A revision of Western Palaearctic Medon. VII. A new species from southern Turkey and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) Assing, V. Linzer biologische Beiträge 2009 2009-12-18 41 2 1253 1268 3YQ8X EPPELSHEIM 1889 EPPELSHEIM 1889 [178,585,1106,1129] Insecta Staphylinidae Medon Animalia Coleoptera 11 1264 Arthropoda species sparsiventris  C o m m e n t: This species is distributed in northern Iranand Azerbaijan, near the coast of the Caspian Sea (Map 5). Unlike  M. fusculoides, which too is widespread and common in Iranand which was predominantly found near streams and rivers,  M. sparsiventrisappears to inhabit the leaf litter layer of forests.  Map 5: Distribution of  Medon sparsiventrisEPPELSHEIM, based on revised records. 1978-06-29 SMNS Martens & Pieper Iran 525 Heraz 11 1264 1 Alborz 2007-05-21 2007-05-22 2007-05-21 Anistschenko Iran Chalus Marzan 11 1264 1 Alborz 2006-06-09 MNHUB Frisch & Serri Iran 1590 36.216667 Alikolar 1188 53.65 11 1264 2 Alborz Iran 36.85 Eshkatechal Ramsar county 11 1264 8 Alborz 2008-06-02 Putz Iran 2040 36.383335 Amol county 1188 52.35 11 1264 5 Alborz 2008-05-30 Putz Iran 1530 36.066666 Mohammadabad 1190 53.166668 Sari county 11 1264 5 Alborz 2008-05-29 Putz Iran Sari county 1530 36.066666 Sangdeh 1190 53.166668 Mohammadabad 11 1264 11 Alborz 2008-05-29 Putz Iran Sari county 920 36.166668 Qolqol 1189 53.266666 Mohammadabad 11 1264 7 Alborz 2008-05-30 Putz Iran 520 36.233334 Mohammadabad 1188 53.233334 Sari county 11 1264 4 Alborz 2008-06-04 Putz Iran 150 36.65 Chalus county 1186 51.2 11 1264 16 Alborz 2008-06-04 Putz Iran 280 36.65 Chalus county 1186 51.183334 11 1264 7 Alborz 2008-06-03 Putz Iran 1250 36.6 Keldardasht 1186 51.166668 Chalus county 11 1264 7 Alborz 2008-05-31 Putz Iran 840 36.183334 Babol county 1189 52.65 11 1264 15 Alborz 2008-06-05 2008-06-08 2008-06-05 Putz Iran Tonekabon county 940 12 1265 37.166668 Sehezar forest 1183 48.983334 Khanian 11 1264 5 Alborz 2008-06-08 Putz Iran 670 37.166668 Masuleh 1183 49.033333 Fuman county 12 1265 2 Alborz [553,963,240,260] Iran 37.0 Rasht county 12 1265 14 Alborz Bohac Iran 37.8 Hashtpar 1179 48.9 Talysh mts. 12 1265 1 Alborz