Scopaeus nitidulus Motschulsky, 1858

New Indonesian records: Jawa Barat: Preanger, Tjigembong, 4.1945 (NBCL) . Jawa Tengah: Cilacap [Tjilatjap], 6.1911, leg. Drescher (NBCL) . Riau: Bukit Tigapuluh NP (0°50’S, 102°26’E), 18. – 25.1.2000, leg. Bezděk (PKCC) . Sumatera Barat: Padang, leg. Klein (ZMUC) .

The distribution of Scopaeus nitidulus was revised by Frisch (2003: 684 – 686). Accordingly, the species is known from the Oriental region as far south as the Greater Sunda Islands. It was already recorded for Indonesia by Bernhauer & Schubert (1912: 249; Sunda Islands), Biswas & Biswas (1995: 280; Sumatra), Cameron (1931: 175; Sumatra), Coiffait (1978: 11; Sumatra), and Fauvel (1905: 82; Bogor [Buitenzorg], Sumatra, Borneo).