title: Clidicus chinensis n. sp. from Hainan, the first species of the Mastigitae from China (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae).
abstract: The first species of the mastigite genus Clidicus Laporte (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae) from China is described, under the name of Clidicus chinensis n. sp. The type material has been collected in Jianfengling (Hainan prov.); the habitus, aedeagus and spermatheca of the new species are illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University,100 Guilin Road, Shanghai, 200234, P. R. China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: De-Yao
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University,100 Guilin Road, Shanghai, 200234, P. R. China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Li-Zhen
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male