Xantholinini from the Australian and Oriental Regions. New genus, new species and new records (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae). 208 ° contribution to the knowledge of the Staphylinidae Author Bordoni, Arnaldo text Zootaxa 2010 2538 38 46 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.196679 a9dcc81b-fe7b-4656-8153-2c6ffa08cbee 1175-5326 196679 Metolinus balianus n. sp. Type examined. Holotype 3: Bali: Kebun Raya, 1600 m , J. Pedersen 4.II.1994 ( ZMUC ). Description . Body brown with testaceous antennae and legs, 4 mm long; length from anterior margin of head to posterior margin of elytra 2 mm . Similar to Metolinus dembickyi Bordoni, 2002 from Thailand , but paler, with smaller and shorter head, covered by sparser punctures, with smaller eyes; pronotum with less oblique anterior margins. Tergite and sternite of male genital segment as in figs. 18–19. Aedeagus (fig. 20) very thin ( 0.44 mm long), with short parameres; internal sac not visible. Distribution . It is known to me only from the type locality. Etymology . The specific epithet is based on the name of Bali. Notes . Based on the external characters, this species belong to the Meolinus dembickyi Bordoni group.