NEW DATA ON BEETLES OF THE FAMILY HISTERIDAE(COLEOPTERA) OF THE CAUCASUS

Abstract

Data on 11 species of Histeridae of the Caucasus, obtained in the period from 2017 to 2019, are provided.
The species Saprinus calatravensis Fuente, 1899 and Platysoma (Cylister) angustatum (Hoffmann, 1803) are recorded
for the fauna of Georgia for the first time. The latter of these species was first found in the Caucasus. Saprinus
robustus Krasa, 1944 was the first discovered on the territory of Armenia. New localities and ecology data are listed
for 8 species (Plegaderus sanatus gobanzi J. Müller, 1903; Cyclobacanius soliman (Marseul, 1863); Xestipyge
ornatum (Reitter, 1881); Hister illigeri illigeri Duftschmid, 1805; Hister lugubris Truqui, 1853; Platysoma cornix
Marseul, 1861; Epierus comptus Erichson, 1835 и Pseudepierus italicus (Paykull, 1811)).

Key words: Clown beetles; Coleoptera; Histeridae; new faunistic records; ecology; Caucasus.

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