Gyrohypnus angustatus Stephens, 1833

Assing, Volker, 2007, On the Xantholinini of Turkey and adjacent regions (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae), Zootaxa 1474, pp. 1-54 : 7

Gyrohypnus angustatus Stephens, 1833

Material examined. GREECE: Crete: 1 ex., Rethimni, beach near Dramia, 35°21'N 24°20'E, 22.X.2006, leg. Schülke (cSch). TURKEY: Giresun: 1 ex., 35 km S Giresun, 40°36'N, 38°27'E, 1250 m, spruce forest with Rhododendron , 29.VII.2006, leg. Assing (cAss); Erzurum: 1 ex., 35 km NW Tortum, Mescit Daġları, ca. 40°30'N, 41°25'E, 1700–2000 m, 17.VI.1998, leg. Solodovnikov (cAss); 1 ex., 30–45 km NE Erzurum, Dumludaġı, ca. 40°08'N, 41°24'E, 2200–2500 m, 14.VI.1998, leg. Solodovnikov (cAss); Izmir: 1 ex., Boz Daġlar, above Bozdaġ, road to ski resort, 38°21'N, 28°07'E, 1500 m, 3.IV.2006, leg Assing (cAss); Aydın: 1 ex., Dilek Daġı, S Kanyon, 37°40'N, 27°11'E, 17.IV.2006, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss); Ankara: 3 exs., SE Ankara, Elma Daġı, 1300 m, 31.X.1995, leg. Vit (cAss). IRAN: Azarbayjan-e Sharqi: 1 ex., Kalaybar, 38°51'N, 47°01'E, 1420 m, 9.VIII.2005, leg. Frisch (cAss); Ardabil: 2 exs., Khalkhal: Azuav spring, Kuhhaye Tales, 37°35'N, 48°34'E, 1870 m, 3.VIII.2005, leg. Frisch & Serri ( MNHUB, cAss); 2 exs., S Lahrud, Ghotorsuie, Kuh-e Sabalan, 38°20'N, 47°51'E, 2530 m, 5.VIII.2005, leg. Frisch & Serri ( MNHUB); 1 ex., Helabad–Hir road, Budalalu, Kuhha-ye Tales, 38°01'N, 48°28'E, 1700 m, 4.VIII.2005, leg. Frisch & Serri ( MNHUB); Gilan: 1 ex., Rudbar: Barrehsar, 36°47'N; 49°45'E, 1080 m, 30.VII.2005, leg. Frisch & Serri ( MNHUB). TAJIKISTAN: 1 ex., Hissar Alai, Warsob valley, Dushanbe, 2000 m, 19.VII.1984, leg. Wrase (cSch).

Comment. This species is widespread and common in the Western Palaearctic region, but was previously unknown from Iran ( Smetana 2004). For more records and a distribution map see Assing (2003b).