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В статье приведены новые сведения о распространении Platylomalus complanatus (Panzer, 1797) и Platysoma elongatum elongatum Thunberg, 1787 (= Hister oblongus (Fabricius, 1792)), которые впервые указываются для Волгоградской области. Для Carcinops pumilio (Erichson, 1834), собранного ранее в Волгоградской области только в Дзержинском районе, приводится новая точка сбора, расположенная значительно севернее. Для Saprinus pharao Marseul, 1855, ранее отмеченного только на территории Палласовского района, близ оз. Эльтон, указана новая точка сбора на правом берегу р. Волги. Впервые описаны и проиллюстрированы гениталии и строение тела самки P. complanatus и Saprinus rugifer (Paykull, 1809). Приведены новые данные о строении имаго P. e. elongatum, S. pharao и Platysoma compressum (Herbst, 1783).

Two beetle parasites of social bees are known to cause colony collapse: small hive beetles, Aethina tumida, in honey bees and Haptoncus luteolus in stingless bees. Here, we report for the first time parasitic beetles, Procoryphaeus violaceus, causing colony collapse in stingless bees, Teteragonula pagdeni. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

А new species of the clown beetle Paravolvulus kopetdaghicus sp. n. (Histeridae) is described based on one beetle collected in 1982 from the territory of Western Kopet Dag (Turkmenistan) from the burrows of the red-tailed gerbil Meriones libycus Lichtenstein, 1823. The new species is most similar to P. ovillum Solsky, 1876, from which it differs in the smaller size, mutual arrangement of the the internal prosternal striae, punctation of the elytra and pygidium, protibial teeth, and the structure of the male genitalia. The differential diagnosis of the new species is presented, details of the external morphological structures and the male terminalia are illustrated. An identification key to species of the genus Paravolvulus Reichardt, 1932 of world fauna is compiled.

The Histeridae, Scarabaeidae and Staphylinidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) are suggested to be bioindicators of environmental changes. However, little is known about their daily activity and attractiveness to different baits. In this sense, the objective of this study was to evaluate the attraction of Histeridae, Scarabaeidae and Staphylinidae communities to different types of baits in an urban forest fragment of Atlantic Forest, as well as their period of activity (day-night). The sampling was carried out twice a day, using Pitfall traps unbaited and baited with human feces, beef and decaying banana baits. Four traps arranged in three transects were installed, totaling 12 traps. A total of 532 individuals were collected and 34 species were identified: Histeridae, n = 12 e 3 spp.; Staphylinidae, n = 234 e 22 spp.; e Scarabaeidae, n = 286 e 9 spp. There were significant differences in the abundance of the three families in the different types of baits, and in the richness and species composition there were only in Scarabaeidae and Staphylinidae. For the period of the day, there were significant differences in the richness, abundance and composition of Staphylinidae, in addition to differences in the composition of Scarabaeidae. We hope that the data can provide additional information about the beetle species present in an urban ecosystem in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, and thus help guide conservation strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The ovipositor morphology in 12 species of Histeridae is considered, including the previously undescribed structures of the gonocoxites, stylus, and sclerotized sections of the wall of abdominal segment IX. The female genitalia of the studied species vary in the shape and degree of sclerotization of the gonocoxites and articular sclerites, the presence and position of the apical notch on the gonocoxites, the width and degree of sclerotization of the gonocoxite border, the position of the articular membrane, the presence and number of setae on the articular membrane, the length and shape of the stylus, and the shape of the ventromedian plate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Впервые для фауны Грузии приводится материал по 3 видам жуков-карапузиков (Coleoptera: Histeridae): Margarinotus (Ptomister) brunneus (Fabricius, 1775), Saprinus aeneus (Fabricius, 1775) и S. planiusculus Motschulsky, 1849. Материал представлен на основе сборов жуков в окрестностях села Ахалшени на территории Цалкского муниципалитета провинции Квемо-Картли. По предварительным данным, фауна Histeridae Грузии насчитывает 84 вида, Абхазии — 75 видов, а Грузии вместе с Абхазией — 100 видов. Обсуждаются особенности распространения и экологии этих жесткокрылых.

