A revision of Sunius XV. Six new species from Kyrgyzstan and the Himalaya, and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) Author Assing, Volker text Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 2015 2015-12-21 65 2 287 295 https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1884 journal article 2516 10.21248/contrib.entomol.65.2.287-295 d90577e5-63ce-465c-a7de-f23e166ad4fe 0005-805X 5370974 Sunius cordiformis ASSING, 2002 Material examined : China : Gansu : 1♂ , W Longnan , Min Shan , 33°26'N , 104°36'E , 1470 m , deep cleft with scree, shrubs at N-slope, litter sifted, 5.VIII.2012 , leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1 ♂ , 2 ♀♀ , S Longnan , Min Shan , 33°05'24"N , 104°45'13"E , 1500 m , N-slope, macchia, litter and moss sifted, 6.VIII.2012 , leg. Assing & Schülke (cAss, cSch) . Sichuan : 21 exs. , Xiangcheng , 29°00'N , 99°46'E , 2700 m , 29.VI.1996 , leg. Smetana , Farkač & Kabátek [C46] (cSme, cAss) ; 1 ♂ , Kangding , 30° 03°N , 103°02'E , 2900 m , 2.VII.1996 , leg. Smetana , Farkač & Kabátek [C48] (cAss). Shandong : 1 ♀ , Taishan Nat. Res. , 350 m , 19.X.1994 , leg. Ji & Wang ( NHMW ) . Yunnan : 1 ♂ , 6 ♀♀ : Diqing Tibet. Aut. Pref. , Deqin Co. , 33 km WNW Zhongdian , gully W Jinsha Jiang river , 27°57'N , 99°25'E , 2300 m , 4.VI.2005 , leg. Smetana (cSme, cAss) ; 1 ♀ , Diqing Tibet. Aut. Pref. , Zhongdian Co. , Xue Shan 23 km S Zhongdian , 27°38'N , 99°42'E , 3675–3725 m , 2.VI.2005 , leg. Smetana (cAss) ; 1 ♂ , 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. Schülke (cSch) ; 1♂ , 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. Assing (cAss). Comment : Sunius cordiformis is widespread in China , but was previously unknown from Gansu and Shandong ( ASSING 2002 , 2008b , 2011b ).