Ctenisomorphus major major (Raffray, 1877) (Figs 12–13) Material examined. 1 ex: (p) ‘ YEMEN, SOCOTRA ISLAND, Delisha vill. 3 env. Jatropha unicostata shrubland, at light, 8.vi.2012, 12°41.2′N, 54°07.7′E, 36 m / SOCOTRA expedition 2012, J. Bezděk, J. Hájek, V. Hula, P. Kment, I. Malenovský, J. Niedobová & L. Purchart leg.’ (NMPC). 1 J: (p) ‘ YEMEN, SOCOTRA, wadi Ayhaft, 12°36.5′N, 53°58.9′E, 200 m, 7-8.xi.2010, at light, P. Hlaváč lgt.’ (PHCP). Distribution. This species is known from a large area in Africa and western Asia (Iran, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Ethiopia, Algeria, Tunisia, Chad, Sudan, Eritrea, Kenya, Mauritania, Niger) (JEANNEL 1949). First record from Socotra Island.

Published as part of Hlaváč, Peter & Baňař, Petr, 2014, A review of the Pselaphinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from Socotra Island, pp. 121-132 in Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 on page 130, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5312650