The fauna of Histeridae (Coleoptera) from the Republic of Moldova is summarized. During the study period, more than 600 individuals were identified, totaling in 68 species belonging to 23 genera, 8 tribes and 6 subfamilies. The Histeridae from the Republic of Moldova currently contain the follow- ing subfamilies, with genera and species count: Abraeinae W. S. Macleay, 1819 (3 species, 3 genera), Dendrophilinae Reitter, 1909 (5 species, 4 genera), Haeteriinae Marseul, 1857 (1 species, 1 genus), Histerinae Gyllenhal, 1808 (30 species, 8 genera), Onthophilinae W. S. Macleay, 1819 (1 species, 1 genus), Saprininae C. É. Blanchard, 1845 (28 species, 6 genera). Pachylister inaequalis (Olivier, 1789), Saprinus maculatus (P. Rossi, 1792) and Margarinotus marginatus (Erichson, 1834) are reported as new taxa to the fauna of the Republic of Moldova. The checklist of the Histeridae of Republic of Moldova is given.

В работе приводятся новые сведения о 29 видах жуков-карапузиков Тюменской области. Шесть видов (Plegaderus vulneratus (Panzer, 1797), Carcinops pumilio (Erichson, 1834), Paromalus parallelepipedus (Herbst, 1791), Haeterius ferrugineus (Olivier, 1789) Atholus nemkovi Kozminykh, 2003 и A. praetermissus (Peyron, 1856)) впервые указываются для фауны региона. Из них Haeterius ferrugineus впервые отмечен в фауне Сибири. Для большинства уже известных для области видов приводятся новые находки, существенно расширяющие представления об их распространении и современном состоянии фауны этого семейства на исследованной территории. С учетом последних данных фауна жуков-карапузиков Тюменской области насчитывает 36 видов из 16 родов и 5 подсемейств: Histerinae — 21 вид, Saprininae — 9, Abraeinae — 3, Dendrophilinae — 2, Haeteriinae — 1.

Description of the new Bolivian Histeridae: Bacanius (s. Str.) Pseudohamatus n. sp. and Peploglyptus golbachi n. sp., with a redescription of P. belfragei Le Conte.

В Ставропольском крае (окрестности Ставрополя, Михайловск, Изобильный) найдены редкие виды карапузиков — Saprinus calatravensis Fuente, 1899 (обнаружен впервые), S. maculatus (P. Rossi, 1792) и S. robustus Krasa, 1944 (Coleoptera: Histeridae). Обсуждаются особенности распространения и экологии этих жуков.

A total of six species in six genera of the family Histeridae is documented from the collection of Yeungnam University, Daegu, South Korea. Platysoma (Platysoma) jongwooki sp. nov. and Niposoma lewisi Marseul are described and redescribed with illustrations of the diagnostic characters, respectively. Key to Korean species of the tribe Platysomatini is provided.

