Brundinia meridionalis (MULSANT & REY 1853)

Assing, V., 2010, Four new species and additional records of Staphylinidae from Spain, primarily from the south (Insecta: Coleoptera), Linzer biologische Beiträge 42 (2), pp. 1105-1124 : 1112

Brundinia meridionalis (MULSANT & REY 1853)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Spain: M u r c i a: 4 exs., Cieza, Rambla del Judío, 38°21'N, 1°27'W, 355 m, at light, 4.VII.2009, leg. Lencina & Albert (cAss). B a l e a r e s: 3 ex. [det. Feldmann], Mallorca, s’Albufera, IV.2000, leg. Feldmann (cFel). Portugal: 1 ex. [det. Wunderle], Algarve, Olhão, 2.VI.1992, leg. Wunderle (cWun).

C o m m e n t: SMETANA (2004) does not list this widespread species for Spain, but GAMARRA & OUTERELO (2005) report it (as Atheta , subgenus Philhygra [sic]) from one mainland province and the Baleares. The above specimen from Algarve represents the first record from Portugal.