Taxonomy of the subgenus Quedius (Raphirus) Stephens (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylinini: Quediina) with descriptions of four new species from China Author Cai, Yan-Peng Author Zhou, Hong-Zhang text Zootaxa 2015 3990 2 151 196 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3990.2.1 2dd793f4-d2f7-46c2-abbf-9952384cb55b 1175-5326 245442 C3F0F9F4-2879-402C-8504-D12810018E81 Quedius ( Raphirus ) torrentum Smetana, 2002 ( Figs. 16, 16-1 ) Smetana, 2002 : 124 ( Quedius ; subgenus Raphirus ; Type locality: China , W-Hubei Daba Shan crk. valley 8 km NW Muyuping 31°29'N / 110°22'E 1550–1650 m ); Smetana, 2009 : 280 ( China (Yunnan)); Smetana, 2014b : 596 ( China (Yunnan)). Quedius ( Raphirus ) luae Zheng, 2002b : 106 ( Quedius ; subgenus Raphirus ; Type locality: China , Sichuan, Yujialiu forest land, Daba Shan, Nanjiang County, 1600 m ); Smetana, 2009 : 279 (synonym of torrentum ). Material examined. CHINA : Sichuan Province: 1 ♂ , Emeishan City, Emei Mountain, 800–900 m , 28. VIII. 2005 , coll. Hongzhang Zhou; 1 ♂ , Luding County, Hailuogou, Qingshibangou, 2471 m , 17. V. 2009 , coll. Yulingzi Zhou. Measurements. BL = 6.9 mm , BW = 1.4 mm , HL/PL/EL = 1.00: 1.19: 1.48, HW/PW/EW/AW = 1.00: 1.14: 1.36: 1.19, HW/HL = 1.06, HEL/HTL = 6.49, PW/PL = 1.02, EW/EL = 0.98, ESL/EL = 0.59. Distribution. Quedius torrentum Smetana is distributed in the mountains of southwestern China (Hubei, Sichuan and Yunnan Province), at altitudes from 1550 m to 2890 m . The examined specimens were collected at the edges of small creeks.