Gnathoncus nidorum Stockmann, 1957

Penati, Fabio, 2009, An updated catalogue of the Histeridae (Coleoptera) of Sardinia, with faunistic, zoogeographical, ecological and conservation remarks *, Zootaxa 2318, pp. 197-280 : 262

Gnathoncus nidorum Stockmann

Literature data. “ Sardinia ” ( Audisio et al. 1995; Mazur 2004; Yélamos & Lackner 2004).

Notes. This species does not occur in Italy (see for example Vienna 1980; Penati & Vienna 2002, 2005, 2006a). Its record from Sardinia by Audisio et al. (1995) is due to a printing error in the regional distribution table in Vienna (1980: 49–54), where G. nidorum is given as present on the island, contrary to that stated in the treatment of the species: “ Non ancora segnalato per l’Italia ” [= not yet recorded from Italy] ( Vienna 1980: 125). The absence of this species is confirmed by the lack of Sardinian or Italian specimens in the examined collections (see also Penati & Vienna 2005, 2006a) and the lack of records in the literature, with the exception of Mazur (2004) and Yélamos and Lackner (2004) who probably uncritically followed Audisio et al. (1995), thus ignoring the correction made by Penati and Vienna (2002).