Paederus (Harpopaederus) konfuzius Willers, 2001

Peng, Zhong, Li, Li-Zhen & Zhao, Mei-Jun, 2015, New data on the subgenus Harpopaederus of the genus Paederus (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae) of mainland China, ZooKeys 495, pp. 143-153 : 145-146

Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Staphylinidae

Paederus (Harpopaederus) konfuzius Willers, 2001 Figs 1E, 2E, 6

Material studied.

China: Shaanxi: 6 ♂♂, Ningshaan Hsien, Pingheliang, 33°28'N, 108°29'E, 2100 m, 13.VII.2012, Chen, Li, Ma & Zhao leg. (SNUC); 1 ♂, 4 ♀♀, Zhouzhi Hsien, Daoban, 33°44'N, 107°58'E, 1900 m, 04.V.2008, Huang & Xu leg. (SNUC); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Zhouzhi Hsien, Houzhenzi, Qinlingliangxia, 33°49'N, 107°44'E, 1820 m, 18.V.2008, Huang & Xu leg. (SNUC); 3 ♀♀, Mei Hsien, Taibai Shan, 34°01'N, 107°51'E, 1853 m, 22-23.V.2008, Huang & Xu leg. (SNUC).

Comment.

The original description is based on 13 type specimens from the Qinling Shan, Shaanxi ( Willers 2001b). Li and Zhou (2007) recorded this species from Gansu and Sichuan, but did not specify the localities.