Quedius (Raphirus) endogeus ASSING , 2007

Assing, Volker, 2017, On Quedius coloratus FAUVEL, 1875 and allied species, with an appendix on Quedius species collected in Greece with subterranean pitfall traps, and a new synonymy (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 49 (1), pp. 207-228 : 225

Quedius (Raphirus) endogeus ASSING, 2007 ( Map 2 )

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Greece: 1 ex., Évia , Seta, Oros Lamna, 38°34'N, 23°55'E, 910 m, 7. VI.2010 - 26. V.2011, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 2 exs., Evia , Oros Dirfi, road to Strópones, 38°36'N, 23°52'E, 965 m, 7. VI.2012 - 8. VI.2014, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 7 exs., Evritanía , Oros Ntelidimi , Tría Sínora, road Trováto-Petrilo, 39°14'N, 21°37'E, 1500 m, 14. VI.2014 - 7.IX.2015, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 20 exs., Evritanía , Agrínio-Karpeníssi, 38°55'N, 21°36'E, 500 m, 10. VI.2010 - 30. V.2011, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 4 exs., Evritania , road Belokomíti-Vrangianá, Oros Voidholivadho, 39°13'N, 21°39'E, 1400 m, 1. VI.2011 - 14. VI.2014, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 1 ex., Evritania , road Belokomíti-Vrangianá, Oros Voidholivadho, 39°13'N, 21°40'E, 1580 m, 1. VI.2011 - 14. VI.2014, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 38 exs., Evritanía , road Belokomíti-Vrangianá , Oros Voidholivado, Agios Nikólaos, 39°13'N, 21°40'E, 1580 m, 14. VI.2014 - 6.IX.2015, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 10 exs., Evritanía , road Belokomíti-Vrangianá, Oros Voidholivado, 39°10'N, 21°40'E, 1525 m, 14. VI.2014 - 7.IX.2015, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 4 exs., Evritania , Oros Kokinias, peak above Livadaki, 38°43'N, 21°53'E, 1495 m, 12. VI.2007 - 4. VI.2008, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 1 ex., Evritania , Agrafiotis valley, below Oros Koftra, 670 m, 17. VI.2002 - 9. VI.2003, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 10 exs., Evritania , Oros Kaliakouda, road Mega Horio-Psiana, 1700 m, 14. VI.2002 - 4. VI.2003, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 3 exs., Tríkala , Oros Tringía, Kranía, 39°37'N, 21°23'E, 1360 m, 17. VI.2014 - 1.IX.2015, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 4 exs., Trikala , Oros Athamano, Neráida, 39°26'N, 21°14'E, 950 m, 4. VI.2011 - 19. VI.2014, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 2 exs., Ahaïa , Oros Skepasto, Kerpini-Plataniotisa, 38°05'N, 22°05'E, 1150 m, 4. VI.2010 - 20. V.2011, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 1 ex., Ahaïa , Anastasi (Klitoria), 37°54'N, 22°01'E, 1160 m, 3. VI.2014 - 1.IX.2015, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 1 ex., Ioánina , road Kaletsi-Ioanina, Ellinikó, 39°33'N, 20°55'E, 750 m, 6. VI.2011 - 20. VI.2014, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 17 exs., Ioánina , Oros Lakmos, road Anilio- Haliki, 1400 m, 13. VI.2003 - 25. VI.2004, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 1 ex., Ioánina , Katara pass, 39°47'N, 21°14'E, 1765 m, 2. VI.2008 - 13. VI.2010, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 1 ex., Korinthía , Oros Saítas, 37°52'N, 22°15'E, 1140 m, 6. VI.2008 - 1. VI.2010, leg. Giachino & Vailati ; 3 exs., Arta , Melissourgi, Oros Kakarditsa, Oros Tourla, 39°29'N ; 21°10'E, 1420 m, 15. VI.2008 - 16. VI.2010, leg. Giachino & Vailati. Material deposited in cAss, cFel, and MNB .

C o m m e n t: The previously known distribution was confined to two localities in Evrytanía ( ASSING 2007; SCHÜLKE & SMETANA 2015). The new records (see also Map 2 ) reveal that Q. endogeus is widespread in Greece (Pindos range, northern Pelopónnisos, Evvoia). The morphological adaptations (reduced eye size, pigmentation, and hind wings; slender habitus; slender pronotum), the complete absence of records other than those with subterranean traps, and the frequent catches with these traps suggest that Q. endogeus is a true and exclusive inhabitant of the MSS stratum.

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Map 2: Distributions of Quedius endogeus (black circles) and Q. bernhaueri (white triangles).