taxonID	type	description	language	source
1329AF2A0C65826EFF4EFF7EFCEDFDE4.taxon	materials_examined	Material. VIETNAM: 2 ♂♂: Ba Be National Park, vicinity dorm buiding. 14 - 23.05.1995. UV light. D. Currie & B. Hubley leg. (CNC); PHILIPPINES: NEGROs: 1 ♂: Negros Oriental, Cuernos de Negros, 7 km W Valencia, 9 ° 28333 ' N 123 ° 25 ' E. 700 m a. s. l., malaise trap. 25 - 29.07.1987. D. Mayordo leg. (CNC).	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C65826EFF4EFF7EFCEDFDE4.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Paraphloeostiba alutacea was originally described from Luzon, Philippines. It is here recorded from Vietnam and Negros Island (Philippines) for the frst time.	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C65826EFF4EFD25FC1FFB9F.taxon	materials_examined	Material. SOLOMON ISLANDS: 9 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀: Guadalcanal, Mt. Austen. 24.11.1964. P. Greenslade leg. (BMNH); 1 ♀: same data. 24.04 - 03.05.1965. (BMNH); 1 ♀: San Cristoval, confluence of Warahito and Pagato rivers. Rotten wood and forest litter. 07.1965. P. N. Lawrence leg. (BMNH); 1 ♂: San Cristoval, 7 mls. S Wainoni. At light. 24.07.65. P. N. Lawrence leg. (BMNH); 1 ♂: same data, ca 7 mls. S Wainoni. Arborial litter. 30.07 - 02.08.1965. I. & P. N. Lawrence leg. <‘ Associated Adult / Larvae Coll. Tube 5 ’> (BMNH); 1 ♀: Popamanasiu. Alt. 5700`ft., forest litter 08 - 09.11.1965. P. N. Lawrence leg. <‘ Associated Adult / Larvae Coll. Tube 42 ’> (BMNH); 1 ♂: Umasani River, 6 mls. SW Tamboko. On Areca macrocalyx. 07 - 10.07.1965. P. N. Lawrence leg. (BMNH).	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C65826EFF4EFD25FC1FFB9F.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Paraphloeostiba brevicula was recently described from the eastern part of Papua New Guinea (Shavrin 2024 b). It is here recorded from Solomon Islands for the first time.	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C65826EFF4EFB3AFD7EFA7A.taxon	materials_examined	Material. CHINA: GUANGDONG: 1 ♂: Nanling National Nature Reserve Dadongshan, 24 ° 54.7 ' N 112 ° 43.1 ' E. 770 m a. s. l., from rotten bamboo. J. Hájek & J. Růžička leg. (NMPC).	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C65826EFF4EFB3AFD7EFA7A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Paraphloeostiba cooteri was originally descibed from Zhejiang, China. It was also recently recorded from Fujian and Guangdong (Shavrin 2022).	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C65826EFF4EFA5CFE19F814.taxon	description	(Fig. 1)	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C65826EFF4EFA5CFE19F814.taxon	materials_examined	Material. TAIWAN: 1 ♂: Lanyu Island, Taitung County, Yung Hain Farm, 22 ° 01.703 ' N 121 ° 34.642 ' E. At light. 29 - 30.07.2008. H. Mendel & M. V. L. Barclay leg. (BMNH); 1 ♀: Taichung, Ku Kwang. 17.09.1992. C. L. Li leg. (NMW); VIETNAM: 1 ♂: Sapa (Lao Cai), 22 ° 20 ' N 103 ° 50 ' E. 25.05 - 10.06.1991. E. Jendek leg. (NMW); INDIA: KERALA: 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀: Cardamom Hills, 10 km SW Kumily, Vallakadavu, 77 ° 07 ' E 9 ° 31 ' N. 24.12.1993. M. Boukal & Z. Kejval leg. (cSh, NMW).	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C65826EFF4EFA5CFE19F814.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Paraphloeostiba formosana was originally described from central Taiwan. Shavrin (2022) recorded it from Uttarakhand, Assam and Tamil Nadu (India). The habitus as in Fig. 1. It is here recorded from Kerala (India) and Vietnam for the first time.	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C66826DFF4EFB70FEA5F90F.taxon	materials_examined	Material. RUSSIA: MARITIME PROVINCE: 1 ♀: Ussuriyskiy District, Kamenushka. Litter. 04.08.1990. S. Kurbatov leg. (cSh); NEPAL: BAGMATI: 1 ♂: Rasuwa District, above Bokhajhundo. 11.04. 1985. 1950 m a. s. l. A. Smetana leg. (CNC); 1 ♂: same District, Langtang Kharka Valley, forest camp. 1950 m a. s. l. 13.04.1985. A. Smetana leg. (cSh); TAIWAN: 6 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀: Miaoli, Taiching Co., Daan River SW of Sanyi, 24 ° 21 ' 30 '' N 120 ° 43 ' E. 150 m a. s. l. 26 - 28.10.2008. L. Dembický leg. (BMNH); SOLOMON ISLANDS: 1 ♂: Guadalcanal, Popamanasiu. 