Orphnebius schuelkei ASSING, 2006

Assing, Volker, 2019, On the Lomechusini fauna of the Palaearctic and Oriental regions. XXVI. New species, a new synonymy, and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 69 (1), pp. 33-70 : 42-47

Orphnebius schuelkei ASSING, 2006

Material examined: China: 36 exs., N-Sichuan, Xiao-Zhaizi National Nature Reserve , 7 km W Qingpianxiang, Xiaozhaizi, 32°01'N, 103°56'E, 1560–1700 m, flight interception trap, 27.VI.–1.VII.2017, leg. Kabátek et al. ( MMB, cAss) .

This species has been recorded only from Sichuan and the border region of Shaanxi and Chongqing.

Figs 96–119: Orphnebius grootaerti ( 96–100), O. morulus ( 101–105), O. globifer ( 106–108), O. elevatus ( 109), O. moruliflavus ( 110–113), Keratodegnathus cornutus ( 114–117), and Amaurodera schmidti ( 118–119): median lobe of aedeagus in lateral and in ventral view ( 96–97, 103–104, 111–112, 114–115); tergite VIII ( 98, 101, 106, 110); male sternite VIII ( 102); spermatheca ( 99–100, 108–109, 117–119); paramere ( 105, 113, 116); female sternite VIII ( 107). Scale bars: 0.1 mm.

Figs 120–144: Amaurodera schmidti ( 120–121), A. brevipennis ( 122–123), A. atra ( 124–128), Drusilla bispinosa ( 129–131), D. shavrini ( 132–139), and D. penicillata ( 140–144): median lobe of aedeagus in lateral and in ventral view ( 120–125, 129–130, 134–135, 141–142); spermatheca ( 126–128, 131, 138–139, 144); male tergite VIII ( 132, 140); male sternite VIII ( 133); female tergite VIII ( 136, 143); female sternite VIII ( 137). Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

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posterior portion of female sternite VIII ( 169). Scale bar: 0.2 mm.