This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Smetana, Aleš (2012): Contributions to the knowledge of the Quediina (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylinini) of China. Part 42. Genus Quedius Stephens, 1829. Subgenus Raphirus Stephens, 1829. Section 10. Zootaxa 3156: 43-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3156.1.2

Abstract

Eight new species of the genus Quedius Stephens, 1829, subgenus Raphirus Stephens, 1829 are presented, based on specimens from the People’s Republic of China: Q. hegesias (Yunnan), Q. filiolus (Yunnan), Q. hecato (Yunnan), Q. impressiventris (Sichuan), Q. tergimpressus (Yunnan), Q. dryas (Yunnan), Q. meilixue (Yunnan), Q. zetes (Sichuan). Three species, Q. muscicola Cameron, 1932, Q. maculiventris Bernhauer, 1934 and Q. optabilis Bernhauer, 1934 are redescribed and illustrated. Each of the new species and of the species previously known is described, illustrated and all available distributional and bionomic data are given. A key to the winged species of the muscicola - group is given. A new species, Quedius pseudonymos, is described from Taiwan, based on specimens that were previously recorded from Taiwan by Smetana (1995) under the name Q. maculiventris Bernhauer, 1934.

Key words. Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylinini, Quediina, Quedius, Raphirus, taxonomy, new species, redescription, description, distribution, Palaearctic Region, mainland China

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/35eea41d-93b7-43fb-81ea-16e364599232
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/5803107CFFB1C7114B524D40FFD2B456
Citation: Smetana A, plazi (2012). Contributions to the knowledge of the Quediina (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylinini) of China. Part 42. Genus Quedius Stephens, 1829. Subgenus Raphirus Stephens, 1829. Section 10. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.210515 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.