title: Taxonomy of the Quedius mukuensis group (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylinini: Quediina) with descriptions of four new species from China.
abstract: Four new species of the subgenus Microsaurus Dejean, 1833 of the genus Quedius Stephens, 1829 are described based on specimens collected from China: Q. (Microsaurus) indigestus sp. nov., Q. (Microsaurus) purus sp. nov. and Q. (Microsaurus) rectus sp. nov. from Sichuan, and Q. (Microsaurus) medius sp. nov. from Hubei. The new species all belong to the Quedius mukuensis group, which is now increased to a total of 16 species. Line drawings and color illustrations of the adults, and the genitalia of the new species and some other ones are given. A key to all the species of this group is provided.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen West Rd., Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, P. R. China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Yan-Peng
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen West Rd., Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, P. R. China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Zong-Yi
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen West Rd., Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, P. R. China; Email: zhouhz@ioz.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Hong-Zhang
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D002681:China; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size