Leptusa (Aphaireleptusa) chinensis PACE

Assing, V., 2006, Six new species and additional records of Leptusa from northern Yunnan, China (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 38 (2), pp. 1157-1174 : 1157-1174

Leptusa (Aphaireleptusa) chinensis PACE

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: 1 ex., N-Yunnan, Diqing Tibet Aut. Pref., Zhongdian Co., Bitai Hai lake area, 29 km ESE Zhongdian, 27°44'N, 99°59'E, 3540 m, devastated mixed forest, 1.VI.2005, leg. Schülke & Smetana (cSch, cAss) ; 1 ex., N-Yunnan, Diqing Tibet Aut. Pref., Deqin Co., east side of Meili Xue Shan , 14 km W Deqin, 28°27'N, 98°46'E, 2580 m, 11.VI.2005, leg. Smetana (cSme) ; 1 ex., N-Yunnan, Diqing Tibet Aut. Pref., Zhongdian Co., Xue Shan near lake, 23 km S Zhongdian, 27°37'N, 99°39'E, 3895 m, 15.VI.2005, leg. Smetana (cSme) .

C o m m e n t s: This widespread species was previously known from several mountain ranges in Sichuan and Shaanxi ( ASSING 2002). It is here recorded from Yunnan for the first time.