Quedius ( Raphirus ) maculiventris SMETANA, 1995: 68 Quedius ( Raphirus ) maculiventris BERNHAUER, 1934 : 12 BERNHAUER, 1934 Contributions to the knowledge of the Quediina (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylinini) of China. Part 42. Genus Quedius Stephens, 1829. Subgenus Raphirus Stephens, 1829. Section 10 Smetana, Aleš Zootaxa 2012 2012-01-10 3156 43 68 4R39V Smetana, 2012 [151,543,223,248] Insecta Staphylinidae Quedius Animalia Coleoptera 24 67 Arthropoda species pseudonymos sp. nov. Raphirus  ( Figs. 27, 101, 104 in Smetana 1995)      Quedius( Raphirus) maculiventris SMETANA, 1995: 68[misidentification, nec  Quedius( Raphirus) maculiventris  BERNHAUER, 1934: 12)    Typelocality. Taiwan: Taichung Hsien, Hsuehshan, Chi-ka, 2463 m.   Typematerial.  Holotype( male) Taiwan: TAIWAN Taichung Hsien, HsuehshanChi-ka  2463 m  6.V.91 A. Smetana[T 67] /  Quedius maculiventrisBernhauerDet. A. Smetana 1993].  Allotype (female) Taiwan: TAIWANChiai Hsien, Alishan, Sister Ponds 2180 m 26. IV. 1990A. Smetana [T 24] /  Quedius maculiventrisBernhauerDet. A. Smetana 1993]. Holotypeand allotype in the Smetana collection, Ottawa, Canada, to be eventually deposited at the Muséum d’histoire naturelle, Genève, Switzerland.   Paratypes: remaining 58 specimensfrom localities listed in SMETANA, 1995: 70, deposited in collections listed ibidem.   Description.Refer to the description in Smetana 1995: 68–69, and figures 102–107.   Geographical distribution.  Quedius pseudonymosis endemic to Taiwan. It is at present known from the following Hsiens: Chiai, Hualien, Ilan, Kaohsiung and Taichung.   Bionomics.  Quedius pseudonymosoccurs in forest habitats at middle mountainous elevations, from about 2100 mto 2500 m. Specimens were collected in mixed coniferous (  Chamaecyparis) and broadleaved forests in wet moss, and by sifting various forest floor debris, particularly under dense growths of ferns ( Smetana 1995: 70).   Recognition and comments.  Quedius pseudonymosis in all characters quite similar to  Q. maculiventrisand differs mainly by the different shape of the aedoeagus, particularly by the shape of the median lobe which is dilated anteriorly before narrowed into apical portion (Fig. 104 in Smetana, 1995). Male sternite 8 has five long setae on each side, compared to three or four in  Q. maculiventris( Figs. 17, and 101 in Smetana 1995). Externally, the average size of  Q. pseudonymosis slightly smaller than that of  Q. maculiventris, and the lateral patches of pale hairs on the abdominal tergites are less distinct.   Etymology.The specific epithet is the Greek word ψευδωνυμος (falsely called, under false name) in apposition. It refers to the original misinterpretation of the species. 3458068330 1991-05-06 A. Smetana Taiwan 2463 Hsuehshan Taichung Hsien 24 67 1 1 holotype 3458068353 24 67 holotype 3458068345 24 67 paratype