The occurrence of histerids in Lebanon has received little specific attention. Hence, an aim to enrich the knowledge of this coleopteran family through a survey across different Lebanese regions in this work. Seventeen species belonging to the genera Atholus Thomson, 1859, Hemisaprinus Kryzhanovskij, 1976, Hister Linnaeus, 1758, Hypocacculus Bickhardt, 1914, Margarinotus Marseul, 1853, Saprinus Erichson, 1834, Tribalus Erichson, 1834, and Xenonychus Wollaston, 1864 were recorded. Specimens were sampled mainly with pitfall traps baited with ephemeral materials like pig dung, decayed fish, and pig carcasses. Several species were collected by sifting soil detritus, sand cascading, and other specialized techniques. Six newly recorded species for the Lebanese fauna are the necrophilous Hister sepulchralis Erichson, 1834, Hemisaprinus subvirescens (Ménétriés, 1832), Saprinus (Saprinus) externus (Fischer von Waldheim, 1823), Saprinus (Saprinus) figuratus Marseul, 1855, and Saprinus (Saprinus) niger (Motschulsky, 1849) all associated with rotting fish and dung, and the psammophilous Xenonychus tridens (Jacquelin du Val, 1853). With the exception of Hister sepulchralis, all these taxa belong to the Saprininae subfamily. A most likely undescribed species of Tribalus (Tribalus) (Tribalinae) has also been collected in detritus at wet places near rivers in Lebanon. Because of the complexity of the genus Tribalus, with possible numerous new species present in the circum-Mediterranean area, the Lebanese species is not described herein, pending a revision of the genus. This study advocates further research aimed at improving taxonomic and ecological knowledge of this coleopteran family in Lebanon. The number of Histeridae species currently known from Lebanon stands at 41; a key to all species including images is included. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Six species of the genus Gnathoncus Jacquelin du Val, 1857 occur in the region of Southeast Asia: G. brevisternus Lewis, 1907, G. semimarginatus Bickhardt, 1920, G. vietnamicus Kryzhanovskij, 1972, G. rotundatus (Kugelann, 1792), G. nannetensis (Marseul, 1862), and the newly described G. sechuanus sp. nov. (China: Sichuan). Two rare species, G. brevisternus and G. semimarginatus, are redescribed; all species are fi gured and keyed. The lectotype of Gnathoncus brevisternus is designated and the species is newly reported from Vietnam and Nepal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Neotropical subgenus Platysaprinus Bickhardt, 1916 of the genus Euspilotus Lewis, 1907 is revised, keyed and fi gured. Saprinus myrmecophilus Bickhardt, 1910, is newly transferred into genus Euspilotus Lewis, 1907, subgenus Platysaprinus Bickhardt, 1916. Euspilotus (Platysaprinus) carinipennis (Desbordes, 1924), is newly synonymized with Euspilotus (Platysaprinus) myrmecophilus (Bickhardt, 1910) syn. nov., based on examination of the type material. Two new species: Euspilotus (Platysaprinus) ferreri sp. nov. from Brazil (Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso and Rio de Janeiro) and Euspilotus (Platysaprinus) vazdemelloi sp. nov. from Brazil (Mato Grosso) are described. Euspilotus (Platysaprinus) latimanus (Schmidt, 1890) is newly reported from Argentina (Misiones), Paraguay (Amambay) and Bolivia. Lectotypes and paralectotypes of Saprinus latimanus Schmidt, 1890 are designated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The subfamily Saprininae is a group of moderately large histerid beetles that exhibits remarkable morphological and biological diversity. Although all species are predaceous, feeding on larvae of flies and other arthropods, numerous ecologically diverse lineages appeared during the evolution of the group, including taxa adapted for life in sand. These psammophiles conquered the Earth's arid and sandy desert regions. They are endowed with profound morphological adaptations, and the beginning of their radiation largely coincides with the Palaeocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum, which constituted the peak of the long-term early Cenozoic global warming. Earth's temperature during that time was believed to be globally ~8 °C warmer than it is today, and the aridification played an important role in the desertification of the planet. Here, we present the first comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of Saprininae to date, based on 115 taxa of 37 (sub)genera, which represent all major Saprininae genera. Our analyses resulted in a well-resolved phylogeny of the group, partly congruent with earlier phylogenetic hypotheses. We find support for the monophyly of the Saprininae and four major clades within it. Ultra-psammophily has evolved at least three times independently, with convergent morphological features arising in different desert regions, as a response to similar selective pressures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A total of 25 species in 13 genera of the family Histeridae is identified from the collection of the Natural History Museum, Hannam University. Margarinotus (Paralister) koreanus sp. nov. is described with illustrations of the diagnostic characters. Margarinotus (Ptomister) reichardti is newly recorded in South Korea and the South Korean record of Platysoma deplanatum is confirmed.

