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 ) shunichii Smetana, 2010 ( Figs. 7, 7-1 ) Smetana, 2010 : 250 ( Quedius ; subgenus Raphirus ; Type locality: China , Xilingxue Shan Dujuanlin, 2180 m , DayiXian C. Sichuan). Quedius ( Raphirus ) pluvialis Smetana, 2007 , 466 (description; misidentification; non. pluvialis Smetana, 1998 ). Material examined. CHINA : Sichuan Province: 1 ♂ , 1 ♀, Baoxing County, Muping, 1750 m , 2–5. VIII. 2003 , coll. Xiaodong Yu; 1 ♂ , 1 ♀, Baoxing County, Muping, 1865 m , 2–5. VIII. 2003 , coll. Xiaodong Yu and Jie Wu. Measurements. BL = 13.3 mm , BW = 2.6 mm , HL/PL/EL = 1.00: 1.42: 1.31, HW/PW/EW/AW = 1.00: 1.45: 1.47: 1.50, HW/HL = 1.11, HEL/HTL = 3.17, PW/PL = 1.13, EW/EL = 1.25, ESL/EL = 0.49. Description of female. Female with first four segments of foretarsus similar to those of male, but much less dilated, segment II narrower than apex of tibia; tergite VIII with basal ridge complete and straight, surface without long seta; sternite VIII with basal ridge complete and straight, with two long setae on each side; tergite X ( Fig. 7- 1 H) with basal side broadly and shallowly concave, middle and apical portion more strongly sclerotized and pigmented, apex rod-like, distinctly protruded and pointed, with long setae along protruded portion, and some shorter ones a little anteriorly. Distribution. Quedius shunichii Smetana is known only from the mountains in Dayi County and Baoxing County in central Sichuan Province, at altitudes between 1750 m and 2180 m . The examined specimens were collected in forests using pitfall traps in August.