Assing, V. text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2013 2013-12-20 45 1 1615 1641 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.13146694 0253-116X 13146694 Lathrobium kurosawai WATANABE 2001 M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d Japan : H o n s h u: 4 exs. , Gunma Pref. , S Usui pass, 750 m , 20.VII.1980 , leg. Löbl ( MHNG , cAss) ; 1 ex. , same data, but 800 m , 24.VII.1980 ( MHNG ) ; 1 ex. , same data, but 900 m , 25.VII.1980 ( MHNG ) ; 2♀♀ , Gunma Pref. , 4 km SW Tsumagoi , 1050 m , 18.VII.1980 , leg. Löbl ( MHNG ) ; 2 exs. , Gifu Pref. , 9 km E Gero , 450-500 m , 31.VII.1980 , leg. leg. Löbl ( MHNG , cAss) ; 8 exs. [1 teneral], Toyama Pref. , Kaminikawa , Arimine , 1150 m , 29.VII.1980 , leg. Löbl ( MHNG , cAss) ; 2 exs. , Tochigi Pref. , Nikko National Park , Chuzenji , 1350 m , 14.VII.1980 , leg. Löbl ( MHNG ) ; 2 exs. , Tochigi Pref. , Nikko ( BMNH ) . C o m m e n t: The original description is based on five type specimens from "Nanairi, southern Aizu, Fukushima Pref. , Honshu" ( WATANABE 2001b ). Based on the similarly derived male sexual characters, L. kurosawai is evidently closely related to L. brachypterum SHARP 1889 . The above records reveal that the distribution of L. kurosawai is not particularly restricted. The altitudes range from 450 to 1150 m .