Four new species and new records of the genus Paulianidia of Madagascar (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) Author Janák, Jiří CZ- 417 62 Rtyně nad Bílinou, č. 4, Czech Republic Author Baňař, Petr Moravian Museum, Department of Entomology, Hviezdoslavova 29 a, Brno, CZ- 627 00, Czech Republic text Zootaxa 2024 2024-03-21 5428 2 253 268 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5428.2.5 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5428.2.5 1175-5326 10847635 135D8285-BEC0-467E-BCD5-4DA116C6DFBC Paulianidia brunnea Jarrige, 1978 ( Figs. 51–55 ) Paulianidia brunnea Jarrige, 1978: 269 ; Lecoq, 2008: 583 , Fig. 1 . Type locality. Central Madagascar , Eastern Andringitra , Anjavidilava . Material examined ( 8 specimens ). MADAGASCAR , Mt. Ambondrombe , the nearest env. of peak, 1900– 1936m , 31.iii.2001 , J. Janák lgt., 1 ♂ , 2 ♀ ( JJRC ); Ranomafana N.P. , 16.–18.xi.2010 , 1079 m , S21°14’51” E47°24’13” , sifting, P. Baňař lgt., 1 ♂ ( JJRC ); Ranomafana N.P. , 17.xi.2010 ; ~ 960m ; sifting by stream close to main entrance, P. Baňař lgt., 1 ♀ ( MMBC ); Ranomafana N.P. , Vatoharanana, 5.x.2012 , S21°16’59.7” E47°25’30.3” , 1126m , sifting litter, L.S. Rahanitriniaina lgt., 1 ♀ ( MMBC ); Ambohitantely Spec. Res., 17.xi.2011 , S18°11’48.5” E47°17’09.3” , sifting forest litter under Pandanus , very dry material, 1595m , P. Baňař lgt., 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ ( MMBC ) . Distribution. The species is widely distributed in humid forests from Ambohitantely and region north of lac Alaotra, through environs of Andasibé (Périnet), Ambohimahasoa, Mt. Ambondrombe, Andringitra Mts., Vohitrosa forest near Betroka up to Chaînes Anosyennes in the south-eastern part of Madagascar .