Luzea nigritula (ERICHSON 1840)

Assing, V., 2011, Luzea and Pseudomedon in the Eastern Palaearctic region, with additional records from the West Palaearctic (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 43 (1), pp. 245-252 : 246-247

Luzea nigritula (ERICHSON 1840)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Spain: C a s t i l l a - L a M a n c h a: 5exs., Villapalacios , Rio Gualdamena , 38°35'N, 2°40'W, 735 m, 21.VI. 2003, leg. Lencina (cAss). V a l e n c i a: 1 ex., Alicante, Pinoso, Olmeda del Prado, 565 m, flight intercept trap, 26.-VII.-5.VIII.2008, leg. Lencina (cAss). M u r c i a: 7 exs., Cieza, Rambla del Judío, 38°21'N, 1°27'W, 355 m, at light, 4.VII.2009, leg. Lencina & Albert (cAss). A n d a l u c í a: 1 ex., Cádiz, 15 km NW Algeciras, 36°13'N, 5°33'W, 25 m, loamy pasture, under stone, 27.XII.2009, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 6 exs., Cádiz , 20 km N Tarifa, 36°09'N, 5°38'W, 100 m, loamy shore of reservoir, flood debris, sifted, 29.XII.2009, leg. Assing & Wunderle (cAss, cWun). Italy: M a r c h e: 1 ex., Monti Sibillini, Foce ( AP), 950 m, 25.V.2003, leg. Angelini ( NHMD). P u g l i a: 1 ex. [brachypterous], Gargano, M. Barone ( FG), oak forest, 4.III.2000, leg. Angelini ( NHMD; 1 ex. [brachypterous], Gargano, Vieste ( FG), 2.II.1999, leg. Angelini ( NHMD; 4 exs., estuary of Ofanto river ( FG), 2.IV.2006, leg. Angelini ( NHMD); 15 exs. [brachypterous?], estuary of Lato river, 14.IX.2003, leg. Angelini ( NHMD, cAss). L a z i o: 2 exs., Cilento, M. Sacro ( SA), 1500 m, 29.VI.1994, leg. Angelini ( NHMD). B a s i l i c a t a: 3 exs., L. S. Giugliano, ponte Cagnolino ( MT), light trap, 28.VI.1993, leg. Angelini ( NHMD); 1 ex., Matera, Gravina F. Bradano, light trap, 26.VII.1993, leg. Angelini ( NHMD); 2 exs., Matera, 7.II.1998, leg. Angelini ( NHMD); 1 ex. [brachypterous], Latronico ( PT), oak forest, 30.XII.1995, leg. Angelini ( NHMD); 1 ex., bosco di Policoro ( MT), Sinni river, 1.III.1998, leg. Angelini (cAss); 1 ex., Tursi ( MT), meadow, 28.XII.1997, leg. Angelini ( NHMD). C a l a b r i a: 7 exs. [brachypterous], Aspromonte, Africo ( RC), pasture, 11.III.2000, leg. Angelini ( NHMD, cAss); 14 exs. [brachypterous], Aspromonte, San Luca ( RC), pasture, 12.III.2000, leg. Angelini ( NHMD); 1 ex. [brachypterous], Aspromonte, Samo ( RC), 250 m, 12.III.2000, leg. Angelini ( NHMD). S a r d e g n a: 1 ex., Santa Margherita Pula ( CA), at light, 20.VII.2005, leg. Crovato ( NHMD). S i c i l i a: 1ex. [brachypterous], Maletto ( ME), ctr. S. Venera, 8.V.2007, leg. Angelini ( NHMD); 6 exs. [elytral length intermediate], bosco Ficuzza (PA), 30.VI.2000, leg. Angelini ( NHMD).

C o m m e n t: This wing-polymorphic species is widespread in the Western Mediterranean region.