In this paper the strictly attaphilous Central- and South American genus Phoxonotus Marseul, 1862 is revised. Based on the structure of their antennal cavities, the species of Phoxonotus are newly split into two subgenera: Phoxonotus Marseul, 1862 and Alienosternus subgen. n. (type species Saprinus venustus Erichson, 1834). The subgenus Phoxonotus contains three species: Phoxonotus (P.) tuberculatus Marseul, 1862 (French Guyana, Suriname, Brazil: Pará, Mato Grosso), P. (P.) lectus Lewis, 1902 (eastern Peru) and the newly described P. parvotuberculatus sp. n. (Guatemala, Costa Rica). The subgenus Alienosternus subgen. n. contains two species: Phoxonotus (Alienosternus) venustus (Erichson, 1834) (Brazil: Bahia) and P. (Alienosternus) fryi Lewis, 1879 (Brazil: Rio de Janeiro and Bahia). P. tuberculatus Marseul, 1862 is synonymized with P. suturalis Lewis, 1907, syn. n. Lectotype of Phoxonotus fryi Lewis, 1879 is designated. Genitalia of the males for the species for which they are available are illustrated, most type specimens are imaged and scanning electron micrographs of P. tuberculatus provided. Mouthparts and sensory structures of the antennal club of P. tuberculatus are depicted.

The type collection of the families Dytiscidae, Histeridae, Hydraenidae and Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) deposited in the Natural History Museum of Barcelona, Spain, has been organised, revised and documented. It contains 130 type specimens belonging to 66 different taxa. Of note is the presence of a considerable number of hypogean species of the Staphylinidae family thanks to the descriptions by Enri Coiffait and Francesc Español. In this paper we provide all the available information related to these type specimens, so for any single taxon, species or subspecies, the following information is given: the original and current taxo-nomic status, original citation of type materials, exact transcription of original labels, and preservation con-dition of specimens. Moreover, the differences between original descriptions and labels are discussed. When a taxonomic change has occurred, the references that examine those changes are included following the description of the taxa.

