Scaphidium sinense Pic, 1954

He, Wen-Jia, Tang, Liang & Li, Li-Zhen, 2008, A review of the genus Scaphidium Oliver (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Scaphidiinae) from Tianmushan, East China, Zootaxa 1898, pp. 55-62 : 59

Scaphidium sinense Pic, 1954

( Figs. 2, 3, 7 , 11, 16 , 19, 22 )

Material examined. CHINA: Zhejiang Prov.: ɗ, Qingyuan County, Baishanzu, alt. 900–1400 m, 20.VIII.2004, HU Jia-Yao, TANG Liang & ZHU Li-Long leg.; ɗ, Lin’an City, Tianmushan, alt. 1100 m, 2.V.2005, BI Wen-Xuan leg.; ɗ, Lin’an City, Tianmushan, 1200 m, 6.V.2007, BI Wen-Xuan leg.; ɗ, Lin’an City, Tianmushan, 15.VIII.2007, WU Yong-Xiang leg. ( SHNU)

Distribution. China (Fujian, Zhejiang).

Remarks. This species was originally described from Fujian Province. Löbl (1992, 1999) published habitus illustrations. Among our specimens, the male from Baishanzu, which is very close to Fujian province, totally agrees with illustrations by Löbl. Two males from Tianmushan display a different pattern: pronotum with two median longitudinal black strips, each subdivided in a short basal strip and an apical round spot.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 8. Habitus (1 – 4) and metaventrite (5 – 8) of Scaphidium. 1, 5 — S. wuyongxingi sp. nov.; 2, 3, 7 — S. sinense (Baishanzu (2), Tianmushan (3 )); 4, 8 — S. stigmatinotum; 6 — S. comes. Scale bars 1 mm.

FIGURES 9 – 17. Front (9 – 12) and hind (13) leg and antenna (14 – 17) of Scaphidium. 9, 14 — S. wuyongxiangi sp. nov.; 10, 15 — S. comes; 11, 16 — S. sinense; 12, 13, 17 — S. stigmatinotum. Scale bars 1 mm.

FIGURES 18 – 23. Aedeagus (18 – 20; dorsal view) and details of internal sac (21 – 23) of Scaphidium. 18, 21 — S. wuyongxaingi sp. nov.; 19, 22 — S. sinense; 20, 23 — S. stigmatinotum. Scale bars 0.25 mm.