''Gastrallus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Ptinidae. They are distributed nearly worldwide except Australia and Central America, Central and South America; almost half are native to the Palearctic realm. Currently, almost 100 species are scientifically described: ''Gastrallus immarginatus'' group: *''Gastrallus abbreviatus'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus assamensis'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from India *''Gastrallus cymoreki'' Español, 1990 – recorded from Nepal *''Gastrallus immarginatus'' P. W. J. Müller, 1821 – recorded from Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Tunisia; also on Sri Lanka? *''Gastrallus ornatulus'' Toskina, 2003 – recorded from Azerbaijan and Southern Russia *''Gastrallus tuberculatus'' Pic, 1914 – recorded from Taiwan, Laos, Vietnam and the Palaearctic realm *''Gastrallus wittmeri'' Español, 1977 – recorded from Bhutan and Nepal ''Gastrallus laevigatus'' group: *''Gastrallus abyssinicus'' Español, 1963 – recorded from the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville), Ethiopia and India *''Gastrallus affinis'' Sakai, 1984 – recorded from Japan *''Gastrallus asgardi'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus birmanicus'' Pic, 1937 – recorded from Myanmar *''Gastrallus bremeri'' Español, 1983 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus brunneus'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus chantaburensis'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus chiangmaiensis'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus clematorum'' Fursov in Sinadskiy, 1958 – recorded from Uzbekistan *''Gastrallus corsicus'' Schilsky, 1898 – recorded from Algeria, Croatia, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Syria *''Gastrallus cucullatus'' Lesne, 1902 – recorded from Sri Lanka *''Gastrallus dimidiatus'' Sakai, 1984 – recorded from Japan *''Gastrallus erdosi'' Toskina, 2003 – recorded from Israel *''Gastrallus haucki'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from India *''Gastrallus havai'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus horaki'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus indicus'' Reitter, 1913 – Indian bookworm beetle – recorded from Uttar Pradesh (India), Myanmar and the Palearctic realm *''Gastrallus insuetus'' Logvinovskiy, 1978 – recorded from Kazakhstan *''Gastrallus insulcatus'' Pic, 1937 – recorded from Uttar Pradesh (India) *''Gastrallus jendeki'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Laos *''Gastrallus jurciceki'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus kejvali'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from India *''Gastrallus knizeki'' Zahradník, 1996 – recorded from Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Slovakia *''Gastrallus kocheri'' Español, 1963 – recorded from Greece (Crete), Italy, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia *''Gastrallus laevigatus'' (Olivier, 1790) – recorded from Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Georgia (country), Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, The Netherlands, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine *''Gastrallus laosensis'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Laos *''Gastrallus laticollis'' Pic, 1929 – recorded from Singapore *''Gastrallus latus'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus ludmilae'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Malaysia *''Gastrallus lyctoides'' (Wollaston, 1865) – recorded from the Canary Islands (Spain) *''Gastrallus mareceki'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus mauritanicus'' Español, 1963 – recorded from Italy, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey *''Gastrallus minor'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus natalkae'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus nikolkae'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus pacholatkoi'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Laos *''Gastrallus parvus'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Malaysia *''Gastrallus phloeophagus'' Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1960 – recorded from Armenia *''Gastrallus plicaticollis'' Pic, 1937 – recorded from India *''Gastrallus prudeki'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus pubens'' Fairmaire, 1875 (= ''Gastrallus insulcatus'' Pic, 1937) – recorded from Azerbaijan, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Senegal, Spain, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan and Uganda *''Gastrallus pusillus'' Español, 1983 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus rolciki'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from India *''Gastrallus rollei'' Reitter, 1912 – recorded from Spain *''Gastrallus rufus'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus sausai'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Laos *''Gastrallus siamensis'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus subtilis'' Toskina, 1998 – recorded from Saudi Arabia *''Gastrallus svihlai'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus svobodaorum'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus testaceicornis'' Pic, 1922 – recorded from Taiwan *''Gastrallus testaceus'' Pic, 1936 – recorded from Malaysia *''Gastrallus thailandicus'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus vavrai'' Zahradník, 2007 – recorded from Turkey *''Gastrallus vulgaris'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand *''Gastrallus whitei'' Zahradník, 2009 – recorded from Thailand Unassigned to a species group: *''Gastrallus alluaudi'' Pic, 1948 – recorded from Djibouti *''Gastrallus basilewskyi'' Español, 1963 – recorded from the Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) and Zimbabwe *''Gastrallus bilyi'' Zahradník, 2008 – recorded from South Africa *''Gastrallus cervelloi'' Viñolas, 1999 – recorded from Equatorial Guinea *''Gastrallus degallieri'' Español, 1992 – recorded from Central African Republic *''Gastrallus fasciatus'' White, 1976 – recorded from North America *''Gastrallus flagellatus'' Zahradník, 2008 – recorded from Kenya *''Gastrallus gabonicus'' Español, 1963 – recorded from Gabon *''Gastrallus granulatus'' Zahradník, 2008 – recorded from Kenya *''Gastrallus janae'' Zahradník, 2008 – recorded from Kenya *''Gastrallus jeremiasi'' Viñolas & Masó, 2007 – recorded from South Africa *''Gastrallus karelai'' Zahradník, 2008 – recorded from Kenya *''Gastrallus kaszabi'' Español, 1966 – recorded from Ghana *''Gastrallus kenyaensis'' Zahradník, 2008 – recorded from Kenya *''Gastrallus krugerensis'' Viñolas & Masó, 2007 – recorded from South Africa *''Gastrallus kuboni'' Zahradník, 2008 – recorded from Tanzania *''Gastrallus makerensis'' Español & Viñolas, 1996 – recorded from Rwanda *''Gastrallus marginipennis'' LeConte, 1879 – recorded from North America *''Gastrallus minutus'' Español & Comas, 1991 – recorded from Botswana, South Africa, Tanzania *''Gastrallus natalensis'' Zahradník, 2008 – recorded from South Africa *''Gastrallus ndumuensis'' Viñolas & Masó, 2007 – recorded from South Africa *''Gastrallus omedesae'' Viñolas & Masó, 2007 – recorded from South Africa *''Gastrallus pafuriensis'' Viñolas & Masó, 2007 – recorded from South Africa *''Gastrallus pruinosus'' (Pic, 1904) – recorded from Madagascar *''Gastrallus ribesi'' Español, 1992 – recorded from Equatorial Guinea *''Gastrallus rorkei'' Español & Comas, 1991 – recorded from South Africa *''Gastrallus sasajii'' Sakai, 2007 – recorded from Japan *''Gastrallus skukuzaensis'' Viñolas & Masó, 2007 – recorded from South Africa *''Gastrallus snizeki'' Zahradník, 2008 – recorded from South Africa *''Gastrallus strydomi'' Viñolas & Masó, 2007 – recorded from South Africa *''Gastrallus varii'' Español & Comas, 1991 – recorded from South Africa, Zimbabwe *''Gastrallus vinyolasi'' Español, 1992 – recorded from Central African Republic *''Gastrallus vrydaghi'' Español, 1963 – recorded from Ivory Coast, Sudan, Tanzania

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