Diochus guizhouensis Shuai, Nozaki & Tang, 2021

Huang, Tian, Janák, Jiří & Zhou, Hong-Zhang, 2024, Six new species and a key to 12 species of the genus Diochus Erichson (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Staphylininae, Diochini) from India, Nepal and Pakistan, Zootaxa 5538 (6), pp. 501-545 : 526-529

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5538.6.1
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scientific name	Diochus guizhouensis Shuai, Nozaki & Tang, 2021
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7. Diochus guizhouensis Shuai, Nozaki & Tang, 2021 View in CoL

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Diochus guizhouensis Shuai, Nozaki, and Tang, 2021: 280 View in CoL View Cited Treatment (Type locality: China: Guizhou).

Material examined. INDIA: Meghalaya: 2 males, 1 female, Khasi Hills , Nongpoh , 5. XI. 78, 700 m, Besuchet-Löbl ( MHNG, JJRC) ; 1 female, Garo Hills , Tura , 700–900 m, 1. XI. 78, Besuchet-Löbl ( MHNG) . THAILAND: NE Bangkok: 3 males, 4 females, Khao Yai Nat. Park , Khao Khieo , 28. XI. 85, 1150 m, Burckhardt-Löbl ( MHNG, JJRC) ; 1 male, Khao Yai Nat. Park , 750–850 m, 26. XI. –3. XIII. 85, Burckhardt-Löbl ( MHNG) ; Chiang Mai: 1 female, Rd to Web Pang An , 50 km NE Chiang Mai, 900 m, 3. XI. 85, Burckhardt-Löbl ( MHNG) ; 1 male, 1 female, Mae Nang Kaeo, 54 km NE Chiang Mai, 900 m, 3. XI. 85, Burckhardt-Löbl ( MHNG) ; 1 female, 33 km NE Chiang Mai, 500 m, 3. XI. 85, Burckhardt-Löbl ( MHNG) ; 1 male, Doi Suthep , 1550 m, 4. XI. 1985, Burckhardt-Löbl ( MHNG) ; 2 females, Doi Suthep , 1050 m, 5. XI. 1985, Burckhardt-Löbl ( MHNG) ; 1 female, Doi Saket , 1130 m, 4. XII. 87, P. Schwendinger ( MHNG) ; 1 female, Huay Nam Dang , Mae Taeng Dist. , 1400 m, 17. 12. 1990, P. Schwendinger ( MHNG) . MYANMAR: Maymyo : 1 male, 700–900 m, 4–5. 03. 96, leg. S. Kurbatov ( MHNG) ; Shan Prov.: 2 males, 1600 m, litter, 18. 02. 96, leg. S. Kurbatov ( MHNG) .

Diagnosis. The species is similar to D. cameroni sp. nov., D. setifer sp. nov. and D. conicollis in body size and color. The species can be distinguished from D. cameroni sp. nov. and D. setifer sp. nov. by the markedly shorter parameres of male aedeagus. Compared to D. conicollis , paired horn-like sclerites on top aedeagus is missing in D. guizhouensis . Moreover, the apical margin of the male sternite VIII of D. conicollis is covered with numerous setae on posterior margin while this species not.

Distribution. China (Guizhou), India, Thailand, Myanmar.