Faunistic data of 14 rare or little known species from Austria are provided. One species of Staphylinidae (Acrotona pseudotenera Cameron) is recorded fro Austria for the first time. New provincial records: Carabidae (Metophonus gammeli Schauberger (Burgenland), Staphylinidae: Philonthus confinis Strand (Styria), Hydraenidae: Hydraena polita Kiesenwetter (Upper Austria). The rediscovery of Ochthebius lividipennis Peyron (Hydraenidae) and Potamophilus acuminatus Fabricius (Elmidae) in Austria is reported. The conservational status and habitat requirements of Potamophilus acuminatus are briefly discussed. The discovery of a winged speciment of Elmis obscura Müller (Elmidae) is reported for the first time.
