Rugilus geniculatus (ERICHSON 1839)

Assing, V., 2008, On the taxonomy and zoogeography of some Palaearctic Paederinae and Xantholinini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (2), pp. 1237-1294 : 1245

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5430627
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5486277
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scientific name	Rugilus geniculatus (ERICHSON 1839)
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Rugilus geniculatus (ERICHSON 1839) View in CoL

Stilicus geniculatus ERICHSON 1839a: 522 View in CoL .

T y p e m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d Lectotype, present designation: " geniculatus Er., Berol. Er. View in CoL / Zool. Mus. Berlin, "Hist. Coll." Nr. 6402 / Syntype / Rugilus geniculatus Er. View in CoL , det. M. Schülke 1991 / Lectotypus Stilicus geniculatus Erichson View in CoL , desig. V. Assing 2008 / Rugilus geniculatus (Erichson) View in CoL , det. V. Assing 2008" (MNHUB). Paralectotypes: 3 exs.: same data as lectotype (MNHUB).

A d d i t i o n a l m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Germany: 1 ex., Niedersachsen, Oldenburg, Pestrup , 3.XI.1945, leg. Kerstens ( MNHUB) ; 1 ex., Niedersachsen, NW Hannover, Helstorf, heathland, sifted, 2.I.1982 (cAss). Poland: 4 exs., Legnica ( NHMW, cAss). Spain: 1 ex., Madrid, Sierra de Guadarrama , Navacerrada , 1800 m, 5.IX.2001, leg. Anichtchenko (cAss) .

C o m m e n t: The original description is based on an unspecified number of syntypes. The type series in the historical collection of the MNHUB is composed of four specimens. A male in good condition is designated as the lectotype. It is in agreement with the interpretation of LOHSE (1964) and COIFFAIT (1984).