Lesteva, Latreille, 1797

Shavrin, Alexey V., 2017, New species and records of Lesteva Latreille, 1797 from China (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae: Anthophagini), Zootaxa 4306 (1), pp. 108-120 : 119

Lesteva (s.str.) sp. 1.

Material. CHINA: HUBEI PROVINCE: 1 ♀: ‘ CHINA: Hubei, 27.10.2004 | Xingdoushan Nat. Res. | 100 km SW Enshi | 850 – 900 m, leg. Wang | & Schönmann ( CWBS 556 [1-2 m broad stream in steep and partly forested valley (coming directly from Xingdoushan), sandstone rocks, pools, scree, little flood debris or submersed vegetation)’ ( NMW); JIANGSU PROVINCE: 1 ♀: CHINA: Jiangxi, 22.3.2003 | [ Jiujiang City , Xiushui County] [ca.] 30 km ESE Xiushui, Maozhu Shan [=“bamboo mountain”] | 114°51ʹ20ʹʹE 28°50ʹ33ʹʹN | ca . 400 m, leg. Schönmann, | Komarek & Wang (CWBS 505) (cS).

Remarks. Based by the coloration and punctation of the forebody this probably new species is similar to L. (s.str.) jaechi sp.n., but differs by the larger body (3.70 mm), bicoloured abdomen (abdominal tergite V and paratergites of abdominal tergite VI yellowish-brown, other tergites reddish brown), shorter antennomeres and wider pronotum.