New data on the Paederus biacutus species group from mainland China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae) Author Peng, Zhong Author Li, Li-Zhen Author Zhao, Mei-Jun text ZooKeys 2014 419 117 128 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.419.7764 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.419.7764 1313-2970-419-117 62BD3BD0D9834F8F913D37D8CAE15367 Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Staphylinidae Paederus parvidenticulatus Li, Zhou & Solodovnikov, 2013 Figs 3-6 Paederus parvidenticulatus Li, Zhou & Solodovnikov, 2013: 567. Material studied (16 ♂♂, 21 ♀♀). 1 ♂, "China: Guangxi Prov., Xing'an , Maoer Shan, 25°52'23"N , 110°25'06"E , 23.vii.2012 1950-2000 m, Hu & Song leg." (SNUC); 1 ♂, 4 ♀♀, "China: Guangxi Prov., Xing'an , Maoer Shan, 25°54'23"N , 110°27'41"E , 24.vii.2012 1550-1750 m, Hu & Song leg." (SNUC); 4 ♂♂, 14 ♀♀, "China: Guangxi Prov., Xing'an , Maoer Shan, 25°52'18"N , 110°25'01"E , 10.vii.2011 1900-2100 m, He, Tang & Peng leg." (SNUC); 7 ♂♂, 1 ♀, "China: Guangxi Prov., Xing'an , Maoer Shan, 25°54'17"N , 110°28'04"E , 02.vi.2012 1100-1700 m, Liu & Living leg." (SNUC); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, "China: Guizhou Prov., Leishan County, Leigong Shan, 26°22'38"N , 108°11'47"E , 06.vi.2012 1500-1600 m, Liu & Living." (SNUC); 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, "China: Guizhou Prov., Leigong Shan, Lianhuaping, 15.ix.2005 1450-1500 m, Li-Long Zhu leg." (SNUC). Comment. An examination of the above material from the type localities of Paederus symmetricus and Paederus parvidenticulatus revealed that they are conspecific. A paper formally proposing the respective synonymy is being prepared by Xiao-Yan Li (pers. comm.). Figure 3. Habitus of Paederus parvidenticulatus (Leigong Shan). A lateral view B ventral view. Scales: 2.0 mm. Figure 4. Paederus parvidenticulatus (Leigong Shan). A male left mandible B male right mandible C male labrum D female labrum E female tergite VIII F female sternite VIII G female sternite IX H male tergite VIII I male sternite VIII J male tergite IX K aedeagus in ventral view L aedeagus in lateral view M aedeagus in dorsal view. Scales: 0.5 mm. Figure 5. Habitus of Paederus parvidenticulatus (Maoer Shan). A-B lateral view C ventral view. Scales: 2.0 mm.