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borneensis Puthz, 1976 , see: puthzi Lundgren, 1984 .

bracteatus Champion, 1920: 173 ( Stenus ; Type locality: W. Almora and Ranikhet, Kumaon). — Cameron, 1930: 333 ( Stenus ; characters; India).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1149 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; catalog).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 304 ( Stenus ; characters; Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1981f: 101, 103, 108 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Rougemont, 1985: 126 ( Dianous ; Nepal; India).

- DISTRIBUTION: India, Nepal.

brevicornis Puthz, 2000a: 453 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Yunnan: 50 km N. Lijiang, Yulongshan Natural Reserve ).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

brevitarsis Puthz, 1990: 119 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Nepal: Kosi: 2 km E. Mangsingma, 1900 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

burckhardti Puthz, 1988: 649 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Sabah: Mt. Kinabalu, 1450–1550 m, Liwagu river ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Malaysia.

caeruleoguttatus Cameron, 1927 , see: inaequalis Champion, 1919 .

caeruleonotatus Champion, 1919: 45 , 54 ( Dianous ; Type locality: India: W. Almora).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1199 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 306 ( Dianous ; characters; West Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1980k: 40 ( Dianous ; notes).

— Puthz, 1981f: 121 ( Dianous ; characters; India; Afghanistan).

— Rougemont, 1985: 142 ( Dianous ; India).

- DISTRIBUTION: Afghanistan, India.

beesoni Cameron, 1945: 67 ( Dianous ; Type locality: United Provinces: Dehra Dun,

Suswa River).

— Puthz, 1980k: 40 ( Dianous ; synonym of caeruleonotatus ).

calceatus Puthz, 1990: 120 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Nepal: Jorsale , 2800 m, Solukhumbu).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

camelus Puthz, 1990: 117 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Nepal: Jorsale , 2800 m, Solukhumbu).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

cameroni Champion, 1919: 50 ( Dianous ; Type locality: India: W. Almora; Lebong in Sikkim). — Cameron, 1930: 432 ( Dianous ; characters; Bengal; Assam).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1199 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 308 ( Dianous ; characters; East Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1981a: 3 ( Dianous ; China).

— Puthz, 1981f: 114 ( Dianous ; characters; India; China).

— Rougemont, 1987a: 49 ( Dianous ; Nepal).

— Puthz, 2000a: 511 ( Dianous ; characters; Pakistan; India; Nepal; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: Pakistan, India, Nepal, China.

cameronianus Jarrige, 1951: 132 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Lang-Giai , Tonkin).

— Puthz, 1981a: 4 ( Dianous ; Vietnam).

— Puthz, 1981f: 123 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Vietnam.

carinipennis Bernhauer, 1914c: 94 ( Stenus ; Type locality: Madura , Chambaganoor in Südostindien).

— Cameron, 1930: 326 ( Stenus ; characters; India).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1151 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1981f: 104 ( Dianous ; characters).

cebuensis Puthz, 2000a: 431 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Philippine Islands: Cebu: S. Badian Matutinao, Kawasan Falls , 2–50 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Philippines.

chalybeus LeConte, 1863a: 49 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Marquette , Lake Superior).

— Casey, 1884: 9 ( Dianous ; characters; Lake Superior).

— Horn, 1885a: 113 ( Dianous ; synonym of coerulescens ).

— Ganglbauer, 1895: 549 ( Dianous ; synonym of coerulescens ).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 186 ( Dianous ; synonym of coerulescens ).

— L. Benick, 1925: 84 ( Dianous ; cited as chalybaeus; valid species).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1200 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1980: 7 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Campbell and Davies, 1991: 109 ( Dianous ; USA; Canada).

— Downie and Arnett, 1996: 484 ( Dianous ; cited as chalybaeus; characters; USA).

- DISTRIBUTION: USA, Canada.

championi Cameron, 1920a: 145 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Lebong, 5000 feet).

— Cameron, 1930: 433 ( Dianous ; characters; Bengal).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1200 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 308 ( Dianous ; characters; East Pakistan).

— Rougemont, 1980: 174 ( Dianous ; notes; Nepal).

— Puthz, 1980k: 41 ( Dianous ; notes).

— Puthz, 1981f: 110, 117 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Rougemont, 1985: 134 ( Dianous ; Nepal).

— Rougemont, 1987a: 49 ( Dianous ; Nepal).

- DISTRIBUTION: Bangladesh, India, Nepal.

sikkimi Cameron, 1943: 4 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Darjeeling district: Ghum; Mangpu, Rongdong Valley).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 309 ( Dianous ; may be found in East Pakistan).

— Rougemont, 1980: 174 ( Dianous ; synonym of championi ).

— Puthz, 1980k: 41 ( Dianous ; synonym of championi ).

— Rougemont, 1985: 134 ( Dianous ; synonym of championi ).

chetri Rougemont, 1980: 172 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Nepal: ca. 45 km SW of Kathmandu on Raxaul road).

— Puthz, 1981f: 119 ( Dianous ; characters; Nepal; India).

— Rougemont, 1985: 139 ( Dianous ; Bhutan; Nepal).

