Xantholinus (Typhlolinus) graecus Kraatz, 1858

Assing, Volker, 2007, On the Xantholinini of Turkey and adjacent regions (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae), Zootaxa 1474, pp. 1-54 : 16-17

Xantholinus (Typhlolinus) graecus Kraatz, 1858

Material examined. GREECE: Mainland: 1 ex., Flórina, Varikó , 25.VII.1987 (cAss); 3 exs., Khalkidhiki, Kassandra, Polichoron, beach, 21.–22.III.1989, leg. Assing (cAss); 1 ex., N Larissa, Kato Olympos, E Kallipefki, 39°58'E, 22°29'E, 1580 m, 12.IV.1998, leg. Assing (cAss); 1 ex., Fthiotis, Oros Kallidromos, SSE Lamia, 38°45'N, 22°28'E, 940 m, fir forest, 6.IV.2001, leg. Assing (cAss); 2 exs., Kassandra, Polichoron, 25.– 26.III.1989, leg. Assing (cAss); 1 ex., Vamvrakia, Vrasna env., 21.V.2006, leg. Vávra (cVav); Corfu: 1 ex., Glytada, 21.X.1987 (cAss); Levkás: 8 exs., Apolpena, 100 m, 29.IX.1990, leg. Assing (cAss); Limnos: 1 ex., Kontias–Thanos, Nevgatis, 16.V.1984, leg. Schönmann ( NHMW); Cyclades: 1 ex., Ándros, Revmata, 37°52'N, 24°50'E, 220 m, 21.X.1980, leg. Malicky (cAss). 1 ex., Náxos, Apollon, 25°33'N, 37°11'E, 22.V.1976, leg. Malicky (cAss); 1 ex., Náxos, W Apollon, 25°32'N, 37°11'E, 23.V.1976, leg. Malicky (cAss); 1 ex., Ios, Miopotamos bay, 11.IV.1981, leg. Schönmann ( NHMW); Crete: 1 ex., Rethimni, ca. 1.5 km S Kanevos, Kotsifos cleft, 35°14'N, 24°24'E, 440 m, 20.X.2006, leg. Schülke (cSch); 3 exs., beach near Dramia, 35°21'N 24°20'E, 22.X.2006, leg. Schülke (cSch, cAss); 1 ex., Fassa valley W Chliaro, 23°53'N, 35°24'E, 18.–20.V.1977, leg. Malicky (cAss); 2 exs., Chania, Lavallos, 1.–3.VI.1981, leg. Mühle (cAss); 2 exs., Zakros, 28.III.1973, leg. Fülscher & Meybohm (cAss); Karpathos: 1 ex., Aperi, 300 m, 28.IV.1994, leg. Frisch (cAss); 2 exs., Pigadia, 50 m, 21.IV.1994, leg. Frisch (cAss); Rhodos: 1 ex., Monólithos beach, 28.IV.1998, leg. Schmalfuss ( SMNS); 1 ex., Kolymbia, V.2000, leg. Bellmann (cAss); 2 exs., Lindos, Saidouras river, 18.IV.1994, leg. Frisch (cAss). TURKEY: Antalya: 1 ex., Antalya, 30 km N Finike, W Çatallar, 23.V.1991, leg. Schönmann & Schillhammer ( NHMW); Mersin: 1 ex., Silifke, 28.IV.–5.V.1965, leg. Schubert ( NHMW); Adana: 3 exs., Ceyhan, 2.–24.V.1965, leg. Schubert ( NHMW, cAss). CYPRUS: 1 ex., Limasol, Episcopi, 12.IV.1995, leg. Schmid ( NHMW); 1 ex., E Küçükerenköy, 15.IV.1998, leg. Vít (cAss); 1 ex., Limnastis river, 200 m, 5.III.1996, leg. Frisch (cAss). RUSSIAN FEDERATION: 2 exs., Zhelesnovodsk [43.51N, 41.35E], 650–1400 m, 1.VII.1966, leg. Muche (cAss).

Comment. The species is widespread and common in the Eastern Mediterranean, from Italy and Algeria to Turkey and Israel ( Herman 2001, Smetana 2004). For additional records from Turkey and Cyprus see Assing (2006a, in press) and Assing and Wunderle (2001).