Tmesiphodimerus sinensis Yin and Coulon

Yin, Zi-Wei, Wang, Dan & Li, Li-Zhen, 2015, Discovery of the genus Ancystrocerus Raffray in China, with description of a new species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae), Zootaxa 3949 (4), pp. 584-588 : 588

Tmesiphodimerus sinensis Yin and Coulon

Tmesiphodimerus sinensis Yin and Coulon (in Yin, Coulon & Li 2013: 339 ).

Additional material. 1 ♂, 4 ♀♀, labeled ‘ China: Hainan, Ledong Hsien, Jianfengling N.R., Mingfenggu, 18°44'30"N, 108°50'29"E, rainforest, decaying log with termites, 995 m, 23.i.2015, Peng, Song, Yin, Zhou leg’. 1 ♀, labeled ‘ China: Hainan, Qiongzhong Hsien, Limu Mt., path to peak, 19°10'27"N, 109°45'29"E, broad-leaved forest, decaying log, 1000 m, 01.ii.2015, Peng & Tu leg.’.

Comments. This species was described from two males collected at Diaoluo Mountain (840 m) and Jianfengling (1000 m) from sifted litter samples. The above material extends the distributional range of this species to the Limu Mountain. Tmesiphodimerus sinensis has a stout habitus with compressed antennae, plus all new material was collected from decaying logs with termite colonies, indicating the possible termitophily of this species.