Piochardia schaumii (KRAATZ 1857)

Assing, V. & Feldmann, B., 2012, On the Staphylinidae of Israel (Insecta: Coleoptera), Linzer biologische Beiträge 44 (1), pp. 351-363 : 361

Piochardia schaumii (KRAATZ 1857)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: 1 ex., Adullam , 3.IV.2003, leg. Columbus & Levanony ( TAU) ; 1 ex, same data, but 16.VIII.2003 ( TAU) ; 3 exs., same data, but 17.VIII.2003 ( TAU, cFel) ; 1 ex., same data, but 17.XI.2003 ( TAU) ; 1 ex., same data, but 16.XI.2001, leg. Mandelik ( TAU) ; 1 ex., same data, but 22.III.2002, leg. Mandelik ( TAU) ; 1 ex., same data, but 17. V.2002, leg. Mandelik & Chikatunov ( TAU) 1 ex., Zekharya , 16.XI.2001 ( TAU) .

C o m m e n t: Piochardia schaumii is a myrmecophile generally associated with ants of the genus Cataglyphis FÖRSTER 1850 ( ASSING 1999). It had been recorded from North Africa and Jordan, but was unknown from Israel.