4400`. P. Natumen leg. (BMNH); 1 ♀: same data. Alt. 4500`ft. 25.10.1965. P. Greenslade leg. (BMNH); 1 ♀: same data. 6000`. 23.10.1965. (BMNH).	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C66826DFF4EFB70FEA5F90F.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Paraphloeostiba gayndahensis is widespread species, which was introduced from Australia in many countries of the world (Shavrin 2020, 2024 a, 2024 b). It is here recorded from Russia, Taiwan and Solomon Islands for the first time.	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C66826CFF4EF88AFD2FFF03.taxon	materials_examined	Material. SOLOMON ISLANDS: 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Gudalcanal, Popamanasiu. 5500`. 25.10.1965. P. Greenslade leg. (BMNH); 1 ♀: same data. Alt. 5500`ft., palm trunk. 25.10.1965. (BMNH).	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C66826CFF4EF88AFD2FFF03.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Paraphloeostiba guadalcanalensis was recently described from Gudalcanal, Solomon Islands. The studied material is originated from the type locality.	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C67826CFF4EFE87FEB0FDA9.taxon	materials_examined	Material. MALAYSIA: 9 ♂♂, 23 ♀♀: Perak, 30 km SE Ipoh, Cameron Highland, Ringlet. 900 m a. s. l. 25.04 - 05.06.2001. P. Čechovský leg. (cSh, NMW); 1 ♀: same data, Teronoh Lakes, Batu Gayah. 100 m a. s. l. 19 - 21.03.2002. (NMW); 1 ♀: 25 km NE Ipoh, Banjaran Titi Wangsa Mts., Korbu Mt. 1200 m a. s. l. 27.01 - 02.02.1999. P. Čechovský leg. (NMW).	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C67826CFF4EFE87FEB0FDA9.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Paraphloeostiba opacicollis was originally described from Vietnam. Shavrin (2022) recorded it from Malaysia.	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C67826CFF4EFD70FF1FFBF9.taxon	materials_examined	Material. SOLOMON ISLANDS: 1 ♂: Gudalacanal, Mt. Austen. 12.10.1965. P. Greenslade leg. (BMNH); 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀: same data. 01 - 04.1966. (BMNH); 1 ♂: same data. 05.1966. (BMNH); 1 ♀: Kukum. Soil sample. 1962. P. Greenslade leg. (BMNH); 1 ♀: Popamanasiu. Alt. 4400 ft., mossy ridge litter. 01 - 04.11.1965. P. N. Lawrence leg. <‘ Associated Adult / Larvae Coll. Tube 15 ’> (BMNH).	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C67826CFF4EFD70FF1FFBF9.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Paraphloeostiba penelopae was recently described from Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands (Shavrin 2024 a).	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C67826CFF4EFB20FD46FA19.taxon	materials_examined	Material. SOLOMON ISLANDS: 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Guadalcanal, Popamanasiu. Alt. 4400 ft., mossy ridge litter. 01 - 04.11.1965. P. N. Lawrence leg. <‘ Associated Adult / Larvae Coll. Tube 15 ’> (BMNH).	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C67826CFF4EFB20FD46FA19.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Paraphloeostiba rhopalocera is known from Indonesia (Sumatra) and Papua New Guinea. It is here recorded rom Solomon Islands for the first time.	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C67826CFF4EF980FD20F88D.taxon	description	(Fig. 2)	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C67826CFF4EF980FD20F88D.taxon	materials_examined	Material. MALAYSIA: 2 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀: Perak, 30 km SE Ipoh, Cameron Highland, Ringlet. 900 m a. s. l. 25.04 - 05.06.2001. P. Čechovský leg. (cSh, NMW).	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C67826CFF4EF980FD20F88D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Paraphloeostiba similis was originally described from Sumatra, Indonesia. The habitus as in Fig. 2. It is here recorded from Malaysia for the first time.	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C60826BFF4EFF36FAA2FE3C.taxon	materials_examined	Material. TAIWAN: 9 ♂♂, 10 ♀♀: Fenchihu. 