Quedius (Raphirtus) chongqingensis ZHENG

Tephens, 2015, Contributions to the knowledge of the Quediina (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Staphylinini) of China. Part 52. Genus Quedius STEPHENS, 1829. Subgenus Raphirus STEPHENS, 1829. Section 14. Genus Quetarsius SMETANA, 1996. Section 1., Linzer biologische Beiträge 47 (2), pp. 1855-1864 : 1860

Quedius (Raphirtus) chongqingensis ZHENG FA- KE, 2003

Quedius chongqingensis ZHENG FA- KE, 2003: 294 ( Quedius ; subgenus Raphirus ; description;

habitat). N e w r e c o r d s. I was able to study two specimens with labels in Chinese as follows: Spec. No 1

(male): " China Sichuan, Jiyunshan Nantong Institute / 1982.VII.12 III-29 / Mt. Jin yun, No. 1". Spec. No. 2 (female): " China Sichuan Jiyunshan Nantong Institute / 1982.VII.12 III-29 / Mo. Jin Yun, No. 1".

C o m m e n t s. The label data agree partially with those given for the holotype of the species (see ZHENG FA- KE 2003: 295), including the date, confirming that the two specimens come from the type locality of the species.

Quedius chongqingensis is in all characters quite similar to Q. fen and differs only by the differently shaped aedoeagus, particularly by the shape of median lobe which is narrow, elongate and gradually, almost conically, narrowed into sharp apex.

Length 10.0-11.0 mm.