Geostiba (Sibiota) oertzeni (EPPELSHEIM 1888)

Assing, V., 2007, Four new species and additional records of Geostiba from Turkey and Crete, and a new synonymy (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 39 (2), pp. 777-790 : 781

Geostiba (Sibiota) oertzeni (EPPELSHEIM 1888)

A d d i t i o n a l m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Turkey: A d a n a: 15 exs., Adana, SW Hasandede Geç., SW Kayadibi, 37°28'N, 35°23'E, 1150 m, 26.IV.1007, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss). K a h r a m a n m a r a ú: 1 ex., Baúkonuú Yaylası , 37°33'N, 36°35'E, 1550 m, 24.IV.2007, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) ; 6 exs., Baúkonuú Yaylası , 37°34'N, 36°34'E, 1250 m, 24.IV.2007, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) ; 5 exs., Andırın-Geben, 12.5 km from Andırın , 37°39'N, 36°26'E, 1500 m, 27.IV.2007, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) .

The species is widespread and one of the most common representatives of the genus in the Eastern Mediterranean; for a recent distribution map see ASSING (2005b).