Quedius (Raphirus), 1829

Smetana, Aleš, 2011, Contributions to the knowledge of the Quediina of China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylinini). Part 41. Genus Quedius Stephens, 1829. Subgenus Raphirus Stephens, 1829. Section 9, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51 (1), pp. 145-156 : 146

Quedius (Raphirus) io Smetana, 2008

Quedius io Smetana, 2008, 186.

New records. CHINA: SHAANXI: 18 spec. (ASC, MSC): ‘(S-Shaanxi) Qinling Shan mount. range W pass on road X’ian- Shagoujie , 45km SSW X’ian 33°52′N 108°46′E 2675m (N-slope/Abies, Betula, Larix) / subalp. meadows/ along road) 25.VII.2001 Wrase, 20 [= sample number] ’; 16 spec. (ASC, MSC): same data, ‘N-slope / Abies, Betula, Larix, Rhododendron / subalpine meadows (sifted), C01-20 [sample ID], leg. M. Schülke’ ; 12 spec. (ASC, MSC): same data, ‘ 26.VII. 2001, C0-20A [sample ID], leg. M. Schülke’ .

Comment. These are additional specimens from the type locality. Quedius io is the dominant Quedius species in the habitat. Quedius (Microsaurus) duh Smetana, 2001 is another species living in the same habitat.