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Cardiophorus eheninus (GERMAR, 1824) - Budapest: Bpest. Umgb. [= environs of Budapest], Kamaraerdő, leg. H. DIENER (1 female, HNHM).-Veszprém: Berhida, 1953, Dr. R. LENCI(1 male, HNHM); Királyszentisván, Ugri-hegy, sziklagyep [= rock sward], talajcsapda [= pitfall trap], 29.IV. to 13.V.1998 and 10.

VI. to 24.VI.1998, Cs. KUTASI (3 specimens, NHMZ); Vilonya, Külső-hegy, sziklagyep [= rock sward], talajcsapda [= pitfall trap], 15.IV. to 29.IV. 1998 and29.IV. to 13.V.1998, CS. KUTASI (3 specimens, NHMZ). - This species is included in the list of Hungarian Elateridae by KUTHY (1897), based on a specimen collected by himself in Budapest. However, this specimen is a male of Cardiophorus dolini MARDJANIAN, 1985. Nevertheless, Cardiophorus eheninus does occur in the country, as testified by the eight specimens mentioned above, which are from present-day Hungary. KASZAB (1937) also mentioned this species, but the original specimens have been lost. The authors were unable to trace the identity of "Cardiophorus melanarius ILLIGER", mentioned by Endrődi (1983). SPECIES NEW TO HUNGARY Ampedus hjorti (RYE, 1905) - Pest: Nagymaros, Szt. Mihály-hegy, southern slope, 400 m, oak forest, in rotten wood of hollow oak trunk, 19. IV. 1996, J. MERTLIK (1 male, JMHK). - Zala: Rezi, fénycsapda [= light trap], 12. VIII. 1978, unknown collector (1 specimen, NHMZ). - The species is also known from Germany, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovakia (LAIBNER 2000), Austria (CATE 2004), Ukraine (ROUBAL 1936), Greece (PLATIA & GUDENZI

2000Í?) and Iran (CATE et al. 2002). First records for Hungary. Ampedus quercicola (BUYSSON, 1887) - Baranya: Abaliget, 22.-30. IV. 1989, A. SlEBER (1 male, in coll. MAX SlEBER); Pécs, Misina, 24. X. 1953, Z. KASZAB (1 specimen, HNHM). - Fejér: Isztimér, Tűzköves-völgy, Melitti-Fagetum, kérgezés [= peeling off bark], 26. X. 1995, CS. KUTASI (1 specimens, BMZH). - Veszprém: Porva, 2. IV. 1983, A. PODLUSSÁNY (1 specimen, BMZH). The species is also known from Denmark, Great Britain, Spain, France, Germany, Romania, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Tunisia (ZEISING & SIEG 1992), Austria, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland (CATE 2004), Ukraine (DOLIN 1988: 90, misidentified as Ampedus karpathicus (BUYSSON, 1885)), Czech Republic and Slovakia (LAIBNER 2000). First record for Hungary. Athous apfelbecki REITTER, 1905 - Békés: Gyula, Remetei-erdő, 90 m, fűhálózás [= sweepnetting], 3. VII. 1963, ENDRŐDY-Y[OUNGA] (1 specimen, HNHM). - Csongrád: Földeák, 26. VI. 1979,1. SZARUKÁN (1 specimen, HNHM); Szeged, 15. VII. 1926, V. STILLER (1 specimen, HNHM); Szeged, 20. VIII. 1933, E. CSÍKI (1 specimen, HNHM); Szeged, 20. VI. 1934, V. STILLER (1 specimen, HNHM); Szeged, 4. VII. 1937, V. STILLER (1 specimen, HNHM); Újszeged, 29. VI. 1934, J. Erdős (1 specimen, HNHM). - Gyó'r-Moson-Sopron: Dunakiliti, Öreg-Duna partja [= side of the main branch of the Danube River], talajcsapda [= pitfall trap], 19. VI. to 10. VII. 1994, O. MERKL (1 specimen, HNHM); Győr, E. BOKOR (1 specimen, HNHM); Kimle, Istvánpuszta, kopogtatás [= beating], 19. VII. 1989, GY. SZÉL (1 specimen, HNHM). - The species is also known from Serbia, Bulgaria (REITTER 1905) and Romania (CATE 2004). First records for Hungary. Athous zebei BACH, 1854 - Baranya: Orfű, V. 1988, F. HOLLY (2 males, FHK, 1 male, JMHK). - The species is also known from a number of European countries, mainly in the central part, northern Italy (PLATIA 1994), western Ukraine (DOLIN 1982), Macedonia and Crete (MERTLIK, unpublished). First record for Hungary. Brachygonus ruficeps (MULSANT et GUILLEBEAU, 1855) - Pest: Gödöllő, Máriabesnyő, 17. V. 1925, J. FODOR (1 specimen, HNHM). - Somogy: Barcs, V. STILLER (1 specimen, HNHM). The species is also known from the Iberian Peninsula, France, Italy, Southern and Central Europe,