Pseudotyphlopasilia kakhetica ASSING, 2021

Assing, Volker, 2023, On the taxonomy and zoogeography of the Caucasian genus Pseudotyphlopasilia (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae). V. A new species and additional records from Georgia, Linzer biologische Beiträge 54 (2), pp. 403-406 : 404

Pseudotyphlopasilia kakhetica ASSING, 2021

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: GEORGIA: K a k h e t i: 5ƋƋ, 7♀♀, NNE Akhmeta , N Birkiani, 42°15'23''N, 45°20'11''E, 880 m, river valley with mixed deciduous forest, moist litter sifted, 25.VII.2022, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1Ƌ, 4♀♀, same data, but litter and soil around old trunk sifted (cAss) ; 4♀♀, NNE Akhmeta , N Birkiani, 42°14'09''N, 45°19'53''E, 830 m, river valley with mixed deciduous forest, litter sifted, 25.VII.2022, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 2ƋƋ, N Birkiani , 42°13'07''N, 45°18'40''E, 760 m, mixed forest margin, moist litter and soil near small stream sifted, 27.VII.2022, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 13ƋƋ, 34♀♀, N Lechuri , 42°10'22''N, 45°25'52''E, forest margin near road margin, 620 m, litter sifted, 28.VII.2022, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1Ƌ, 1♀, NE Telavi, NE Lapankuri , 42°06'26''N, 45°38'53''E, 830 m, forest margin near road, litter sifted, 29.VII.2022, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 2ƋƋ, 4♀♀, NE Telavi, NE Lapankuri , 42°06'12''N, 45°38'44''E, 800 m, stream valley with deciduous forest, litter sifted, 29.VII.2022, leg. Assing (cAss) .

The original description of this species is based on 21 type specimens from four localities to the north of Birkiani and Lechuri. Remarkably, unlike other species of the genus, which are generally collected in small numbers and primarily by soil-washing, P. kakhetica was found in rather large numbers by sifting leaf litter. Additional material from most of the above localities is deposited in MNB (leg. M. Schülke).