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Vituratella Reitter, 1908 The genus encompasses 31 species, all Afrotropical but the Asian V. termitophila (Champion, 1927) and V. kistneri (Löbl, 1979)., Published as part of Löbl, Ivan, 2022, Supplement to the knowledge of Scaphisomatini of Sabah, Malaysia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scaphidiinae), pp. 7-19 in Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae biologicae 107 (1 - 2) on page 18, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7501705

Vituratella kistneri (Löbl, 1979) Materiel examined. 50, Sabah, Batu Punggul Resort, 24.vi̅1.vii.1996, FIT (MHNG); 1, Sabah, Mt. Kinabalu Nat. Park, Poring Hot Springs, 495 m, 30.viii.1988, A. Smetana [B161] (MHNG); 1, Sabah, Lahad Datu, Ulu Segama Forest Reserve, Coupe 88 logging area, N 04°59.738′ E 117°50.165′, 250 m, iii̅ iv.2005, FIT no 2, selectively logged lowland mixed dipterocarp forest, Yayasan Sabah Logging Concession, E. Slade & J. Villanuava lgt., OUMNH­2005­062 (OUMNH); 1, Sabah, Lahad Datu, Ulu Segama, Danum Valley Forest Centre, N 04°57.9′ E 117°48.1′, 200 m, 27̅ 28.x.2005, primary forest, D.J. Mann, E. Slade & J. Villanuava lgt., lowland mixed dipterocarp forest, west trail 10, forest interior FIT, OUMNH­2006­051 (OUMNH). Remarks. The species was based on several specimens found in North Sumatra, in fungus gardens of Odontotermes takensis Ahmad, 1965. It was not reported after its description while V. termitophila Champion, 1927 is widely distributed and has been referred to many times (see OGAWA & MAETO 2015). The colour pattern of the abdomen used as one of the diagnostic characters proves to be unreliable in the examined material., Published as part of Löbl, Ivan, 2022, Supplement to the knowledge of Scaphisomatini of Sabah, Malaysia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scaphidiinae), pp. 7-19 in Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae biologicae 107 (1 - 2) on page 18, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7501705, {"references":["OGAWA R. & MAETO K. 2015: The termitophilous Scaphidiinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Coleopterists Bulletin 69 (2): 301 ‾ 304."]}

Vituratella termitophila (Champion, 1927) N+S+SE Sulawesi, Published as part of Löbl, Ivan, 2018, A review of Scaphisomatini from Sulawesi, with descriptions of ten new species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scaphidiinae), pp. 151-165 in Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 58 (1) on page 165, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2018-0013, http://zenodo.org/record/3699163

The three species of termitophilous Scaphidiinae from Sulawesi, Indonesia are reviewed. Vituratella termitophila (Champion, 1927), hitherto known only from continental part of the Oriental region, is newly recorded from Sulawesi. A key to the Sulawesian termitophilous scaphidiines is provided.

