Scaphobaeocera, CSIKI, 1909

Löbl, Ivan, 2018, Supplement to the knowledge of the genera Baeocera ERICHSON, 1845 and Scaphobaeocera CSIKI, 1909 (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Scaphidiinae) of the People’s Republic of China, Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (2), pp. 1295-1303 : 1300-1301

5. Supplement to the key of the Scaphobaeocera of the People’s Republic of China ( LÖBL 2018)

Couplet 7 to be replaced by:

7 Aedeagus with flagellum forming three complete loops. Middle part of parameres not widened in dorsal view...................................................................... S. dorsalis LÖBL, 1980

- Aedeagus with flagellum forming one or two incomplete loops .........................................8

8 Ventro-apical side of median lobe oblique and elongate in lateral view ............................... ................................................................................................. S. japonica (REITTER, 1880)

Ventro-apical side of median lobe convex and short in lateral view ........... S. schuelkei LÖBL, 2018

Couplet 20 to be replaced by:

20 Aedeagus with tip of parameres situated posterior level of tip of median lobe .................21

- Aedeagus with tip of parameres situated anterior level of tip of median lobe ...................22

21 Aedeagus with spiral flagellum, apical third of parameres conspicuously widened in lateral view........................................................................................ S. molesta LÖBL, 2003

- Aedeagus with flagellum not spiral, apical two thirds of parameres moderately widened .... .......................................................................................................... S. cognata LÖBL, 1984

22 Body light, reddish-brown. Aedeagus with complex, robust proximal part of internal sac ............................................................................................... S. inexpectata LÖBL, 1981

- Body very dark reddish-brown to blackish. Aedeagus with simple, weakly widened proximal part of internal sac................................................................ S. timida LÖBL, 1984