On Scaphidium grande-complex (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Scaphidiinae) Author Tang, Liang Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai ,, China Author Li, Li-Zhen Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China text ZooKeys 2010 2010-04-13 43 43 65 78 journal article 10.3897/zookeys.43.447 bc986dde-40f8-4046-96da-a1c9d7b7f9a7 1313–2970 576659 88659C01-27B8-426C-8A2A-E493848FEC42 Scaphidium reni Tang & Li , sp. n. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: B307CAE3-DBDF-40D1-93F8-29FCA873FE79 Figs 12, 13, 35–38 Type Material. Holotype . CHINA : Guizhou : male, glued on a board with labels as follows: “China, Guizhou , Leigongshan N. R ., Lianhuaping , alt. 1550–1680m , 13–14.IX.2005 , coll. Zhou Zhong-Hui ” “ Holotype / Scaphidium reni / Tang & Li” [red handwritten label] ( SHNU ) . Paratypes . CHINA : Guizhou : 6 males , 4 females , Leigongshan N. R ., Linchang, 13–14.IX.2005 , coll. Liu Hao-Yu, Wang Ji-Liang & Gao Chao (male, female in SHNU , rest in HBUM ). Figures Ι4–22. Ι4–Ι8 Scaphidium grande Ι9–22 S. longum . Ι4 aedeagus ( Yunnan ) Ι5 internal sac in detail ( Hainan ) Ι6 internal sac in detail ( Fujian ) Ι7, 2Ι antenna Ι8, 22 male front leg in ventral view Ι9 aedeagus 20 internal sac in detail. Scales = 0.25 mm ( Ι4–Ι6, Ι9, 20 ), scales = 1 mm ( Ι7, Ι8, Ι9, 20 ). BL: 6.8–9.5 mm , ED: 0.29–0.37.mm, PL / PW of male: 0.76–0.79, PL / PW of female: 0.72–0.75. Similar to S. grande in most respects, but differs in the following characters: mesofemora and metafemora black without reddish fascia; body form a little wider; male profemora (Figs 38) with smaller tubercles; male tibiae (Figs 38) more incurved; internal sac of aedeagus as in Figs 35, 36. Distribution . China ( Guizhou ). Diagnoses . Scaphidium reni is extremely similar to the following new species S. liui ; for differences see description of the latter. This species may be easily distinguished from other members of grande-complex by mesofemora and metafemore totally black without reddish fascia. Figures 23–30. 23–26 Scaphidium spinatum 27–30 S. laxum . 23, 27 aedeagus 24, 28 internal sac in detail 25, 29 antenna 26, 30 male front leg in ventral view. Scales = 0.25 mm ( 23, 24, 27, 28 ), scales = 1 mm ( 25, 26, 29, 30 ). Etymology. This species is named in honor of Prof. Dr. Ren Guo-Dong, who kindly provided specimens of Scaphidium .