Ochthephilum turkestanicum (KORGE 1968)

Assing, V., 2008, On the taxonomy and zoogeography of some Palaearctic Paederinae and Xantholinini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (2), pp. 1237-1294 : 1273

Ochthephilum turkestanicum (KORGE 1968)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Turkey: 2, Muğla, SE Köyceğiz, 36°57'N, 28°44'E, 10 m, floodplain forest, 28.III.2002, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1, Antalya, Side , V.-VI.1989, leg. Rydh (cAss) ; 1, Antalya, Saklikent , 18.III.2002, leg. Esser (cAss) ; 1, Mersin, NW Silifke, Mut-Ermenek, 36°38'N, 33°01'E, 1030 m, 20.IV.2005, leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) ; 1, 2 exs., Antakya , 7 km E Yeşilkent, 350-400m, 4.V.1978, leg. Besuchet & Löbl ( MHNG, cAss) ; 20 exs., Kayseri, Sultansazliği , 1000 m, 6.V.1978, leg. Besuchet & Löbl ( MHNG, cAss). Cyprus: see ASSING & WUNDERLE (2001). Israel: 3, coast, N Naaman, Akko, 18.IV.1982, leg. Besuchet & Löbl ( MHNG, cAss) ; 2, 2 exs. [det. Feldmann], Haifa district, coastal area, 3 km W Zikhren Ja'akov , near fishponds with brackish water, 3.V.2006, leg. Wrase (cSch) ; 1, 4 exs. [det Feldmann], S Hadera, Dreikhat Ya'ar, 32°25'N, 34°54'E, 10 m, ponds and wet meadows, leg. Assmann (cFel). Iran: see ASSING (2007d). Kazakhstan: 5, 3, Ile river, Aidarly , 12.IV.1984, leg. Kastcheev (cAss) ; 1, 2, Ile river, Karagach , 20.IX.1986, leg. Kastcheev (cAss, cKas) ; 3, Ile river , splav, 29.VIII.1982, leg. Kastcheev (cAss) ; 1 ex., Syrdaria river, Djetysai , 5.V.1980, leg. Kastcheev (cAss) .

C o m m e n t: The species is widespread in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Caucasus region, and in Middle Asia. It is herein newly reported from Kazakhstan.