A revision of Sclerochiton. II. Two new species and additional records, including the first records of the genus from Vietnam (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) Author Assing, Volker text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2015 2015-12-30 47 2 1197 1208 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5415812 0253-116X 5415812 1B5D39E8-8630-4AC0-A030-C93753FFF59A Sclerochiton schuelkei ASSING , 2011 ( Map 3 ) M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: China : Y u n n a n: 3♀♀ , 100 km W Kunming , Diaolin Nat. Res. , 22.V.-2.VI.1993 , leg. Jendek & Sausa ( NHMW , cAss) ; 233, 1 ex. , mountains NW Dongchuan , 26°10'N , 103°04'E , 2350 m , trail margin, litter and soil between herbs sifted, 8.VIII.2014 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, cSch) ; 1♀ , 1 ex. , E Kunming , Xiaobailong Forest Park, 24°56'N , 103°05'E , 2110 m , secondary pine forest, pine litter and litter at trail margin sifted, 10.VIII.2014 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, cSch) ; 1233, 7♀♀ , 49 exs. , NE Kunming , 25°09'N , 102°54'E , 2280 m , secondary pine forest, with scattered old alder, litter sifted, 11.VIII.2014 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, cSch, MNHUB ) ; 1♀ , mountain W Xundian , 25°35'N , 103°09'E , 2200 m , mixed forest with alder and pine, bark of rotting pine trunk with termites sifted, 15.VIII.2014 , leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1033, 9♀♀ , 3 exs. , mountain W Xundian , 25°35'N , 103°09'E , 2300 m , mixed forest with alder, pine, shrub undergrowth, litter, twigs, and roots of herbs sifted, 15.VIII.2014 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, cSch, MNHUB ) ; 1♀ , 1 ex. , mountain W Xundian , 25°35'N , 103°09'E , 2300 m , mixed forest with alder, pine, shrub undergrowth, litter, twigs, and roots of herbs sifted, 16.VIII.2014 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, cSch) ; 1 ex. , Wuding , Lion Mountain Scenic Area , 25°32'N , 102°23'E , 2200 m , stream valley with deciduous forest, moist litter sifted, 17.VIII.2014 , leg. Schülke (cSch) ; 1♀ , 1 ex. , mountain NW Wuding , 25°37'N , 102°19'E , 2190 m , degraded mixed forest with alder, oak, and pine, litter, mushrooms, and dead wood sifted, 17.VIII.2014 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, cSch) ; 1 ex. , mountain SE Gejiu , 23°18'N , 103°12'E , 2400 m , graveyard with pine, pine litter and herb roots sifted, 20.VIII.2014 , leg. Schülke (cSch) ; 1933, 7♀♀ , 12 exs. , mountain W Gejiu , 23°24'N , 103°07'E , 1990 m , mixed forest, litter and various debris sifted, 23.VIII.2014 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, cSch, MNHUB ) ; 13, 1♀ , 19 exs. , same data, but 24.VIII.2014 (cAss, cSch, MNHUB ) ; 233, 3♀♀ , 2 exs. , same data, but 25.VIII.2014 (cAss, cSch, MNHUB ) ; 1♀ , 1 ex. , mountain W Yuxi , 24°27'N , 102°30'E , 2250 m , secondary mixed forest, litter, roots, and moss sifted, 31.VIII.2014 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, cSch) . C o m m e n t Sclerochiton schuelkei has been reported from Yunnan, with femalebased records also from Thailand and Laos ( Map 3 ). The new records suggest that this species is common at least in East Yunnan.