The Palaearctic catalogue of Ptiliidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) - corrections and additions to nomenclature and distribution records, with notes on taxic diversity and distribution patterns.

Supplementing the new edition of the catalogue of Palaearctic Ptiliidae (Sörensson 2015) information on taxonomy, nomenclature and distribution of Palaearctic Ptiliidae is provided. Trichopteryx myrmicophila Motschulsky, 1845 is resurrected from synonymy of Ptenidium formicetorum Kraatz, 1851 due to recognition of original spelling and, thus, non-homonymy of T. myrmecophila Allibert, 1844. Authorship of Millidium minutissimum (Weber et Mohr, 1804), type species of Millidium Motschulsky, 1855, is corrected. Original spelling of Ptiliolum orientale Polilov, 2008 and P. nemtsevi Polilov et Bibin, 2004 is decided according to the zoological Code (ICZN 1999). Further corrigenda to Johnson (2004) are provided. Doubtful distribution records are commented upon. Distribution details are given on 102 species taxa, incl. ca 290 national records for Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croatia, Czech Rep., Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Algeria, Tunisia, China, Cyprus, Israel, Japan, Mongolia, Syria and Tadzhikistan. Altogether 33 new species and 3 new genera of Palaearctic Ptiliidae have been described or recognized since Johnson (2004) making a total of 215 species in 34 genera known from the Palaearctic realm (Europe: 139 species; North Africa: 54; Asian region: 117). Comments on distribution patterns, taxon richness and biogeography are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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