Members of the subgenus Nessus Reichardt, 1932 of the genus Hypocaccus C. Thomson, 1867 from Central Europe are revised based on examination of the type material. A nidicolous new species Hypocaccus (Nessus) hungaricus sp. nov. is described and fi gured. Saprinus curtus Rosenhauer, 1847 is transferred to the subgenus Nessus Reichardt, 1932 of the genus Hypocaccus C. Thomson, 1867. Hypocaccus (Nessus) puncticollis (Küster, 1849) is synonymized with Hypocaccus (Nessus) curtus (Rosenhauer, 1847) syn. nov., based on examination of the type material. A neotype for Hister [= Hypocaccus (Nessus)] rufipes Kugelann, 1792 is designated. Lectotypes and paralectotypes of the following taxa are designated herein: Hister rufipes Paykull, 1798, Saprinus curtus Rosenhauer, 1847, Saprinus puncticollis Küster, 1849, Saprinus arenarius Marseul, 1855, Saprinus longistrius Marseul, 1855, Saprinus cribellaticollis Jacquelin du Val, 1858, Saprinus sicanus Marseul, 1862, Saprinus revisus Marseul, 1876, and Hypocacculus (Nessus) controversus G. Müller, 1937. All species are redescribed and provided with images and male genitalia drawings. A key to the species is given. Hypocaccus (Nessus) controversus is newly reported from Cyprus, and Hypocaccus (Nessus) rufipes is newly reported from Turkey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: A new beetle family Cretohisteridae fam.n. is described from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation (∼125 Ma) at Huangbanjigou of Beipiao City, Liaoning Province, Northeastern China based on a well preserved fossil beetle, Cretohister sinensis gen., sp.n. This discovery has established the oldest fossil record for the superfamily Histeroidea, backdating the minimum age of the group by 25 Ma from the earliest Cenomanian (∼99 Ma) to the Barremian of the Cretaceous Period. Based on cladistic analyses of a comprehensive morphological dataset, Cretohisteridae is unambiguously recovered as the sister group of Histeridae, exhibiting several character states that bridge the span between Sphaeritidae, Synteliidae and Histeridae. The discovery of the new fossil family sheds new light on the early evolution and diversity of the Histeroidea in the Early Cretaceous, and provides new clues to solving the long‐ambiguous phylogenetic relationships among the modern families of Histeroidea. This published work has been registered in ZooBank, http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:C3F85BBB‐D60E‐44BC‐87C8‐B6D54374EE00. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Many histerid beetles are necrophilous on carrion during both active and advanced stages of decomposition. In this study, 13 species of Saprinus were recorded on carrion from Lebanon, containing eight that are new for the Lebanese fauna. The following Saprinus species are newly recorded from Lebanon: 1) Saprinus (S.) caerulescens caerulescens (Hoffmann, 1803); 2) S. (S.) calatravensis Fuente, 1899; 3) S. (S.) chalcites (Illiger, 1807); 4) S. (S.) godet (Brullé, 1832); 5) S. (S.) maculatus (P. Rossi, 1792); 6) S. (S.) strigil Marseul, 1855; 7) S. (S.) submarginatus J. Sahlberg, 1913; and 8) S. (S.) tenuistrius sparsutus Solsky, 1876. The peak activity was recorded, key for the species is provided, and habitus images and male genitalia are illustrated in order to facilitate their taxonomic identifications. Saprinus species are diverse and common on animal carcass; they were likewise collected from a human cadaver in Lebanon. Preliminary comments on biology and distribution of the studied species are given. Our paper represents the first faunistic study on Histeridae from Lebanon. A rigorous research program regarding the biology of Saprinus in Lebanon and the neighbouring countries would greatly improve the knowledge of the diversity, activity, and possible forensic value of Saprinus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We describe a new genus and species of Histeridae from Upper Cretaceous Burmese amber, Amplectister tenax Caterino & Maddison, gen. & sp. n. This species represents the third known Cretaceous histerid, which, like the others, is highly distinct and cannot easily be placed to subfamily. It exhibits prosternal characters in common with Saprininae, but other characters appear inconsistent with this possibility. The abdominal venter is strongly concave, and the hind legs are enlarged and modified for grasping. We hypothesize that this represents the earliest example in Histeridae of modifications for phoresy on social insects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The histerid beetles (Coleoptera: Histeridae) of Socotra Island (Yemen) are reviewed based on the material collected during the Czech expeditions undertaken between 2000 and 2012. A total of 20 species are recorded, three of which are described herein: Pachycraerus socotrensis sp. nov., Liopygus occidentalis sp. nov., and Teretrius (Neoteretrius) dispar sp. nov. Hypocaccus virescens Thérond, 1963 is transferred from the subgenus Baeckmanniolus Reichardt, 1926 to Hypocaccus s. str. Thomson, 1867 based on external morphology. Most taxa, albeit determined only up to their (sub)generic rank, are recorded from Socotra for the first time. Due to poor understanding of their taxonomy, or lack of determination keys to the following (sub)genera: Tribalus Erichson, 1834, Plegaderus (Plegaderus) Erichson, 1834, Acritus (Acritus) LeConte, 1853, and Teretrius (Teretrius) Erichson, 1834, their representatives from Socotra are left without identification pending revisions. The Socotran histerid fauna has been found to consist mainly of widely distributed African, Arabian/Near Eastern taxa, as well as local endemics. The occurrence of the (predominantly Holarctic) genus Plegaderus and the exclusively southeast Asian genus Liopygus Lewis, 1891 in Socotra is highly interesting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The monophyletic genus Hemisaprinus Kryzhanovskij in Kryzhanovskij & Reichardt, 1976 is revised herein. All three species Hemisaprinus subvirescens (Ménétries, 1832), H. lutshniki (Reichardt, 1941) and H. cyprius (Dahlgren, 1981) are found to be correctly assigned to the genus and their monophyly is supported by the synapomorphy of the presence of prosternal foveae. The three species are re-described and supplemented with colour photographs as well as SEM micrographs outlining their differences. Male genitalia drawing of H. subvirescens and H. lutshniki are provided and a key to the species is given. Hemisaprinus subvirescens (Ménétries, 1832) is newly reported from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Jordan, Cyprus and Mongolia. The lectotypes and paralectotypes of the following species are designated herein: Saprinus foveisternus Schmidt, 1884, Saprinus syriacus Marseul, 1855 and Saprinus viridulus Marseul, 1855.

