Medon lydicus BORDONI 1980

Assing, V., 2007, A revision of Western Palaearctic Medon. V. A new species from Iran and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 39 (1), pp. 23-32 : 27

Medon lydicus BORDONI 1980

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: Greece: R h ó d o s 83 exs., Petaloudes ( Butterfly valley ), 15.& 19.IV.1994, leg. Frisch ( MNHUB, cAss). Turkey: M a n i s a: 3 exs., Turgutlu , Çatalköprü , 5.VIII.2005, leg. Anlaş (cAnl, cAss). A y d ı n: 1 ex., ca. 5 km WSW Karakasu, Karinçali Dağı, 37°43N, 28°35E, 790 m, creek valley, Platanus and chestnut sifted, 8.IV.2006, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1 ex., Dilek Dağı , Kanyon, 37°41N, 27°10E, pine litter, 25.III.2006, leg. Martens (cAss) ; 3 exs., Dilek Dağı , Kanyon, 37°41N, 27°10E, 70-370 m, 16.IV.2006, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) ; 1 ex., Dilek Dağı , S Kanyon, 37°40N, 27°11E, 670 m, 17.IV.2006, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) ; 2 exs., Dilek Dağı , S Güzelçamlı, 37°41N, 27°14E, 410 m, 28.IV.2006, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) ; 1 ex., Dilek Dağı , Kanyon, 37°41N, 27°10E, 70-200 m, 29.IV.2006, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) ; 3 exs., Dilek Dağı , Kanyon, 37°41N, 27°10E, 100 m, 27.IV.2006, leg. leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) .

C o m m e n t: The known distribution of M. lydicus includes southeastern Bulgaria, western Anatolia, and the Greek islands Rhódos, Sámos, Ikaría, and the Dhodhekánisos ( ASSING 2004a, 2005).