Sunius bicolor (Olivier, 1795)

Sunius bicolor (Olivier, 1795) View in CoL

Paederus bicolor Olivier, 1795 : [44]: 7

Lithocharis ruficollis Kraatz, 1858: 717 View in CoL

Oliveira (1893) recorded it as Lithocharis ruficollis Kraatz View in CoL from Guarda ( Beira Alta ). Ferreira (1971) records the species in Eirol ( Beira Litoral). Reported from Portugal with no precise localities by Horion (1965). Gamarra & Outerelo (2020) reported the species only from Beira Alta. Ferreira (2021a) refers 2 ex. from Monte Córdova , 1 ex. from PenAmAior And 1 ex. with the № 46 .

New data: Minho, Braga, Vieira do Minho, Serra do Gerês , 2/07/1969, 2 ex., leg. R . N. Ferreira ( cRNF). Beira Litoral , Aveiro, Aveiro, Eirol , 29/07/1969, 1 ex., leg. R . N. Ferreira ( cRNF) ; Coimbra, Coimbra, Bairro Marechal Carmona , 2/11/1968, 1 ex., leg. R . N. Ferreira ( cRNF); Santo António dos Olivais, 2/09/1968, 1 ex., leg. R . N. Ferreira ( cRNF) ; Leiria, Ansião, Avelar , 11/07/1969, 1 ex., leg. R . N. Ferreira ( cRNF), 18/07/1969, 1 ex., leg. R . N. Ferreira ( cRNF) .

Distribution: Widespread in Europe (Sch̡lke & Smetana, 2015).

Sunius melanocephalus ( Fabricius, 1792) View in CoL Paederus melanocephalus Fabricius, 1792: 538 View in CoL

Barros (1924) reported it from S. Martinho de Anta as Medon [ sic!] melanocephalus (F.). Not reported from Portugal by Sch̡lke & Smetana (2015) or Gamarra & Outerelo (2020), it is recorded again by Ferreira (2021a) from Barroselas, 1 ex.

New data: Minho, Viana do Castelo, ValenÇa, São Pedro da Torre , 30/06/1966, 2 ex., leg. R . N. Ferreira ( cRNF). Alto Alentejo , Évora, Évora, public garden, 4/11/1963, 1 ex., leg. R . N. Ferreira ( cRNF); 7/11/1963, 11 ex., leg. R .N. Ferreira (cRNF).

Distribution: Widespread in Europe, and also known in some Asian countries and the Nearctic Region, where it‟s introduced ( Schülke & SmetAnA, 2015).

Sunius meybohmi Assing, 2003 View in CoL Sunius meybohmi Assing, 2003: 680 View in CoL

Assing (2003) described this species from Serra de Montesinho, Montesinho, 1069 m, under stones, 41°56‟13‟‟ N 6°45 ‟31‟‟W, 21/03/2002, 1 ♂ ( Holotype), leg. Meybohm (cAss) ; Serra da Estrela, NW Manteigas, 1207 m, under stones, arable land, 40°25‟23‟‟N, 7°31‟24‟‟W, 19/03/2002, 1 ♂ and 2 ♀♀ ( Paratypes), leg. Lompe (cAss); Lusitania (= Portugal) , Guarda, Nabainhos, 8-16/11/1997, 1 ♂, leg. P. Poot (cWun). Gamarra & Outerelo (2020) reported this species from Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro and Beira Alta .

Distribution: Only known from Portugal and Spain (Sch̡lke & Smetana, 2015).

Sunius ovaliceps ( Fauvel, 1878) View in CoL Lithocharis ovaliceps Fauvel, 1878: 110 View in CoL

AnlAŞ (2018) recorded this species from Faro, Aljezur, 10/09/1969, 1 ♂ and 2 ♀♀, leg. Senglet ( cMHNG). Not reported from Portugal by Gamarra & Outerelo (2020) .

Distribution: Only known in Europe from France and Spain, but also present in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and the Afrotopical Region (Sch̡lke & Smetana, 2015). It has been recently recorded in Portugal ( AnlAŞ, 2018).

Sunius propinquus ( Brisout, 1867) View in CoL Lithocharis propinquus Brisout, 1867: 116

Oliveira (1893) reports this species from BuÇaco, Coimbra, Espinho and LeÇa. Borchert (1938) and Horion (1965) refer Coimbra. Boieiro et al. (1999), from Serra da Arrábida ( Estremadura), Pavia (Alto Alentejo), Lagos and Castro Marim (Algarve). Assing (2008a) recorded this species in: 1 ex., Vila Real, Lilela/ValpaÇos, 28/08/1969, leg. Senglet (cAss); 1 ex., Vila Real, ValpaÇos, 28/08/1969, leg. Senglet (cAss); 1 ex., Lisboa, 04-05/1910, leg. Schatzmayr (cDEI); 1 ex., Beja, S Luiz/Odemira, 9-10/09/1969, leg. Senglet (cAss); 1 ex., Beja, Monte de Cavaleiro, Almodôvar, 15/09/1969, leg. Senglet (cAss); 1 ex., Beja, Alvito, 12/1997, leg. Poot (cWun); 3 ex., Lisboa, Loures, 5/08/1971, leg. Senglet (cAss); 2 ex., Faro, Bordeira/Aljezur, 11/09/1969, leg. Senglet (cAss); 3 ex., Faro, Norinha, 4/09/1969, leg. Senglet (cAss); 1 ex., Algarve, 10 km N São Brás de Alportel, 400 m, 4/06/1992, leg. Wunderle (cWun); 1 ex., Algarve, Loulé, 25/02/2002, leg. Hetzel (cFel). Assing (2008b) recorded 1 ex. from Coimbra, leg. Paulino (cNHMW). Assing (2015) recorded it in Algarve, Armacão de Pera, coast, 3.V.1998, 2 ex., leg. Hieke & Wendt (MNHUB, cAss); Algarve, Serra Monchique, Fóia Mt., 800 m, 1.V.1998, 1 ex., leg. Hieke & Wendt (MNHUB). AnlAŞ (2018) recorded the species from BraganÇa, Moncorvo, 27/08/1969, 1 ♂, leg. Senglet (MHNG). Gamarra & Outerelo (2020) reported the species from Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Douro Litoral, Beira Litoral, Estremadura, Alto Alentejo, Baixo Alentejo and Algarve.

New data: Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Sabrosa, S. Martinho de Anta , 10/10/1969, 1 ex., leg. R . N. Ferreira ( cRNF) .

Distribution: Known from Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Sweden, and also from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Madeira Island (Sch̡lke & Smetana, 2015).