Rugilus (Rugilus) erichsonii (Fauvel, 1867)

Ferreira, Raul Nascimento, 2021, The genus Rugilus Leach, 1819 in the Portuguese fauna (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Arquivos Entomolóxicos 24, pp. 243-248 : 244

Rugilus (Rugilus) erichsonii (Fauvel, 1867)

Material examined: Beira Alta, Guarda, Pinhel, Souro Pires , 4-IX-2004, 1 ex.

Distribution: See Sch̡lke & Smetana (2015). Distribution in Portugal: Guarda, Minho.

Remarks: Length 3.5-4.5 mm. Species black with posterior area of elitra yellowish to straw color. Legs, antennae and mouthparts entirely yellow-reddish. Head without mouthparts wider than long, and as width as elytra. For a more complete description see Coiffait (1984). Aedeagus as in Fig. 2. The species is found all year round with two peaks, one from March to April and the other from June to August. Immatures are frequently found in August and the adults hibernate. Adults found in a wet and muddy spot between brushes and decaying plant materials. This species is not referred for Portugal in the Palaearctic Catalogue (Sch̡lke & Smetana, 2015). Gamarra & Outerelo (2020) mention the species from Minho and Rougemont (1988) reports this species from Guarda.