The Nitidula carnaria complex is defined to comprise three Palaearctic species: the widely distributed (Schaller, 1783), N. maculosa Fairmaire, 1866 occurring in eremial of North Africa and Middle East, a newly described obenbergeri sp. nov. from northern China, Mongolia neighbouring territories Kazakhstan Russia. First records are given for Georgia, Pakistan Tajikistan; flavomaculata Rossi, 17...