Gyrophaena taiwaspinosa Pace, 2007

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Gyrophaena taiwaspinosa Pace, 2007

Pace, 2007: 109.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d. R u s s i a: Primorsky Kray, Lazovskiy District, Zapovednoe Village, Ussuri Nature Reserve , (132°20ʹ40˝ E, 43°38ʹ48˝ N), 6 exs., 29.07.1999, leg. J. Sundukow (cSch) .

C o m m e n t s. The species was previously known only from Taiwan (Pace, 2007) and is here reported from Russia (Primorsky Kray) for the first time.

D i s t r i b u t i o n. Russia (Primorsky Kray), Taiwan.

I thank J. Boone, A. Newton (FMNH), Gy. Makranczy, O. Merkl (both HMNH), H. Schillhammer (NHMW), M. Schülke (Berlin), V. A. Korneyev, A. A. Petrenko (both SIZK), A. Yu. Solodovnikov (ZMUC), V. Yu. Bondarev (Lugansk Nature Reserve, NAS of Ukraine), for the opportunity to work with their respective institutional and private collections, and their valuable comments on this manuscript. The paper was prepared for publication during the extended visit to the Entomology Department of ZMUC. Funding from Dr. BØje Benzons StØttefond awarded to A. Yu. Solodovnikov and facilitated that visit, and support from the entire ZMUC-entomology is appreciated.