title: Revision of the genus Araneibatrus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae).
abstract: The genus Araneibatrus Yin & Li, 2010 is placed as a senior subjective synonym of Tribasodellus Nomura & Yin, 2011, syn. n., resulting in A. callissimus (Nomura & Wang, 1991) comb. n. (= Tribasodellus callissimus). A revised diagnosis and a redescription of Araneibatrus are provided, and the generic limits of Araneibatrus are re-evaluated. Four new species collected in limestone caves are described from China and Laos: A. cellulanus sp. n. (China: Guangdong), A. grossepunctatus sp. n. (China: Hunan), A. pubescens sp. n. (China: Yunnan), and A. spinosus sp. n. (Laos: Oudomxay). All six known species are diagnosed, illustrated, keyed, and mapped.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, 100 Guilin Road, Shanghai, 200234, P. R. China; Email: pselaphinae@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Zi-Wei
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Yin
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: Ri-Xin
authors.initials: RX
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Hesse Federation for Cave and Karst Research, Königswarter Str. 2a, 36039 Fulda, Germany; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Steiner
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D059552:Caves / Q000737:chemistry; D002681:China; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D007812:Laos; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size