The genus Scaphidium Olivier in East China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Scaphidiinae).
A review of 21 species of Scaphidium Olivier from East China is presented, including 6 new species: S. jinmingi sp. n. (Zhejiang, Anhui, Chongqing), S. crypticum sp. n. (Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi), S. varifasciatum sp. n. (Zhejiang, An'hui), S. robustum sp. n. (Fujian, Guizhou, Chongqing, Guangxi, Yunnan), S. connexum sp. n. (Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangxi), and S. bayibini sp. n. (An'hui). New province records for S. comes Löbl, S. grande Gestro, S. sauteri Miwa & Mitono, S. formosanum Pic, S. carinense Achard, S. sinense Pic, S. delatouchei Achard, S. biwenxuani He, Tang & Li, S. klapperichi Pic, S. stigmatinotum Löbl, S. wuyongxiangi He, Tang & Li, and S. direptum Tang & Li as well as some biological notes are reported. Habitus and diagnostic characters of all species are photographed and a key to Scaphidium species of East China is provided.
Department of Biology, Shanghai Normal University, 100 Guilin Road, Building 1-323, Shanghai, 200234 P. R. China.
Liang
L
Tang
Department of Biology, Shanghai Normal University, 100 Guilin Road, Building 1-323, Shanghai, 200234 P. R. China.
Li-Zhen
LZ
Li
Department of Biology, Shanghai Normal University, 100 Guilin Road, Building 1-323, Shanghai, 200234 P. R. China.
Wen-Jia
WJ
He
Coleoptera; East China; Scaphidiinae; Scaphidium; Staphylinidae; new species