Vituratella termitophila (Champion, 1927) (Fig. 1A–F) Mysthrix termitophilum Champion, 1927: 278. Löbl 1992, 1999; Rougemont 1996. Specimens Examined. 1♂ (holotype), Haldwani Dist./ Kumaon / India. H.G.C.// G.C. Champion Coll./ B.M. 1927-409.// Type H.T.// SYN-TYPE// Mysthrix termitophilum Champ. / R. J. W. Aidridge det. 1975/ SYNTYPE// In termite comb/ T. obesus?// Mysthrix / termitophila Ch. / type (BMNH). 1♀, Indonesia, Sulawesi Utara / Dumoga-Bone N.P./ 24. February. 1985// Flight interception trap 3// Plot A, ca 200m / Lowland forest// R. Ent. Soc. Lond./ PROJECT WALLACE/ B.M. 1985-10 (1) (BMNH); 1♀, same data as (1) but / Flight interception trap 2 (BMNH); 1♂, same data as (1) but / Lowland forest 200–300m / Malaise trap 8/ 31 –3 [pink] (BMNH); 1♂ 1♀, same data as (1) but / 9–16. May. 1985 / Malaise Trap/ Lowland forest ca 200m (BMNH); 1♀, same data as (1) but / 13–20. March. 1985/ Plot B, ca. 200m, Lowland forest/ 31 –3 [pink]; 1♀, same data as (1) but / November. 1985/ ‘Hog’ s Back’ Camp Lowland forest 492m / Malaise Trap (BMNH); 1♀, same data as (1) but / March 1985 / Huntuk Trail Plateau 1100m / Malaise Trap (BMNH); 1♂, same data as (1) but / Lowland forest ca. 200m / Malaise Trap (BMNH). 1♂ 1♀, N. Sulawesi, Prov. Gorontalo, Pegunugan Tilongkabila, Bogani Nani Warta Bone N. P., 16. Feb.–16. Mar. 2010, malaise trap, K. Takasuka leg. (EUMJ); 1♂, INDONESIA, Sulawesi, –11. 85, Coll. H. R. Last (MHNG); 4 exs, S. CELEBES, Rante Pao, VI. 1984, Rougemont leg. (MHNG); 2exs. same data but 9, 10. VI. 1984 (MHNG); 1♂, Mt. (Gunung) Mekongga, Wawo, Indonesia, alt. ca. 400m, 3°38′31S, 121°05.42E, F.I.T (set up on 23. IV. 2014, collected in 25. IV. 2014), R. Ogawa leg. (EUMJ); 1♂, Mt. Tilongkabila, N. Sulawesi, Indonesia, alt. ca. 800m, 0°34′28.52N, 123°11′30.61E, F.I.T (set up in 25. I. 2013, collected in 27. I. 2013), R. Ogawa leg (EUMJ). Distribution. China: Hong Kong; Nepal; India: Uttar Pradesh (Kumaon); Indonesia: Sulawesi (new island record). Remarks. This species is very similar to V. kistneri from Sumatra. According to Löbl (1979), V. kistneri may be distinguished from V. termitophila by the much paler coloration of the abdomen and the denser punctation of the lateral portions of the metaventrite. The first author identified the species from Sulawesi as V. termitophila based on a comparison with the holotype of V. termitophila deposited in the BMNH., Published as part of Ogawa, Ryo & Maeto, Kaoru, 2015, The Termitophilous Scaphidiinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia, pp. 301-304 in The Coleopterists Bulletin 69 (2) on pages 301-304, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-69.2.301, http://zenodo.org/record/5332258, {"references":["Champion, G. C. 1927. Some Indian Coleoptera (24). The Entomologist' s Monthly Mangazine 63: 267 - 279.","Lobl, I. 1992. The Scaphidiinae (Coleoptera) of the Nepal Himalaya. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 99 (3): 471 - 627.","Lobl, I. 1999. A review of the Scaphidiinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) of the People' s Republic of China, I. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 106 (3): 691 - 744.","Rougemont, G. de. 1996. Scaphidiids in Hong Kong. Porcupine! (15): 12.","Lobl, I. 1979. Two new Sumatran Scaphidiidae associated with termites and one new species of the genus Scaphisoma Leach from Java (Coleoptera). Sociobiology 4 (3): 321 - 328."]}

Vituratella Reitter, 1908 Distribution. China: Hong Kong; Nepal; India: Uttar Pradesh (Kumaon); Indonesia: Sumatra, Sulawesi (new island record); Eritrea; Ethiopia; Cameroon; Ivory Coast; Republic of the Congo; Kenya; Rwanda; Burundi; Angola; Tanzania; Madagascar; South Africa: Natal. Remarks. Only one species of the genus Vituratella, V. kistneri Löbl, 1979, had been known from Indonesia. As the second species of Vituratella from Indonesia, V. termitophila represents a new discovery from Sulawesi., Published as part of Ogawa, Ryo & Maeto, Kaoru, 2015, The Termitophilous Scaphidiinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia, pp. 301-304 in The Coleopterists Bulletin 69 (2) on pages 301-304, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-69.2.301, http://zenodo.org/record/5332258, {"references":["Lobl, I. 1979. Two new Sumatran Scaphidiidae associated with termites and one new species of the genus Scaphisoma Leach from Java (Coleoptera). Sociobiology 4 (3): 321 - 328."]}