Misgomyces dyschirii Thaxt.

Misgomyces dyschirii Thaxt. EXAMINED MATERIAL. — Moldova • Cantemir district, Ciobalaccia village; 46°9’55”N, 28°16’42”E; 12.VIII.1986; s.c.; slide #L00481; on the elytra of Dyschirius nitidus (Dejean, 1825) (#i00399= SZIK K112). ADDITIONAL EXAMINED MATERIAL. — Nepal • Chitwan (Roy. Nat. Park), Sauraha village; 166 m alt.; 21-27.VII.2000; leg. J. Schneider; on the elytra of Dyschiriodes disjunctus (Andrewes, 1929) (slide WR4454). Oman • Sulfi env., Orszulik; 5.III.2019; on the left elytral margin of D. bengalensis (Andrewes, 1929) (slide WR4522). Turkmenistan • 10 km N of Giaurs village, near water; 37°52’6”N, 58°46’9”E; 14.IV.1989; leg. A. Puchkov; slide #L00480; on the elytra of Dyschirius nitidus (#i00399= SZIK K112). KNOWN DISTRIBUTION. — Common and widespread species, reported from several countries of Europe, Africa, Asia, and from the United States. It is found on species of the genera Dyshirius and Dyschiriodes (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Scaritini) (Santamaría & Pedersen 2021); the taxonomic position of the parasites occurring on Bledius (Staphylinidae), described as a different species (Misgomyces lavagnei), is still questioned.