Chaetabraeus (Chaetabraeus) globulus (Creutzer)

Penati, Fabio, 2009, An updated catalogue of the Histeridae (Coleoptera) of Sardinia, with faunistic, zoogeographical, ecological and conservation remarks *, Zootaxa 2318, pp. 197-280 : 230-231

31. Chaetabraeus (Chaetabraeus) globulus (Creutzer)

Abraeus globulus Creutz. : Bargagli 1871: 42; Bertolini 1872 –1878: 85, 1904: 49; Porta 1926: 383; Luigioni 1929: 359; Horion 1949: 326; Barajon 1966

Abraeus (Chaetabraeus) globulus (Creutzer) : Vienna 1980: 93

Literature data. “ Sardinia ” ( Bargagli 1871; Bertolini 1872 –1878, 1904; Porta 1926; Luigioni 1929; Horion 1949; Barajon 1966; Audisio et al. 1995; Yélamos & Lackner 2004). Cagliari prov.: Assemini, foce del rio Flumini Mannu, 17.VIII.1988, on half-fresh cow dung, CM, 1 ex (CCMe); idem, rio Flumini Mannu, 26.III.1989, on half-fresh cow dung, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Monti dei Sette Fratelli, Monte Cresia, 700 m, 11.VIII.1988, on half-fresh cow dung, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Nuoro prov.: Aritzo ( Vienna 1980); idem, dint., 1.X. [year not specified], GK, 1 ex (MSNM). Fonni, dint., 24.V.1974, VR, 1 ex (CFP). Strada [= road] Fonni–Desulo, rio Aratu, 950 m, 8.V.1995, FA, 1 ex (CPV). Villanova Strisaili ( Vienna 1980); idem, dint., 1000 m, 23.V.1974, VR, 3 ex (CFP). Oristano prov.: Abbasanta, loc. Losa, 300 m, 15.X.1989, on half-fresh cow dung, CM, 3 ex (2 CCMe, 1 CFP). Sassari prov.: Alghero ( Vienna 1980). Ardara, sd, UL, 1 ex (CUL). Santa Teresa Gallura ( Vienna 1980); idem, 20.VII.1959, RR, 1 ex (MSNM); idem, 14.VIII.1959, 6 ex (1 CGM, 5 MSNM).

Unpublished records. “ Sardinia”, sd, 5 ex ( CFB as Abraeus globulus Creutz. ). Cagliari prov. : Assemini , rio Cixerri , 25.IV.1991, under stone in sheep shed, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Golfo di Quarto , XII.1893, UL, 1 ex ( CAD). Monti dei Sette Fratelli, sd, UL, 6 ex ( CAD). Pabillonis, loc. Is Arenas, 16.X.1967, 3 ex ( DPPS). Nuoro prov.: Gennargentu, sd, RMe, 1 ex ( CAD). Orune, sd, 9 ex ( CAD ex-coll. L. Demarchi). Oristano prov.: Abbasanta, loc. Losa, 300 m, 15.X.1989, on cow dung, CM, 4 ex (CCMe) .

Chorotype. 1.05 SIE (Sibero-European).

Italian distribution. Tuscany, Latium, Apulia, Basilicata, Sicily and Sardinia.

Ecology. Usually found in cow dung (preferably drier one); Vienna (1980) mentions this species as occurring under rotten bark and decomposing vegetable matter, but this needs confirming.

Notes. In Penati and Vienna (2005, 2006a) the data referring to the specimen from Ardara (CUL) are erroneously indicated as “Quartu Sant’Elena, 1936, coll. Museo Genova” (see “Data collection”).