— Rougemont, 1987a: 49 ( Dianous ; Nepal).

— Puthz, 2000a: 433, 504 ( Dianous ; characters; China; India; Laos; Nepal; Bhutan).

- DISTRIBUTION: Bhutan, Nepal, India, China, Laos.

chinensis Bernhauer, 1916e: 28 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Not cited).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1200 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1971g: 89, 91 ( Dianous ; characters; China).

— Puthz, 1980: 7 ( Dianous ; characters; China).

— Puthz, 2000a: 461, 511 ( Dianous ; characters; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

coeruleomicans Puthz, 1997b: 100 ( Dianous ; Type locality: China: Hainan: 4 km E. Jianfeng, 150 m, Jianfeng Mt. ).

— Puthz, 2000a: 504 ( Dianous ; characters; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

coeruleotinctus Puthz, 2000a: 437 ( Dianous ; Type locality: NW Hunan: Wulingyuan, N. Dayong Sioxiyu, 400 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

coeruleovestitus Puthz, 2000a: 436 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Hongkong: New Territories , Great Falls, Kadoorie Experimental Farm).

coerulescens Gyllenhal, 1810: 463 ( Stenus ; Type locality: Smolandia; Westrogothia).

— Ljungh, 1804: 62 ( Stenus ; [Note: Misidentification: Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 186 cited biguttatus Ljungh as a synonym of coerulescens ; Ljungh did not describe the species as new, he attributed it to Linné]; characters; Sweden).

— Leach, 1819: 173 (type species of Dianous ).

— Curtis, 1826: pl. 107 ( Dianous ; characters; type species of Dianous ; Britain).

— Mannerheim, 1830: 41 ( Dianous ; cited as caerulescens ; Sweden).

— Mannerheim, 1831: 455 ( Dianous ; cited as caerulescens ; Sweden).

— C. Sahlberg, 1832: 421 ( Stenus ; cited as caerulescens ; characters; Finland).

— C. Sahlberg, 1832: 421 ( Stenus ; [Note: Cited as biguttatus Ljungh , but Ljungh’s use was a misidentification]; synonym of coerulescens Gyllenhal ).

— Lacordaire, 1835: 440 ( Dianous ; characters; France).

— Westwood, 1838a: 17 ( Dianous ; type species).

— Erichson, 1839a: 528 ( Dianous ; characters; Germany).

— Erichson, 1839a: 528 ( Dianous ; [Note: Cited as biguttatus Ljungh , but Ljungh’s use was a misidentification]; synonym of coerulescens ).

— Heer, 1839: 213 ( Dianous ; characters; Switzerland).

— Stephens, 1839: 409 ( Dianous ; characters; England).

— Erichson, 1840: 689 ( Dianous ; characters; Europe).

— Erichson, 1840: 689 ( Dianous ; [Note: Cited as biguttatus Ljungh , but Ljungh’s use was a misidentification]; synonym of coerulescens ).

— Laporte, 1840: 186 ( Dianous ; characters; Sweden; France).

— Redtenbacher, 1849: 723 ( Dianous ; characters; Austria).

— Kiesenwetter, 1851a: 423 ( Dianous ; Pyrenees).

— Küster, 1854: 20 ( Dianous ; characters; Europe).

— Hardy, 1851: 43 ( Stenus ; notes; England).

— Waterhouse and Janson, 1855: 145 ( Dianous ; notes; England).

— Fairmaire and Laboulbène, 1856: 372 ( Dianous ; characters; France).

— Thomson, 1857: 219 ( Stenus ; characters; Sweden).

— Kraatz, 1857d: 739 ( Dianous ; characters; Germany).

— Kraatz, 1857d: 739 ( Dianous ; [Note: Cited as biguttatus Ljungh , but Ljungh’s use was a misidentification]; synonym of coerulescens ).

— Redtenbacher, 1857: 218 ( Dianous ; characters; Austria).

— Thomson, 1859: 28 (type species of Dianous ).

— Thomson, 1860: 211 ( Dianous ; characters; Scandinavia).

— Fauvel, 1865a: 304 [= 1865b: 54] ( Dianous ; habitat; France).

— Fauvel, 1873: 67 [= 1873a: 225] ( Dianous ; characters; France; Europe).

— Fauvel, 1874: 330 [= 1874b: 36] ( Dianous ; Spain).

— Redtenbacher, 1874: 237 ( Dianous ; characters; Austria).

— Seidlitz, 1875: 252 ( Dianous ; characters; Baltic region).

— J. Sahlberg, 1876: 46 ( Dianous ; Finland).

— Rey, 1884: 177 [= 1884a: 25] ( Dianous ; cited as caerulescens ; characters; France).

— Fowler, 1888: 326 ( Dianous ; characters; Britain).

— Ganglbauer, 1895: 549 ( Dianous ; characters; north and middle Europe; North America).

— Ganglbauer, 1895: 549 ( Dianous ; [Note: Cited as biguttatus Ljungh , but Ljungh’s use was a misidentification]; synonym of coerulescens ).

— Reitter, 1909: 154 ( Dianous ; characters; Germany).

