Notes on the genera Paederidus Mulsant & Rey, 1878, Paederus Fabricius, 1775 and Uncopaederus Korge, 1969 from the Palearctic Region (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae)

Abstract

The genera Paederidus Mulsant & Rey, 1878, Paederus Fabricius, 1775 and Uncopaederus Korge, 1969 comprise 117 species in the Palearctic Region. In the present study, new and additional distribution data for 16 species of the genera Paederidus, Paederus and Uncopaederus are reported from different countries of the Palearctic Region. The material examined was collected between 1884 and 2017; and contained types and additional specimens in European museums and Alasehir Zoological Museum. Among them, six species are the first country records: Albania (1), Bosnia Herzegovina (2), Israel (1), Kazakhstan (1), Macedonia (1), Montenegro (2), Morocco (1). In addition, Uncopaederus signiventris (Smetana, 1962) is illustrated. Two synonymies are proposed: Paederus littoralis Gravenhorst, 1802 = Paederus pelikani Reitter, 1884 syn. n., = Paederus littoralis ilsae Bernhauer, 1932 syn. n.