Euspilotus azureus (Sahlberg, 1823) (Coleoptera: Histeridae) is one of the most frequently sampled species of Histeridae on carcasses in South America. Determining its physiological responses to different temperatures is essential for providing development rate equations to estimate the period of insect activity and postmortem interval of the body. Thus, to evaluate the influence of temperature on their life cycle and to understand their developmental threshold, experiments were conducted under laboratory conditions at 6 different temperatures (10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 °C). All E. azureus life stages were responsive to thermal variations. Eggs of E. azureus did not hatch at extreme temperatures (10 and 35 °C) and the development time from egg to adult was longer at low temperatures (15 and 20 °C). Their biological responses, such as mean number of eggs produced, the number of eggs per egg mass, and development time at different temperatures, indicate that 20 to 25 °C is optimal for growth. The results suggest that E. azureus shows tolerance and adaptability in its ontogenetic stages over a wide temperature range, which is common in generalist species. Also, this study provides the development rate equation for the species, which is applicable to studies of forensic entomology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Australopacific Saprininae, containing twelve genera and forty species, are reviewed, illustrated and keyed to genera and species. Two new genera, Australopachylopus gen. n. (New Zealand, type species Saprinus lepidulus Broun, 1881) and Iridoprinus gen. n. (Australia, type species I. myrmecophilus sp. n.) and four new species: Saprinus (Saprinus) rarus sp. n. (Australia), Saprinus (Saprinus) chathamensis sp. n. (Chatham Islands, New Zealand), Saprinus (Saprinus) pseudodetritus sp. n. (Chatham Islands, New Zealand) and Saprinus (Saprinus) pacificus sp. n. (Kiribati) are described. The Saprininae fauna of the Australopacific Region is a mixture of northern invaders that most likely arrived to the region in early Cenozoic by 'island hopping' from north (Hypocaccus, Hypocacculus, several Saprinus) and truly autochthonous taxa either with uncertain phylogenetic affinities (Iridoprinus gen. n., Saprinodes Lewis, 1891, Reichardtia Wenzel, 1944, Australopachylopus gen. n.), primitive Australopacific endemics (e.g. Tomogenius Marseul, 1862) or presumed relicts (several species of Saprinus Erichson, 1834). Several Saprininae taxa (Chalcionellus aeneovirens (Schmidt, 1890); (Gnathoncus rotundatus (Kugelann, 1792); G. communis (Marseul, 1862); Euspilotus (Neosaprinus) rubriculus (Marseul, 1855); Hypocaccus (Nessus) interpunctatus interpunctatus (Schmidt, 1885); Saprinus (S.) chalcites (Illiger, 1807) and Saprinus (S.) cupreus Erichson, 1834)) were introduced into the region with human activity. We report the first cases of myrmecophily (Iridoprinus myrmecophilus gen. et sp. n.) and termitophily (Saprinus rarus sp. n.) in the Saprininae from the Australopacific Region. Lectotypes and paralectotypes of the following taxa are designated herein: Saprinus amethystinus Lewis, 1900, Saprinus apricarius Erichson, 1834, Saprinus artensis Marseul, 1862, Saprinus auricollis Marseul, 1855, Saprinus australasiae Blackburn, 1903, Saprinus bistrigifrons Marseul, 1855, Saprinus certus Lewis, 1888, Saprinus communis Marseul, 1862, Saprinus cupreus Erichson, 1834, Saprinus cyanellus Marseul, 1855, Hister cyaneus Fabricius, 1775, Saprinus dentipes Marseul, 1855, Saprinus desbordesi Auzat, 1916, Saprinus gayndahensis MacLeay, 1871, Saprinus hyla Marseul, 1864, Saprinus incisisternus Marseul, 1862, Saprinus incisus Erichson, 1842, Saprinus irinus Marseul, 1862, Saprinus laetus Erichson, 1834, Saprinus lepidulus Broun, 1881, Saprinus mastersii MacLeay, 1871, Saprinus nitiduloides Fairmaire, 1883, Saprinus pedator Sharp, 1876, Saprinus pseudocyaneus