Perigona (Trechicus) nigriceps (Dejean, 1831)

Felix, Ron F. F. L., Farkač, Jan & Suleiman, Ahmed Saeed, 2012, Annotated checklist of the Carabidae (Coleoptera) of the Socotra Archipelago, Insect biodiversity of the Socotra Archipelago. (Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52), pp. 75-106 : 90-91

Perigona (Trechicus) nigriceps (Dejean, 1831)

Material examined (17 spec.). YEMEN: SOCOTRA ISLAND: Wadi Ayhaft , camp, 12°36′58.7″N, 53°59′30.6″E, 22.ii.2009, at light, 7 spec., lgt. & det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( RFBE) ; Wadi Ayhaft , 12°36′21.7″N, 53°59′33.9″E, 265 m a.s.l., 26.x.2010, 1 spec., lgt. & det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( RFBE) ; Ridah (Mômi), 12°32′40.3″N, 54°17′41.1″E, 24.ii.2009 ,

1 spec., lgt. & det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( RFBE) ; Wadi Ayaft , 28.ii.–1.iii.2009, 1 spec., lgt. P. Lo Cascio & F. Grita, det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( PLFG) ; Zemhon area , 12°30′38″N, 54°06′39″E, 270–350 m a.s.l., 3.–4.ii.2010, 3 spec., lgt. L. Purchart & J. Vybíral, det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( NMPC) ; Firmihin , 12°28′27″N, 54°00′54″E, 400–500 m a.s.l., at light, 6.–7.ii.2010, 2 spec., lgt. L. Purchart & J. Vybíral, det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( NMPC) ; Dixam plateau, Firmihin ( Dracaena forest), 12°28.8′N, 54°01.1′E, 15.–16.xi.2010, 2 spec., lgt. J. Bezdĕk, det. R.F.F.L. Felix ( NMPC) .

Diagnosis. Body length 2.4–3.2 mm. Brownish yellow, apex of elytra and suture darker, head black. Head, labrum and anterior part of pronotum with very fine isodiametric sculpture. Antennae short, antennomeres pearl necklace-like. Pronotum transverse, with strongly rounded edges. Elytra with very finely golden-yellow pilosity, but glabrous in middle, striae very fine.

Distribution. Cosmopolitan. Known from many countries in Europe, Africa, North America and Asia. First record from Socotra Island.

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