1400 m a. s. l. 23 - 25.04.1977. J. U. S. Klapperich leg. (CNC, cSh); 12 ♂♂, 21 ♀♀: same data. 08.05.1977. (CNC, cSh); 1 ♀: same data. 15.04.1997. (CNC); 1 ♀: same data. 30.04.1977. (CNC); 1 ♂: same data. 20.05.1977. (CNC); 2 ♂♂: same data, 10.06.1977. (CNC); 2 ♀♀: Wulain Taipei. 05.04.1977. J. U. S. Klapperich leg. (CNC).	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C60826BFF4EFF36FAA2FE3C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Paraphloeostiba sonani is known from north and central Taiwan (Shavrin & Smetana 2016).	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C608269FF4EFD9DFEF4FB3F.taxon	description	(Figs 3 – 11)	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C608269FF4EFD9DFEF4FB3F.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. CHINA: YUNNAN: Holotype ♂ (dissected): ‘ CHINA – Yunnan 1992 | Lijiang, 23.6. - 21.7. | 26 ° 53 ' N 100 ° 18 ' E | 1800 m, leg. Jendek’ <printed>, ‘ HOLOTYPE | Paraphloeostiba | subopacoides sp. n. | Shavrin A. V. des. 2025 ’ <red, printed> (NMW). CHINA: YUNNAN: Paratypes: 2 ♂♂ (dissected), 3 ♀♀ (one specimen dissected; one specimen without right antennomeres 8 – 11): ‘ China Yunnan, 1800 m | LIJIANG 23.6. - 21.7. | 26.53 N 100.18 E | lgt. S. Becvar 1992 ’ <printed> (1 ♂, 1 ♀: cSh; 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀: NMW); 1 ♂: ‘ CHINA, Yunnan | 1800 m LIJIANG | 23.6. - 27.7.92 | 26.53 N 100.18 E’ <printed> (NMW); 1 ♂: ‘ CHINA, Yunnan, | Cang Shan at Dali, N | 25 ° 41 ' 07 '' E 100 ° 06 ' 58 '' | 2714 m, V. Grebennikov’ <printed> (CNC). All paratypes with additional red printed label: ‘ PARATYPE | Paraphloeostiba | subopacoides sp. n. | Shavrin A. V. des. 2025 ’.	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C608269FF4EFD9DFEF4FB3F.taxon	description	Description. Measurements (n = 8): maximum width of head including eyes: 0.37 – 0.47; length of head (from base of labrum to posterior constriction along head midline): 0.19 – 0.22; ocular length (longitudinal): 0.10 – 0.12; length of antenna (holotype): 0.55; length of pronotum: 0.28 – 0.34; maximum width of pronotum: 0.48 – 0.60; sutural length of elytra (length of elytra from apex of scutellum to posterior margin of sutural angle): 0.52 – 0.60; maximum width of elytra: 0.60 – 0.74; length of metatibia (holotype): 0.35; length of metatarsus (holotype): 0.23 (length of metatarsomeres 1 – 4: 0.08; length of metatarsomere 5: 0.15); maximum width of abdomen: 0.62 – 0.74; length of aedeagus (from base of median lobe to apex of parameres): 0.32 – 0.37; total length of body (from anterior margin of clypeus to apex of abdomen): 1.86 – 2.32 (holotype: 2.30). Habitus as in Fig. 3. Body reddish-brown, with distinctly paler elytra (mediobasal and apical portions of elytra darker); antennomeres 6 – 11 brown; mouthparts, antennomeres 1 – 5 and legs yellowish. Head without punctation or with several fine and indistinct punctures in middle; neck without punctures; punctation of pronotum fine and sparse, median part without punctures; scutellum without punctures; punctation of elytra sparse, but markedly larger and deeper than that on pronotum, sparser and finer in middle, latero-apical and apical portions without distinct punctures. Head with coarse microsculpture, transverse on clypeus and isodiametric in middle part; neck with transverse or isodiametric microreticulation; pronotum with regular and coarse microsculpture somewhat similar to that in head; scutellum with fine transverse meshes; elytra with dense irregular isodiametric microreticulation similar to that in middle of pronotum; abdominal tergites with regular, dense and fine isodiametric sculpture. Head with slightly elevated middle part, transverse, about twice as broad as long, with wide and deep anteriomedian depressions, reaching level of anterior third of eyes; anteocellar foveae short and moderately deep, each about twice longer than diameter of ocellus, sublinear or slightly confluent anteriad; postocular carina acute, located very close to posterior margin of eyes. Ocelli relatively large, located at level of postocular carina; distance between ocelli about as long as distance between ocellus and posterior margin of eyes. Apical maxillary palpomere distinctly narrower and about twice longer than preapical segment. Antenna reaching basal