Trisunius monticola (CAMERON 1931)

Assing, V., 2013, A revision of Trisunius III. Three new species from North India and Nepal, and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 45 (2), pp. 1531-1540 : 1532

Trisunius monticola (CAMERON 1931) ( Map 1 )

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: India: 2 exs., Darjeeling , Dello, 1620 m, 5.IV.1979, leg. Bhakta ( NHMB) ; 2 exs., Darjeeling , Monshong, 1400 m, 13.IX.1980, leg. Bhakta ( NHMB, cAss) ; 1♀, Sikkim, Bhakim , 2600 m, 27.VIII.1980, leg. Bhakta ( NHMB). Nepal: 3 exs., E-Nepal, Lukla, 2900 m, 14.VI.1979, leg. Bhakta ( NHMB, cAss) ; 1 ex., E-Nepal, Khumbu , Tengboche, 3470 m, 11.VI.1979, leg. Bhakta (cAss) ; 1♀, E-Nepal, Jubing , 1300 m, 20.VI.1979, leg. Bhakta ( NHMB) .

C o m m e n t: This species was previously known only from Uttaranchal (ASSING

2011). The above specimens represent the first records from Nepal, West Bengal, and

Sikkim. They considerably expand the known distribution towards the east ( Map 1 ).

Figures

Map 1: Distribution of the genus Trisunius in the Himalaya and in North India. Trisunius monticola (filled and open triangles); T. volans (open triangle); T. manasluensis and T. opaciceps (filled circle); T. perpusillus (open diamond); T. alesi (star); T. tenuincisus (open circle); T. borailicus (filled diamond).