Orphnebius, Assing, 2017

Assing, Volker, 2017, On the Lomechusini fauna of the East Palaearctic and Oriental regions, with a focus on the genera Orphnebius and Amaurodera (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 67 (1), pp. 63-106 : 74

Orphnebius spec. nov.

Material examined: Nepal: 1 ♀, Rolwaling Himal , Simigaon, 2700–2800 m, 1.VI.2000, leg. Schmidt (cKle); 1 ♀, Annapurna, Lamjung Himal, W Taunja Dada, 5 km NE Sikles, 2200–3000 m, 19.V.1993, leg. Schmidt (cAss) .

Comment: This most likely undescribed species of the O. hauseri group is distinguished from other congeners recorded from the Himalaya by larger size alone. It remains unnamed for want of males.