— Sainte-Claire Deville, 1910a: 95 ( Dianous ; characters; France).

— Blatchley, 1910: 401 ( Dianous ; characters; may be in Indiana [Note: This record may be incorrect]).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 186 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 186 ( Dianous ; [Note: Cited as biguttatus Ljungh , but Ljungh’s use was a misidentification]; synonym of coerulescens ).

— Johansen, 1914: 480 ( Dianous ; characters; Denmark).

— L. Benick, 1929a: 9 ( Dianous ; characters in key).

— Wüsthoff, 1934a: Tafel IV ( Dianous ; illustration of aedeagus).

— Tottenham, 1949: 413 ( Dianous ; checklist; Britain).

— Jeannel and Jarrige, 1949: 348 ( Dianous ; cave species; France; Serbia).

— Jenkins, 1957: 159 ( Dianous ; morphology and anatomy of pygidial glands).

— Jenkins, 1958 ( Dianous ; cocoon building and silk production by mature larvae; anatomy and cytology of silk glands; Britain).

— Jenkins, 1960 ( Dianous ; method of returning to banks of a pool; Britain).

— Szujecki, 1961: 64 ( Dianous ; characters; Poland).

— Palm, 1961a: 117 ( Dianous ; characters; Sweden; Denmark; Norway; Finland).

— Fagel, 1963: 427 ( Dianous ; Turkey).

— Horion, 1963: 399 ( Dianous ; cited as caerulescens ; Russia; Finland; Sweden; Norway; Britain; Denmark; Holland; Belgium; France; Italy; Dalmatia; Bosnia; Montenegro; Romania; Hungary; Czechoslovakia; Poland; Germany; Austria).

— Lohse, 1964: 129 ( Dianous ; characters; central Europe).

— Korge, 1964: 116 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Scheerpeltz, 1968a: 45 ( Dianous ; catalog; Austria).

— Puthz, 1971v: 114 ( Dianous ; notes).

— Puthz, 1972s: 281 ( Dianous ; Yugoslavia).

— Puthz, 1973i: 295 ( Dianous ; Russia) .

— Pope, 1977: 26 ( Dianous ; Britain).

— Puthz, 1979i: 326 ( Dianous ; Turkey) .

— Muona, 1979: 28 ( Dianous ; Finland; Russia; Sweden; Norway; Denmark).

— Burakowski, Mroczkowski, and Stefańska, 1979: 191 ( Dianous ; catalog; Poland).

— Lucht, 1987: 98 ( Dianous ; checklist; Germany; Poland; Czechoslovakia; Austria; Switzerland; France; Benelux; Denmark; Sweden).

— Puthz, 1980: 7 ( Dianous ; characters; Turkey; Caucasus; map of distribution).

— Puthz, 1980e: 367 ( Dianous ; Bulgaria).

— Bordoni, 1982b: 28 ( Dianous ; collected from moss; ecological notes; Italy).

— Haberman, 1983: 101 ( Stenus ; Estonia).

— Anderson, 1984: 249 ( Dianous ; collecting notes; Ireland).

— Morgan and Morgan, 1985: 1819 ( Dianous ; cited as caerulescens ; middle Holocene fossil; Michigan).

— Segers, 1986: 34 ( Dianous ; checklist of species; Belgium).

— Schülke and Uhlig, 1988: 7 ( Dianous ; notes; Germany).

— Pfeiffer and T. Bauer, 1990: 424 ( Dianous ; eye structure; predation).

— M. Hansen, Kristensen, Mahler, and Pedersen, 1991: 107 ( Dianous ; Denmark).

— Silfverberg, 1992: 20 ( Dianous ; Finland; Russia; Sweden; Norway; Denmark; Estonia).

— Welch, 1993: 228 ( Dianous ; ovariole number and ovary structure).

— Hromádka, 1993: 45 ( Dianous ; Czech Republic; Slovakia).

— Terlutter, 1995: 54 ( Dianous ; Germany).

— Puthz and Zanetti, 1995: 16 ( Dianous ; Italy).

— M. Hansen, Mahler, Palm, and Pedersen, 1996: 242 ( Dianous ; Denmark).

— M. Hansen, 1996: 101 ( Dianous ; checklist; Denmark).

— Telnov, Bersevskis, Savich, Kovalevsky, Berdnikov, Doronin, Cibulskis, and Ratniece, 1997: 43 ( Dianous ; Latvia).

— Anderson, Nash, and O’Connor, 1997: 17 ( Dianous ; Ireland).

— M. Hansen, Palm, Pedersen, and Runge, 1998: 71 ( Dianous ; Denmark).

— Jelínek, 1999: 160 ( Stenus ; subgenus Parastenus ; collecting note; Czech Republic).

- DISTRIBUTION: Europe, Russia, Caucasus, Turkey, USA.

rugulosus Stephens, 1835: 436 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Southgate ; Hastings ; Spitchwick ; Woodland ; Devon; near Roslyn Castle , Scotland; Halifax ; banks of the Annan near Moffat).

— Hardy, 1851: 43 ( Dianous ; synonym of coerulescens ).

bisetosus Dufour, 1843: 36 ( Stenus ; Type locality: vallée d’Ossau ).

