Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Staphylinidae

Paederus (Harpopaederus) konfuzius Willers, 2001 Figs 1E, 2E, 6

Material studied.

China: Shaanxi: 6 ♂♂, Ningshaan Hsien, Pingheliang, 33°28'N, 108°29'E, 2100 m, 13.VII.2012, Chen, Li, Ma & Zhao leg. (SNUC); 1 ♂, 4 ♀♀, Zhouzhi Hsien, Daoban, 33°44'N, 107°58'E, 1900 m, 04.V.2008, Huang & Xu leg. (SNUC); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Zhouzhi Hsien, Houzhenzi, Qinlingliangxia, 33°49'N, 107°44'E, 1820 m, 18.V.2008, Huang & Xu leg. (SNUC); 3 ♀♀, Mei Hsien, Taibai Shan, 34°01'N, 107°51'E, 1853 m, 22-23.V.2008, Huang & Xu leg. (SNUC).

Comment.

The original description is based on 13 type specimens from the Qinling Shan, Shaanxi (Willers 2001b). Li and Zhou (2007) recorded this species from Gansu and Sichuan, but did not specify the localities.