Quedius (Raphirus) oros Smetana, 2011

Cai, Yan-Peng & Zhou, Hong-Zhang, 2015, Taxonomy of the subgenus Quedius (Raphirus) Stephens (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylinini: Quediina) with descriptions of four new species from China, Zootaxa 3990 (2), pp. 151-196 : 166-169

Quedius (Raphirus) oros Smetana, 2011

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Smetana, 2011: 150 ( Quedius ; subgenus Raphirus ; Type locality: China, W Sichuan, pass SE Barkam, between Zhuokeji- Lianghekou, 4100 m).

Material examined. CHINA: Sichuan Province: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Dengsheng Conservation Station, 2735 m, 24. VIII. 2003, coll. Caiyun Zhao; 1 ♂, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Balang Mountain, 3455 m, 7–10. V. 2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu; 1 ♂, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Balang Mountain, 3580 m, 7–10. V. 2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu; 1 ♀, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Balang Mountain, 3350 m, 20– 23. VI. 2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu; 1 ♀, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Balang Mountain, 3580 m, 5–8. VI. 2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu; 1 ♂, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Balang Mountain, 3800 m, 5–8. VI. 2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu; 1 ♀, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Balang Mountain, 3170 m, 20–23. VI. 2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu; 1 ♂, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Balang Mountain, 3455 m, 20–23. VI. 2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu; 1 ♀, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Balang Mountain, 3800 m, 5–8. VII. 2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu.

Measurements. BL = 6.0 mm, BW = 1.1 mm, HL/PL/EL = 1.00: 1.22: 1.14, HW/PW/EW/AW = 1.00: 1.12: 1.20: 1.29, HW/HL = 1.12, HEL/HTL = 10.36, PW/PL = 1.03, EW/EL = 1.18, ESL/EL = 0.48.

Description of female. Female with first four segments of foretarsus simple, not dilated; tergite VIII with basal ridge complete, slightly sinuate, with three long setae on each side; sternite VIII with basal ridge complete, nearly straight, with two long setae on each side; tergite X ( Fig. 6-1 H) with basal side broadly and shallowly concave, apical portion nearly evenly converged to apex.

Distribution. Quedius oros Smetana is known only from high mountains in central Sichuan Province at altitudes between 2735 m and 4100 m. The examined specimens from Wolong National Nature Reserve, Dengsheng Conservation Station were collected from mushrooms by hand near a creek, others were collected using pitfall traps.

Figures

FIGURE 6. Quedius (Raphirus) oros Smetana, 2011: A. head (1.0 mm); B. pronotum (1.0 mm); C. elytra (1.0 mm); D. underside of paramere (0.2 mm); E. apical portion of median lobe, parameral view (0.2 mm). (Scale in parentheses).