— Fairmaire and Laboulbène, 1856: 572 ( Dianous ; synonym of coerulescens ).

concretus Puthz, 1988: 638 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Sabah: Mt. Kinabalu National Park, Summit Trail, Pondok Lowii , 2300–2400 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Malaysia.

consors Cameron, 1927: 6 , 7 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Assam, Naga Hills, alt. 6000 to

9000 ft.).

— Cameron, 1930: 413 ( Dianous ; characters; Assam).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1200 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1981f: 110 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: India.

convexifrons Puthz, 1995c: 191 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Nepal: Taplejung District : upper Tamur Valley, from Lungthung-waterfall to bamboo bridge, 1800–2150 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

corticicola Puthz, 1972 m: 177 ( Stenus ; Type locality: Vietnam: Cuc phuong, Ninh binh).

— Puthz, 1981a: 2 ( Dianous ; Vietnam).

— Puthz, 1981f: 106 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Vietnam.

cribrarius Champion, 1919a: 98 ( Dianous ; Type locality: India: Tanakpur ).

— Cameron, 1930: 422 ( Dianous ; characters; India).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1200 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 306 ( Dianous ; characters; West Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1981f: 112 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Puthz, 2000a: 427 ( Dianous ; Nepal).

- DISTRIBUTION: India, Nepal.

cruentatus L. Benick, 1942: 37 ( Dianous ; Type locality: NO-Burma: Kambaiti, 7000 m).

— Puthz, 1980: 5 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Myanmar.

cupreoaeneus Champion, 1923: 45 ( Stenus ; Type locality: Bodiar , Haldwani District of Kumaon).

— Cameron, 1930: 333 ( Stenus ; synonym of nigrovirens ).

— Cameron, 1930d: 326 ( Stenus ; synonym of nigrovirens ).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1162 ( Stenus ; synonym of nigrovirens ).

— L. Benick, 1938: 10 ( Stenus ; synonym of nigrovirens ).

— Puthz, 1968j: 449 ( Stenus ; valid species; characters).

— Puthz, 1969: 10 ( Stenus ; characters).

— Puthz, 1981f: 103 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: India.

cupreogutta Puthz, 2000a: 488 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Taiwan: Nantou Hsien: Shanlinchi , 1650 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Taiwan.

cupreonotatus Cameron, 1927 , see: verticosus Eppelsheim, 1895 .

cupreostigma Puthz, 1984b: 102 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Taiwan: Chito Exp. Forest ,

1150 m).

— Puthz, 2000a: 510 ( Dianous ; characters; Taiwan).

- DISTRIBUTION: Taiwan.

cupreoviolaceus Puthz, 1997b: 95 ( Dianous ; Type locality: China: Hainan: Jianfeng Mountains, 800 m, 500 m NE Tian Chi ).

— Puthz, 2000a: 508, 510 ( Dianous ; characters; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

cyaneocupreus Puthz, 2000a: 468 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Taiwan: Taipei Hsien: South Fork Ching Mei Str. , 3 km SE Ching Mei [19 km SE Teipei]).

- DISTRIBUTION: Taiwan.

— Puthz, 1981f: 106 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Rougemont, 1985: 131 ( Dianous ; cited as cyanovirens; Bhutan; Nepal).

— Rougemont, 1987a: 49 ( Dianous ; cited as cyanovirens; Nepal).

- DISTRIBUTION: India, Nepal, Bhutan.

cyanogaster Champion, 1919: 47 , 54 ( Dianous ; Type locality: India: W. Almora).

— Cameron, 1930: 417 ( Dianous ; characters; India).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1200 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 306 ( Dianous ; characters; West Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1981f: 121 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Rougemont, 1985: 139 ( Dianous ; Nepal).

— Rougemont, 1987a: 49 ( Dianous ; Nepal).

- DISTRIBUTION: India, Nepal.

dajak Puthz, 1988: 640 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Sabah: Mt. Kinabalu, 1450–1550 m, Liwagu river ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Malaysia.

davaomontium Puthz, 1974c: 155 ( Stenus ; Type locality: Philippinen: Mindanao: Davao Province, Lake Linau, N. slope Mt. Apo , 7900 feet).

— Puthz, 1981f: 100 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Philippines.

distigma Champion, 1919: 49 , 54 ( Dianous ; Type locality: India: W. Almora).

— Cameron, 1930: 427 ( Dianous ; characters; India).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1200 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 307 ( Dianous ; characters; West Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1980: 10 ( Dianous ; characters; India; Vietnam).

— Puthz, 1981a: 3 ( Dianous ; Vietnam).

— Rougemont, 1987a: 49, 50 ( Dianous ; notes; characters; Nepal).

- DISTRIBUTION: India, Nepal, Vietnam.

dubiosus Puthz, 2000a: 467 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Guizhou: Huangguoshu ).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

electrigutta Puthz, 2000a: 496 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Taiwan: Nantou Hsien: Yushan N. P., 2 km W. Pai- Yun Hut, 3350 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Taiwan.

elegans Yablokov-Khnzoryan, 1957: 291 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Armianskaia SSR: Sevkar [Idzhevanskii raion]).