half of pronotum when reclined, with distinctly transverse antennomeres 6 – 10; basal antennomere about twice as long as broad, antennomere 2 distinctly shorter and narrower than basal antennomere, 3 slightly longer and narrower than 2, 4 small, about as long as wide and about twice shorter than 3, 5 about as broad as long and distinctly broader than 4, 6 slightly longer and distinctly broader than 5, 7 slightly longer than 6, 8 slightly shorter and broader than 7, 9 – 10 slightly longer and indistinctly broader than 8, apical antennomere about twice as long as 10, from middle gradually narrowed toward rounded apex. Pronotum slightly convex, 1.7 times as broad as long, 1.2 times as broad as head, widest in middle, slightly narrowed posteriad than anteriad; hind angles widely rounded, not protruded anteriad; posterior angles obtuse; laterobasal margins not or slightly concaved (two paratypes); anterior margin straight or indistinctly concave in middle, slighlty shorter than rounded posterior margin; middle portion without or with two shallow, long and wide logitudinal depressions (holotype and one paratype); laterobasal moderately depressions wide and deep. Elytra slightly broader than long, 1.7 – 1.8 times as long as pronotum, slightly broadened posteriad, with narrowly impressed lateral margins; posterior margin straight. Hind wings fully developed. Metatarsi 1.5 times as long as metatibia. Abdomen about as broad as elytra, with two small oval tomentose spots in middle of abdominal tergite IV; apical margin of abdominal tergite VII with narrow palisade fringe. Male. Posterior margin of abdominal tergite VIII straight (Fig. 6). Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VIII rounded (Fig. 7). Aedeagus with wide basal part, gradually narrowed toward truncate apex; parameres distinctly longer than apex of median lobe, with significantly broadened apical lobes, each with two long apical, two short preapical and five relatively short setae along inner margin; internal sac narrow and short, with sclerotized elongate structures in basal portion (Fig. 4). Lateral aspect of the aedeagus as in Fig. 5. Female. Posterior margin of abdominal tergite VIII truncate (Fig. 8). Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VIII deeply concaved (Fig. 9). Accessory sclerite with wide basal part, strongly narrowed toward narrow elongate apical part (Fig. 10). Spermatheca as in Fig. 11. Comparative notes. Based on the general shape of the body and the aedeagus, and the presence of strong microsculpture of the forebody, P. subopacoides sp. nov. is similar to P. subopaca (Cameron, 1924), described from Simla Hills, southern India (Cameron 1924; Steel 1960). Paraphloeostiba subopacoides sp. nov. can be distinguished from it by the paler body, missing or indistinct punctation of the head, missing or finer longitudinal impressions in middle of the pronotum, broader apical part of the median lobe, shorter parameres with broader apical lobes, and different shape of the female accessory sclerite. Besides that, based on the general shape of the aedeagus, P. subopacoides sp. nov. is similar to P. moluccensis Shavrin, 2022, recently decribed from Indonesia (Shavrin 2022). The new species can be distinguished from it by the larger and darker body, broader apical part of the median lobe, longer parameres with broader apical lobes, and other details of the morphology of the aedeagus.	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C608269FF4EFD9DFEF4FB3F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Paraphloeostiba subopacoides sp. nov. is known from two localities in Yunnan, China.	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
1329AF2A0C608269FF4EFD9DFEF4FB3F.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the similarity of a new species with Indian P. subopaca. Bionomics. Specimens were collected at elevations from 1800 to 2714 m a. s. l. Detailed ecological data are unknown.	en	Shavrin, Alexey V. (2025): A new species and records of Paraphloeostiba Steel, 1860 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae). Zootaxa 5728 (3): 571-578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.3.7
