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Pselaphinae (rom Sicily and Calabria (ltaly). Results (rom a short entomologica/ expedition in Apri/, 2015 1 9 1
REMARKS. Species widespread in all Europe (in- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
cluding England and Ireland), Thyrrhenians islands,
North Africa, Minor Asia and Centrai Asia. It is W e w ish to thank pro f. A. Petralia, Ente Fauna
present throughout Italy mainland, Sardinia and Siciliana (Noto, Italy) and F. La M anna (Crotone,
circumsardinians islands and Sicily. It lives in Italy) for their kind assistance during the expedi-
marshes, swampy areas, riversides of streams and tio n.
rivers and w et m eadow s, am ong the roots of plants,
under vegetai debris and under stones. It seems to
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REMARKS. Known of Austria (Eastern Tirol);
species of the genera Pselaphus, of Herbst, and
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Scydmaenus, of Latreille: in which those genera are
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mainland. It is found in marshes, swampy areas, Great Britain are accurately described and arranged,
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