— Korge, 1964: 116 ( Dianous ; characters; Armenia).

— Puthz, 1967l: 50 ( Dianous ; subspecies of coerulescens; characters; notes).

— Korge, 1971a: 25 ( Dianous ; characters; notes; Turkey).

— Ryvkin, 1990: 145 ( Dianous ; valid species; notes; Caucasus).

- DISTRIBUTION: Armenia, Turkey.

elegantulus Zheng, 1993a: 203 , 205 ( Dianous ; Type locality: China: Sichuan, Mt. Emei , 710–1120 m).

— Puthz, 2000a: 441, 503 ( Dianous ; characters; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

emarginatus Zheng, 1993a: 201 , 205 ( Dianous ; Type locality: China: Sichuan, Mt. Emei , 1600 m).

— Puthz, 2000a: 482 ( Dianous ; characters; China; Burma?).

- DISTRIBUTION: China, Myanmar?.

emeiensis Zheng, 1993a: 201 , 205 ( Dianous ; subspecies of hummeli ; Type locality: China: Sichuan, Mt. Emei, 630 m).

— Puthz, 2000a: 470, 518 ( Dianous ; valid species; characters; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

femoralis Cameron, 1927: 6 , 9 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Assam, Naga Hills, alt. 9000 ft.).

— Cameron , 1930: 426 ( Dianous ; characters; Assam, alt. 9000 feet) .

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1200 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1980: 6 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: India.

festinus Herman, 2001: 54 ( Dianous ; replacement name for semicoeruleus Cameron ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Malaysia.

semicoeruleus Cameron, 1929b: 449 ( Stenus ; [preoccupied]; Type locality: Selangor:

The Gap).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1165 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1981f: 102 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Herman, 2001: 54 ( Dianous ; synonym of festinus ).

flavicoxatus L. Benick, 1928b: 235 ( Stenus ; Type locality: Sumatra: Ajer Mantcior ).

— Cameron, 1930d: 326 ( Stenus ; Sumatra).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1154 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1981f: 100 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Puthz, 1997b: 113 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia.

flavoculatus Puthz, 1997b: 102 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Nord-Laos: Provinz Lg. Nam Tha, ca. 20 km SE Muang Sing , 950 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Laos.

flavoguttatus Puthz, 1980: 1 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Vietnam: Berge NW Qui Chau, 500 m). — Puthz, 1981a: 2 ( Dianous ; Vietnam).

- DISTRIBUTION: Vietnam.

fluctivagus Puthz, 1990: 115 ( Dianous ; Type locality: East Nepal: Sindhu District: Simle, 1050–1100 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

frater Cameron, 1927: 6 , 10 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Assam, Naga Hills, alt. 9000 ft.).

— Cameron, 1930: 438 ( Dianous ; characters; Assam).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1200 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1981f: 115 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Rougemont, 1985: 137 ( Dianous ; Bhutan).

— Rougemont, 1987a: 49 ( Dianous ; Nepal).

- DISTRIBUTION: India, Bhutan.

freyi L. Benick, 1940: 573 ( Dianous ; Type locality: N. W. China: Tienmuschan ).

— L. Benick, 1942a: 76 ( Dianous ; China).

— Puthz, 1971g: 88, 91 ( Dianous ; characters; China).

— Puthz, 1980: 10 ( Dianous ; characters; China).

— Cooter, 1997: 178 ( Dianous ; natural history notes; China).

— Puthz, 2000a: 498, 514 ( Dianous ; characters; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

gemmosus Puthz, 2000a: 459 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Yunnan: 100 km W Kunming ,

Diaolin Natural Reserve).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

gonggamontis Puthz, 2000a: 473 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Sichuan: Gongga Shan, above Camp 3, 3050 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

gongen Watanabe, 1984: 131 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Japan: Honshu : Miyagi Pref.:

Mt. Ushiroeboshi-dake on Zaô Mts.).

— Naomi, 1988j: 48, 50 ( Dianous ; characters; Japan).

— Puthz, 2000a: 507 ( Dianous ; characters; Japan).

gracilipes Champion, 1921: 183 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Ranikhet Division of Almora ).

— Cameron, 1930: 408 ( Dianous ; characters; India).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1200 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 306 ( Dianous ; characters; West Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1981f: 111 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Rougemont, 1985: 134 ( Dianous ; Nepal).

- DISTRIBUTION: India, Nepal.

gracilis Puthz, 1978: 123 ( Dianous ; Type locality: India: W. Bengal, Darjeeling District ,

3 km S. of Ghum).

— Puthz, 1981f: 116 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: India.

grandistigma Puthz, 2000a: 480 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Yunnan : Xishuangbanna. Also may be from Vietnam).

- DISTRIBUTION: China, Vietnam?.

gregarius Rougemont, 1985: 137 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Nepal: Bagmati Prov.: Sundarijal Cascades ).

— Rougemont, 1987a: 49, 50 ( Dianous ; characters; Nepal).

— Puthz, 1990: 123 ( Dianous ; characters; Nepal).

