Stenistoderus cephalotes ( Kraatz, 1858 )

Assing, Volker, 2007, On the Xantholinini of Turkey and adjacent regions (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae), Zootaxa 1474, pp. 1-54 : 3

Stenistoderus cephalotes ( Kraatz, 1858)

Material examined. GREECE: Pelopónnisos: 1 ex., Patras, olive grove, 29.III.1986, leg. Assing (cAss); 1 ex., 8 km NE Kalavrita, bank of Vouraikos river, 38°05'N, 22°10'E, 700 m, 30.III.1997, leg. Assing (cAss). Crete: 1 ex., Plakias, 2.–16.IV.1993, leg. Winkelmann (cSch); 1 ex., beach near Dramia, 35°21'N, 24°20'E, 22.X.2006, leg. Schülke (cSch). BULGARIA: 1 ex., Nesebâr, 7.V.1985, leg. Jaeger (cAss); 1 ex., Koschariza, 8.V.1985, leg. Wrase (cSch); 1 ex., Kavacite, 4.V.1987, leg. Behne & Heinig (cSch). TURKEY: Kastamonu: 1 ex., 5 km S Inebolu, 25.V.1989, leg. Schönmann & Schillhammer ( NHMW); Çanakkale: 7 exs., 25 km S Kumkale, Beşik Koyu ["Besika Bay", ca. 39°49'N, 26°10'E], leg. Walker ( BMNH, cAss); 10 exs., "Port Baklar" [ca. 40°33'N, 26°44'E], leg. Walker ( BMNH, cAss); Antalya: 1 ex., Alanya, 15.III.2000, leg. Esser (cAss). Mersin: 1 ex., Yeniköy, 1000–1200 m, 29.III.1978, leg. Besuchet & Löbl (cAss); Adana: 1 ex., 6 km W Kücükgezbeli, 1700 m, 10.V.1997, leg. Schulz, Vock & Sanetra (cAss); Kahramanmara ş: 4 exs., 60 km W Kahramanmaraş, N Andırın, 37°37'N, 36°21'E, 1120 m, 26.III.2005, leg. Assing (cAss); 1 ex., 8 km SE Andırın, 37°35'N, 36°25'E, 1180 m, 19.III.2005, leg. Assing (cAss); 1 ex., Elbistan, 26.V.–6.VI.1965, leg. Schubert ( NHMW); 1 ex., S Tekir, 900–1400 m, 5.V.1978, leg. Besuchet & Löbl (cAss). IRAN: Fars: 1Ψ, pass road Estahban–Ilj, 20°05'N, 54°11'E, 2030 m, 24.IV.2006, leg. Frisch & Serri ( MNHUB).

Comment. According to Herman (2001) and Smetana (2004), S. cephalotes is widespread in the south of the Western Palaearctic region, from France and Morocco to the Caucasus region, Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon.