Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 97. (Budapest 2005)

Kirejsthuk, A. G.: On the fauna of Nitidulidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) from Taiwan with some taxonomical notes

Province of the Palaearctic Region and northern Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland) (HlSAMATSU 1985, KlREJTSHUK 1998). Raspinotus aff. simplex KlREJTSHUK, 1990 Specimens examined - "Kaohsiung county, Shanping Forest Recreation area, near Liukuei", "22°58' 16"N, 120°41' 15"E, at light, 19-21 .XI.2002, L. Ronkay & O. Merkl" (1, HNHM); "Formosa, Sauter", "Pilam, 1908.1" (1, HNHM). Remarks - These females from Taiwan are similar to Raspinotus simplex (known only from Vietnam, see KlREJTSHUK 1998: 342) in the comparatively pale colouration and sparse puncturation of dorsum. However, the specimens are slightly different from those described from Vietman in the smaller body (2.0-2.1 mm), shape of antennái club and even paler body coloration. Subfamily Carpophilinae Carpophilus (Carpophilus) chalybaeus MURRAY, 1864 Distribution - GROUVELLE (1914: 38) recorded this species from "Kosempo" and "Shis", although the author has not seen any specimen of this species. It seems to be regarded a possible member of the fauna of Taiwan, because it is quite common in the Russian Far East, Japan, Korea and Northern East China (KlREJTSHUK 1992). Carpophilus (Carpophilus) delkeskampi HlSAMATSU, 1963 Specimen examined - "Taipei city, Hsing Nan Road, 4.IV.

2002, from rotting melon, Gy. Fábián & O. Merkl" (1, HNHM). Distribution - This species is probably originated from the Indo-Malayan Region and East Chinese (Palaeoarchearctic) Province or more probably only from the latter, but recently distributed by man through a rather vast area with stored products (mostly decaying and dried fruits). It has also been recorded from Nepal, India (including Andaman Islands), Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia (including Irian Jaya), Philippines, Central and Eastern China, Japan, South Korea, Russia (Primorsky Kray), Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Seychelles, ?Sierra Leone (HlSAMATSU 1985, JELINEK 1986, KlREJTSHUK & KABAKOV 1997, KlREJTSHUK, unpublished). It is possible that GROUVELLE recorded this species under the name of C. (C) hemipterus (GROUVELLE 1914: 38 "Anping", "Kosempo", "Taihorin"), because JELINEK (1986: 460) mentioned "C. delkescampi" from Taiwan.