— Puthz, 1995c: 190 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

hainanensis Puthz, 1997b: 104 ( Dianous ; Type locality: China: Hainan: Jianfeng Mts. 800 m, NE Teinchi).

— Puthz, 2000a: 506 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

hammondi Rougemont, 1980: 174 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Nepal: ca. 45 km SW of Kathmandu on the road to Raxaul ).

— Puthz, 1981f: 114 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Puthz, 2000a: 427 ( Dianous ; India).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal, India.

haraldi Puthz, 2000a: 432 ( Dianous ; Type locality: N. Laos: Prov. Lg. Nam Tha: ca. 20 km SE Muang Sing , 950 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Laos.

heinzi Korge, 1964 , see: ponticus Fagel, 1963 .

hirsutus Rougemont, 1983c: 18 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Thailand: Chiang Rai Prov.,

Nam Tok Mae Yao).

— Puthz, 2000a: 427 ( Dianous ; Vietnam).

- DISTRIBUTION: Thailand, Vietnam.

hummeli Bernhauer, 1936: 2 ( Dianous ; Type locality: N.O. Szechuan, am Kia-ling-ho, Yuen-kou).

— Puthz, 1971g: 89, 91 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Puthz, 2000a: 469, 515, 517 ( Dianous ; characters; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

szechuanus Bernhauer, 1936: 3 ( Dianous ; Type locality: N.O. Szechuan, am Strande des Kia-ling-ho).

— Puthz, 1971g: 90 ( Dianous ; synonym of hummeli ).

— Puthz, 2000a: 469 ( Dianous ; synonym of hummeli ).

hygrobius L. Benick, 1932a: 392 , 395 ( Stenus ; Type locality: Mitteljava: Tjemerosewu am Lawu, ca. 1900 m).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1157 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1981f: 100 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia.

inaequalis Champion, 1919: 45 ( Dianous ; Type locality: India: W. Almora).

— Cameron, 1930: 415 ( Dianous ; characters; India).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1200 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 307 ( Dianous ; characters; West Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1971g: 91, 92 ( Dianous ; characters; China).

— Puthz, 1976: 2 ( Dianous ; Nepal).

— Puthz, 1981f: 99, 122 ( Dianous ; notes; characters; India; China; Nepal).

— Rougemont, 1983c: 12 ( Dianous ; Thailand).

— Puthz, 1984b: 104 ( Dianous ; Taiwan).

— Rougemont, 1985: 139 ( Dianous ; Nepal; India).

— Puthz, 2000a: 439, 503 ( Dianous ; characters; India; Nepal; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: India, Nepal, China, Thailand, Taiwan.

caeruleoguttatus Cameron, 1927: 6 , 8 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Assam, Naga Hills).

— Cameron, 1930: 417 ( Dianous ; characters; Assam).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1199 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— L. Benick, 1942: 48 ( Dianous ; Sikkim) .

— Puthz, 1981f: 99 ( Dianous ; synonym of inaequalis ).

— Rougemont, 1983c: 12 ( Dianous ; synonym of inaequalis ).

— Puthz, 1984b: 104 ( Dianous ; synonym of inaequalis ).

— Puthz, 2000a: 439 ( Dianous ; synonym of inaequalis ).

laevior Puthz, 2000a: 439 ( Dianous ; subspecies of inaequalis ; Type locality: Taiwan: Nantou Hsien, Shanlinchi, 1650 m).

inconspicuus Rougemont, 1985: 127 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Bhutan: Khamjee , 850 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Bhutan.

iridicolor Scheerpeltz, 1976a: 102 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; Type locality: Nepal: Umgebung von Kathmandu, 1400 m).

— Puthz, 1981f: 104 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Rougemont, 1985: 128 ( Dianous ; notes; Nepal).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

iwakisanus Watanabe, 1984: 134 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Japan: Honshu : Aomori Pref.:

Mt. Iwaki-san).

— Naomi, 1997f: 5 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Puthz, 2000a: 507 ( Dianous ; characters; Japan).

- DISTRIBUTION: Japan.

jaechi Puthz, 1994b: 56 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Ceram: S. Manusela, 900–1500 m, Nordhang der Merkele Ridge).

- DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia.

japonicus Sawada, 1960: 9 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Japan: Shikoku: Tokushima, Tani ,

alt. 200 m, V. Jinryo).

— Nakane, 1963a: 87 ( Dianous ; characters; habitus photograph; Japan).

— Puthz, 1981f: 110 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Naomi, 1988j: 50 ( Dianous ; characters; Japan).

— Puthz, 2000a: 507 ( Dianous ; characters; Japan).

- DISTRIBUTION: Japan.

septentrionalis Naomi, 1988 j: 50 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Japan: Yamagata Pref.: Zenjin, Mt. Chokai ).

— Puthz, 2000a: 507 ( Dianous ; synonym of japonicus ).

javanicola Puthz, 1997b: 108 ( Dianous ; Type locality: E. Java: 50 km S Surabaya, 800 m, Tretes, Kekek Bodo WF).

- DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia.

kabakovi Puthz, 1980f: 235 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Vietnam: Berge SW Qui-chau, 300 m).

