Sphaerobulbus bisinuatus Smetana, 2003

Smetana, Aleš, 2006, Contributions to the knowledge of the “ Staphylinus­complex ” (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylinini) of China. Part 13. The genus Sphaerobulbus Smetana 2003. Section 3, Zootaxa 1317, pp. 41-47 : 43

Sphaerobulbus bisinuatus Smetana, 2003

Sphaerobulbus bisinuatus Smetana, 2003: 70 .

New records. CHINA: Yunnan: Dali Bai Nat. Aut. Pref., Diancang Shan, 3 km W Dali old town, brook valley at “Cloud Road”, 2750 m, 25°41.370'N 100°07.518'E, 20–23.VI.2005, D. W. Wrase, 4♂♂, Ψ (ASC, MSC); same, but pine forest, 25°41.1'N 100°06.8'E, 17–23.VI.2005, D. W. Wrase or A. Smetana, 3♂♂, 4ΨΨ (ASC, MSC).

Comments. The specimens were taken from vinegar baited pitfall traps set in a pine forest with broadleaved bushes and bamboo undergrowth. Most specimens were taken in the habitats where the undergrowth was rather dense.