Catops coracinus Kellner, 1846

Casale, Achille, Grafitti, Giuseppe & Latella, Leonardo, 2009, The Cholevidae (Coleoptera) of Sardinia *, Zootaxa 2318, pp. 290-316 : 296

Catops coracinus Kellner, 1846

Literature records. Sassari prov.: Isola di Caprera, Monte Teialone ( Zoia & Latella 2006); Golfo Aranci ( Gridelli 1926; Jeannel 1936); Monte Limbara ( Zoia & Latella 2006); Tempio Pausania; Altopiano della Campeda ( Zoia & Latella 2006). Nuoro prov.: Lula ( Jeannel 1936); Lula, Monte Turuddò ( Zoia & Latella 2006); Oliena, Su Cologone ( Zoia & Latella 2006); Monte Spada ( Zoia & Latella 2006); Belvì ( Zoia & Latella 2006); Jerzu, Chiesa di S. Antonio ( Zoia & Latella 2006); Laconi ( Gridelli 1926; Jeannel 1936). Cagliari prov.: Barumini ( Gridelli 1926; Jeannel 1936); Iglesias, Campo Pisano, Miniera di Campo Pisano ( Grafitti 2005; Zoia & Latella 2006); Sarrabus region ( Gridelli 1926).

Unpublished data. Cagliari prov.: Iglesias, Marganai, plot Conecofor. Sar 1, 700 m, 6.X-5.XI.2004, GC leg., 2 ex, pitfall trap (CNBFVR); same data but, 29.IV-20.V.2005 GC leg., 3 ex, pitfall trap (CNBFVR); Iglesias, dint. Colonia Beneck, 636 m, UTM WGS 84 32 S 0462391 4355441, 4-8.IV.2006, GC leg., 4 ex, Malaise trap (CNBFVR) ; same data but 19-24.V.2006, GC leg., 1 ex, Malaise trap (CNBFVR) ; same data but 3-17.X.2006, GC leg., 2 ex, Malaise trap (CNBFVR) ; same data but 17-31.X.2006, GC leg., 4 ex, Malaise trap (CNBFVR); Villacidro, Rio Cannisoni , glade on the left bank,UTM WGS 84 32S 468459 4362806, 19- 24.V.2006, MB, PC, DB & DW leg., 1 ex, pitfall trap (CNBFVR) .

Distribution. Species widespread in the Euro-Mediterranean area and in Asia as far as Mongolia.

Chorotype. Centralasiatic-European.