— Puthz, 1981a: 4 ( Dianous ; Vietnam). — Puthz, 2000a: 427 ( Dianous ; Laos).

- DISTRIBUTION: Vietnam, Laos.

karen Rougemont, 1981b: 357 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Thailand: Mae Sa Cascades ,

Chieng Mai Prov.).

— Rougemont, 1983c: 12 ( Dianous ; Thailand).

— Rougemont, 1986a: 265 ( Dianous ; synonym of vietnamensis ).

— Puthz, 2000a: 452 ( Dianous ; valid species; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Thailand.

kinabalumontis Puthz, 1973d: 77 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; Type locality: Borneo: Sabah: Mt. Kinabalu: Mesilau Camp Trail, 5000 feet).

— Puthz, 1981f: 99, 104, 105 ( Dianous ; notes; characters).

— Puthz, 1988: 639 ( Dianous ; synonym of puthzi ; [Note: This synonymy is erroneous. The use of puthzi in this citation is a error for kinabalumontis ]).

- DISTRIBUTION: Borneo.

borneensis Puthz, 1973d: 75 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; Type locality: Borneo: Sabah:

Mt. Kinabalu: Mesilau Camp Trail, 5000 feet).

— Puthz, 1981f: 99 ( Dianous ; synonym of kinabalumontis ).

— Puthz, 1988: 639 ( Dianous ; synonym of puthzi ; [Note: This synonymy is erroneous; borneensis Puthz, 1976 , was replaced by puthzi Lundgren ; borneensis Puthz, 1973 , was cited by Puthz, 1988, as a synonym of puthzi ]).

klapperichi L. Benick, 1942a: 76 ( Dianous ; Type locality: China: Fukine , Shaowu, 500 m).

— Puthz, 1971g: 91 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Puthz, 1980: 10 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Puthz, 2000a: 499, 514 ( Dianous ; characters; notes; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

laevior Puthz, 2000 , see: inaequalis Champion, 1919 .

lahu Rougemont, 1981b: 359 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Thailand: Doi Suthep , Chieng Mai Prov., alt. 900 m).

— Rougemont, 1983c: 20 ( Dianous ; Thailand).

- DISTRIBUTION: Thailand.

lasti Puthz, 1981f: 130 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Indien: Madras : Anaimalai Hills, Cinchona, 3500 feet).

— Puthz, 1984e: 582 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Puthz, 1995c: 188 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: India.

latitarsis L. Benick, 1942: 42 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Br. Sikkim: 200 m, Valley at Tista Bridge ).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 309 ( Dianous ; may be found in East Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1981a: 3 ( Dianous ; China).

— Puthz, 1981f: 111 ( Dianous ; characters; China; India).

— Rougemont, 1983c: 11 ( Dianous ; Thailand).

— Puthz, 2000a: 433, 502 ( Dianous ; characters; Sikkim; Kashmir; Nepal; Burma; Thailand; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal, India, Myanmar, Thailand, China.

miripes Rougemont, 1985: 134 ( Dianous ; Type locality: India: HP, Nagar , 1700 m).

— Rougemont, 1987a: 49 ( Dianous ; Nepal).

— Puthz, 2000a: 433 ( Dianous ; synonym of latitarsis ).

lividus L. Benick, 1929: 61 ( Stenus ; Type locality: Subaan, Minodor; Pagsaryan, Luzon; Montalba).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1159 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1981f: 101 ( Dianous ; characters; Philippines; Timor).

- DISTRIBUTION: Philippines, Indonesia.

lobatipes Puthz, 2000a: 487 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Anhui: Huang Shan, 60 km NNW Tunxi nr. Tang Kou , 900–1000 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

lobigerus Champion, 1919: 48 , 54 ( Dianous ; Type locality: India: W. Almora. Also unnamed variety reported from Shillong, Assam).

— Cameron, 1930: 433 ( Dianous ; characters; India).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1200 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 307 ( Dianous ; characters; West Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1981f: 113 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Rougemont, 1985: 136 ( Dianous ; India).

— Rougemont, 1987a: 49 ( Dianous ; Nepal).

— Puthz, 2000a: 427 ( Dianous ; Nepal).

- DISTRIBUTION: India, Nepal.

loebli Rougemont, 1987a: 51 ( Dianous ; Type locality: E. Nepal: Kosi, 2 km E. Mansingma, 1900 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

loeblianus Puthz, 1988: 644 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Sabah: Mt. Kinabalu, 1450–1550 m, Liwagu river ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Malaysia.

luteoguttatus Champion, 1919a: 98 ( Dianous ; Type locality: India: W. Almora).

— Cameron, 1930: 427 ( Dianous ; characters; India).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1200 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 307 ( Dianous ; characters; West Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1980: 6 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Rougemont, 1987a: 49 ( Dianous ; Nepal).

— Puthz, 2000a: 449, 506 ( Dianous ; characters; India; Nepal; Taiwan).

- DISTRIBUTION: India, Nepal, Taiwan.

luteolunatus Puthz, 1980: 3 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Vietnam: Berge 50 km NO Tahi Nguyen, 300 m).

— Rougemont, 1981b: 356 ( Dianous ; Thailand).

