Stenus solstitialis Zheng, 1994

Lv, Wei-Xiang, Zhao, Cai-Yun & Zhou, Hong-Zhang, 2018, Taxonomy of Stenus tenuimargo group (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Steninae) with descriptions of two new species from China, Zootaxa 4394 (4), pp. 490-516 : 508

14. Stenus solstitialis Zheng, 1994

( Figs. 21 & 22 )

Zheng, 1994: 79 (subgenus Parastenus ; Type locality: China: Sichuan Province); Herman, 2001a: 2395; Smetana, 2004: 546 (Palaearctic catalog); Puthz 2013a: 1401; Schülke & Smetana, 2015: 842 (Palaearctic catalog).

Material examined: China: Yunnan: Kunming County, Pianma Country , Gangfang , 1 male, 1990 m, 26. VII.2006. Kai Shi leg. (IZ-CAS) ; 1 male: Nujiang Lisu Aut. Pref., Nu Shan, 7 km NNW Coajian , 25°43'29''N, 99°07'57''E, 2400 m, secondary pine forst with shrubs, litter, bark, sifted, 11.VI.2007, A. Puthz (cPuthz).

Remarks: This species can be distinguished from S. zhangyejunianus Lv et Zhou , sp. nov. by the following characteristics: smaller body size, faint elytra spot and aedeagus ( Figs. 21A & 22A ) with longer apical area of parameres.

Distribution: China (Sichuan, Yunnan).

Figures

FIGURE 21. Stenus solstitialis Zheng. 1994. A. aedeagus; B. male sternite VIII; C. male sternite IX; D. male tergite X; Scale bar = 0.2 mm.

FIGURE 22. Stenus solstitialis Zheng. 1994. A. aedeagus; B. male sternite VIII; C. male sternite IX; D. male tergite X; Scale bar = 0.2 mm.