White, 1846, Saprinus rubriculus Marseul, 1855, Saprinus sinae Marseul, 1862, Saprinus tasmanicus Marseul, 1855, Saprinus tyrrhenus Blackburn, 1903, Saprinus varians Schmidt, 1890, Saprinus vernulus Blackburn, 1903, Saprinus viridanus Lewis, 1899, Saprinus viridipennis Lewis, 1901, and Saprinus westraliensis Blackburn, 1903. The synonymy of Saprinus tyrrhenus Blackburn, 1903 is revoked and the species is considered as valid (stat. n.). Seven new synonymies are proposed: Saprinus gayndahensis MacLeay, 1871 = Saprinus laetus Erichson, 1834 syn. n., Saprinus pseudocyaneus White, 1846 = Saprinus laetus Erichson, 1834 syn. n., Saprinus mastersii MacLeay, 1871 = Saprinus laetus Erichson, 1834 syn. n., Saprinus dentipes Marseul, 1855 = Hypocaccus (Baeckmanniolus) gaudens (J.L. LeConte, 1851) syn. n., Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) vernulus (Blackburn, 1903) = Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) sinae (Marseul, 1862) syn. n., Saprinus (Saprinus) lindrothi Dahlgren, 1968 = Saprinus (Saprinus) prasinus Erichson, 1834 syn. n., and Saprinus (Saprinus) certus Lewis, 1888 = Saprinus (Saprinus) frontistrius Marseul, 1855 syn. n. The following new records are: Euspilotus (Neosaprinus) rubriculus (Marseul, 1855) (= Saprinus gnathoncoides Bickhardt, 1909) (Australia), Saprinus (Saprinus) laetus Erichson, 1834 (Lord Howe Island) and Saprinus (Saprinus) cyaneus cyaneus (Fabricius, 1775) (Lord Howe Island and Fiji). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of this work was to characterize the seasonal variation in the community of Histerid beetles (Histeridae) of different ecosystems in the Brazilian Amazon, ranging from primary or secondary forests with different stages of regeneration to cocoa farms and pastures. Pitfall traps were distributed within the monitored ecosystems during different periods of the year. A total of 1945 Histerid beetles, belonging to five genera and 14 species were captured. Higher diversities were observed during the rainy season, although with differences among ecosystems. The genera Phelister and Hister were ubiquitous in all ecosystems, constituting 71% of all the specimens captured. Histerid beetle communities, discriminated by ordination methods, change gradually from the most conserved ecosystems to more disturbed ones. Moreover, the results showed that disturbed ecosystems, namely cocoa farms and pastures, have detrimental effects on the occurrence of Histerid beetles, which are considered forest specialists, while enhancing generalist species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The histerid beetles (Coleoptera: Histeridae) of Socotra Island (Yemen) are reviewed based on the material collected during the Czech expeditions undertaken between 2000 and 2012. A total of 20 species are recorded, three of which are described herein: Pachycraerus socotrensis sp. nov., Liopygus occidentalis sp. nov., and Teretrius (Neoteretrius) dispar sp. nov. Hypocaccus virescens Thérond, 1963 is transferred from the subgenus Baeckmanniolus Reichardt, 1926 to Hypocaccus s. str. Thomson, 1867 based on external morphology. Most taxa, albeit determined only up to their (sub)generic rank, are recorded from Socotra for the fi rst time. Due to poor understanding of their taxonomy, or lack of determination keys to the following (sub)genera: Tribalus Erichson, 1834, Plegaderus (Plegaderus) Erichson, 1834, Acritus (Acritus) LeConte, 1853, and Teretrius (Teretrius) Erichson, 1834, their representatives from Socotra are left without identification pending revisions. The Socotran histerid fauna has been found to consist mainly of widely distributed African, Arabian/Near Eastern taxa, as well as local endemics. The occurrence of the (predominantly Holarctic) genus Plegaderus and the exclusively southeast Asian genus Liopygus Lewis, 1891 in Socotra is highly interesting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]