Oxypoda (s. str.) acuminata (Stephens, 1832)

(Fig. 2 in Strand & Vik 1966 (as O. lividipennis))

Aleochara acuminata Stephens, 1832: 151 .

Oxypoda (s. str.) lividipennis: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 748 (as valid species; misidentification).

Oxypoda (s. str.) acuminata: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 748 (as synonym of O. lividipennis).

Oxypoda lividipennis: Strand & Vik, 1966: 174 (as valid species; misidentification).

Oxypoda (s. str.) lividipennis: Lohse, 1974c: 266 (as valid species; misidentification).

Oxypoda (s. str.) acuminata: Zerche, 1991: 81 (as valid species).

(Other references are omitted)

Examined material. FRANCE: Le Loiret: ♂, ♀, 15 km de Montargis, domaine des Barres, 13–20.x.1998 (A.Gurov) (SPSU); UNITED STATES: New York: Orange Co.: ♂, ♀, 8 km S New Windsor, Black Rock Forest, 9.v.1998 (V.I.Gusarov) (SPSU) .

Diagnosis. See Lohse (1974; as O. lividipennis).

Discussion. This is a first North American record of this species (cf. Muona 1984).

Distribution. Oxypoda acuminata is widespread in Europe. In North America it is known only from New York.