Ischnosoma absalom Kocian, 2003

Figs 41, 61.

CHINA: Shaanxi: S-Shaanxi, SW Zhouzhi, Qingling Shan, 33°44'02''N, 107°58'06''E, 1900 m, NE-slope, stream valley, mixed forest, litter and soil sifted, 25.VII.2012, leg. V. Assing, 2 exs. (cAss, cSch); same data, but "leg. D.W. Wrase [1], 1 ex. (cSch); S-Shaanxi, SW Meixian, Qingling Shan, 34°01'31''N, 107°24'13''E, 1870 m, N-slope, secondary deciduous forest, near stream, litter and grass sifted, 26.VII.2012, leg. V. Assing, 2 exs. (cAss, cSch); same data, but "leg. D.W. Wrase [2]", 4 exs. (cSch); same data, but "leg. M. Schülke [CH 12-02]", 2 exs. (cSch); Qinling Shan, pass at road Zhouzhi–Foping, 105 km SW Xian, N-Slope, 1990 m, 33°44'N, 107°59'E, 4.VII.2001, leg. A. Smetana [C93], 3 exs. (cSme); same data, but " 2.VII.2001 [C89]", 4 exs. (cSme, cKoc); same data, but " 1880 m, 33°44'N, 107°58'E, 4.VII.2001 [C92]", 1 ex. (cSme); S-Shaanxi, Qinling Shan, mountain range W pass on road Xian–Shagoujie, 45 km SSW Xian, 33°52'N, 108°46'E, 2600 m, 25.VII.2001, leg. A. Smetana [C118], 1 ex. (cSme); Yunnan: Lijiang, Naxi Autonomous County, E Yulonxue Shan, 30 km N Lijiang, 27°09.0'N, 100°14.9'E, 2800–2900 m, 13.VIII.2003, leg. A. Smetana [C120], 1 ex. (cSme).

Remarks. Ischnosoma absalom was described from the central parts of the Qinling Shan range, where the species is widely distributed and relatively common. The above specimen from Yunnan represents a new province record (Fig. 61).