A taxonomic revision of the genus Sinotrisus Yin & Li (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae)

By

Yin, Zi-Wei
Nomura, Shuhei
Li, Lizhen

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

205

Pages

45-57

Subjects

China , Coleoptera , Pselaphinae , revision , Sinotrisus , Staphylinidae , Vietnam

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.205.3362

 

Abstract

The genus Sinotrisus Yin & Li, comprising four species, is redefined and revised. Members of Sinotrisus are often found with ants of the subfamily Formicinae, or in humid forest habitats. The type species and three new species are (re-)described and illustrated: S. kishimotoi Yin & Nomura, sp. n. (China: Sichuan), S. nomurai Yin, Li & Zhao (type species) (China: Zhejing), S. sinensis Yin & Nomura, sp. n. (China: Sichuan) and S. vietnamensis Yin & Nomura, sp. n. (Vietnam: Lai Chau). A key is included as an aid to distinguishing these species.