Saprinus (Saprinus) furvus Erichson 1834
Creators: name: Penati, Fabio
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2009
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Histeridae
Saprinus
Saprinus furvus

description: 51. Saprinus (Saprinus) furvus Erichson   
 Literature data. “Sardinia” (Bargagli 1871; Bertolini 1872 –1878, 1904; Porta 1926; Luigioni 1929; Barajon 1966; Audisio et al. 1995; Yélamos & Lackner 2004). Cagliari prov.: Cagliari (Müller 1955; Vienna 1980); idem, Colle San Michele (Vienna 1980); idem, 14.IX.1971, on dog carcass, CM, 3 ex (1 CCMe, 2 CPV); idem, Monte Claro, 5.VII.1980, on dog carcass, CM, 2 ex (CCMe); idem, Monte Urpinu (Vienna 1980); idem, 16.IX.1976, on cat carcass, CM, 7 ex (6 CCMe, 1 CRPe); idem, stagno Santa Gilla (Vienna 1980); idem, 30.IX.1973, CM, 1 ex (CPV). Capoterra, foce del rio Santa Lucia, 4.VI.1981, on dog carcass, CM, 1 ex (CCMe); idem, 6.VIII.1987, on ox carcass, CM, 6 ex (CCMe). Domus de Maria, loc. Chia, sd, 1 ex (CPE); idem, 25.IV.1990, DS, 1 ex (CEM); idem, stagno di Chia, 25.IV.1977, on dead fish, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Isola di San Pietro (Vienna 1980); idem, 18.V.1971, LB, 1 ex (CPV). Muravera, stagno di Colostrai (Vienna 1980); idem, 27.V.1974, IB, 3 ex (2 MSNTO ex-coll. P. Vienna, 1 CPV); idem, loc. San Giovanni, beach (CCMe). Pirri, dint., 11.IX.1976, on dog carcass, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Sinnai, loc. San Basilio, 12.VI.1985, on cat carcass, CM, 3 ex (CCMe). Nuoro prov.: Fonni, Monte Spada, mountain refuge, 1300 m 18.VII.1985, on fox carcass, CM, 4 ex (CCMe). Laconi, loc. Funtanamela, rio Bau Onu, 700 m, 10.IX.1988, on ox bones, CM, 1 ex (CCMe). Nurri, loc. Padenti [= Padonti-Nurri] (Müller 1955; Vienna 1980); idem, 14.VIII.1941, ES, 23 ex (3 MSNM, 3 CGD; 16 CGMü, 1 CFP). Sorgono, dint. (Krausse 1913). Oristano prov.: Cabras, Turri Seu, 29.V.1996, LS, 1 ex (CLS). Putzu Idu, 22.V.1974, GBa, 4 ex (MSNG). Sassari prov.: Badesi, foce del Coghinas, 30.VI.1995, in cow dung, RPa, 1 ex (CRPa). Isola Rossa, 200 m, 20.I.1993, RPa, 27 ex (24 CRPa, 3 CPV). Isola Santo Stefano, loc. Santo Stefano, VI.1971, RS, 1 ex (CPV). Olbia [= Terranova Pausania], 19.V.1920, 1 ex (CGB). Santa Teresa Gallura, 1980, 1 ex (CFCa). Sassari, loc. Platamona (Vienna 1980); idem, 19.V.1974, IB, 1 ex (CPV); idem, stagno di Platamona, 19.V.1974, VR, 21 ex (CFP). Stintino, 20.VII.1973, LB, 2 ex (Vienna & Ratti 1999).   
 Unpublished records. “ Sardinia ”, sd, ex. pl. (CFB). Cagliari prov.: Cagliari, 21.II.1885, AD, 1 ex (CAD); idem, sd, RSe, 3 ex (CGMü); idem, Pirri, X.1988, DS, 1 ex (CDS). Nuoro prov.: Budoni, loc. Tamarispa, 9.IX.1999, trap baited with meat, RPa, 1 ex (CRPa). Oristano prov.: San Giovanni di Sinis, Coili [?], 22. V.1976, 4 ex (DPPS). Sassari prov.: Isola Asinara, VII.1903, SF, 1 ex (MSNG); idem, VIII.1903, 1 ex (MSNG). Palau, Porto Puddu, 27. V.1976, RP, 51 ex (CRP).   
 Chorotype. 3.01 MED (Mediterranean).   
 Italian distribution. Lombardy, Trentino-Alto Adige (?), Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Latium, Campania, Abruzzi, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia.   
 Ecology. Similar to the previous species.
description: Published as part of Penati, Fabio, 2009, An updated catalogue of the Histeridae (Coleoptera) of Sardinia, with faunistic, zoogeographical, ecological and conservation remarks *, pp. 197-280 in Zootaxa 2318 on pages 240-241