— Puthz, 1981a: 2 ( Dianous ; Vietnam).

— Puthz, 2000a: 484, 518 ( Dianous ; China; Vietnam; Laos).

- DISTRIBUTION: Laos, Vietnam, China.

luteostigmaticus Rougemont, 1986a: 263 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Hong Kong).

— Puthz, 2000a: 518 ( Dianous ; characters; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

malayanus Cameron, 1936b: 42 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Pahang: Cameron Highlands).

— Puthz, 1981f: 119 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Malaysia.

margaretae Rougemont, 1985: 140 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Nepal: Bagmati Prov.: stream descending from Nagarkot ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

martensi Rougemont, 1983a: 363 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Nepal: Parbat Distr. , Chitre,

2400 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

mendax Puthz, 2000a: 500 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Taiwan: Nantou Hsien, Shanlinchi ,

1650 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

meo Rougemont, 1981b: 361 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Thailand: Doi Suthep , Chieng Mai Prov.).

— Rougemont, 1983c: 16 ( Dianous ; Thailand).

minor Champion, 1919: 53 ( Dianous ; Type locality: India: W. Almora).

— Cameron, 1930: 440 ( Dianous ; characters; India).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1200 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 307 ( Dianous ; characters; West Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1981f: 118 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Puthz, 2000a: 427 ( Dianous ; Laos).

- DISTRIBUTION: India, Laos.

miripes Rougemont, 1985 , see: latitarsis L. Benick, 1942 .

morimotoi Naomi, 1988 j: 48 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Japan: Fukuoka Pref.: Mt. Kosho ).

— Puthz, 2000a: 507 ( Dianous ; characters; Japan).

- DISTRIBUTION: Japan.

moritai Naomi, 1997f: 1 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Japan: Sumiyo River , Nishinakama, Amami Is., Nansei Isls.).

— Puthz, 2000a: 502 ( Dianous ; characters; Japan).

- DISTRIBUTION: Japan.

nagamontium Puthz, 1981f: 100 , 103, 125 ( Dianous ; replacement name for assamensis Cameron ).

- DISTRIBUTION: India, Myanmar.

assamensis Cameron, 1930: 335 ( Stenus ; [preoccupied]; Type locality: Naga Hills: Kampison , alt. 6000 feet).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1146 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; catalog).

— L. Benick, 1942: 7 ( Stenus ; Burma).

— Puthz, 1981f: 100, 103, 125 ( Dianous ; synonym of nagamontium ).

naicus Puthz, 1988: 652 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Sabah: Mt. Kinabalu National Park ,

Poring Hot Springs area below Langanan Fall, 850 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Malaysia.

nepalensis Rougemont, 1985: 130 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Nepal: Bagmati Prov.: Sundarijal Cascades ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

niger Rougemont, 1983c: 14 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Thailand: Chiang Mai Prov.,

Doi Inthanon N. P., main road, 2200 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: Thailand.

nigrocyaneus Puthz, 1997b: 98 ( Dianous ; Type locality: China: Hainan: 30 km E. Maoyang, Wuzhi Shan Resort , 700–800 m).

— Puthz, 2000a: 503 ( Dianous ; characters; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

nigrovirens Fauvel, 1895: 206 ( Stenus ; Type locality: Bírmanie: Carin Cheba , 500–1000 m; [Note: See lectotype designation by Puthz, 1969]. Also cited from Bírmanie: Carin Asciuii Cheba, 1200–1300 m).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 163 ( Stenus ; catalog).

— L. Benick, 1928b: 236 ( Stenus ; Sumatra) .

— L. Benick, 1928c: 453 ( Stenus ; Sumatra) .

— Cameron, 1930: 333 ( Stenus ; characters; Burma; India).

— Cameron, 1930d: 326 ( Stenus ; Sumatra).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1162 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; catalog).

— L. Benick, 1938: 10 ( Stenus ; Java) .

— Puthz, 1968j: 450 ( Stenus ; characters).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 304 ( Stenus ; characters; Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1969: 9 ( Stenus ; lectotype designation: Carin Chebà, 500–1000 m; characters; notes). — Puthz, 1981f: 108 ( Dianous ; characters; Nepal).

— Rougemont, 1985: 132 ( Dianous ; notes; characters; India).

— Rougemont, 1987a: 49 ( Dianous ; Nepal).

nilgiriensis Puthz, 1995c: 186 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Indien: Tamil Nadu: Niligiri Hills ,

900 m, 165 km SE Kotagiri, 76°56′E, 11°22′N).

- DISTRIBUTION: India.

nitidulus LeConte, 1874: 272 ( Dianous ; Type locality: White Mountains [New Hampshire], Oregon and British Columbia).

— Casey, 1884: 9 ( Dianous ; characters; New Hampshire, Colorado).

— Fall and Cockerell, 1907: 167 ( Dianous ; New Mexico).

— Blatchley, 1910: 401 ( Dianous ; characters; Indiana).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 186 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Darlington, 1929: 386 ( Dianous ; habits; New Hampshire).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1200 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Hatch, 1957: 247 ( Dianous ; characters; British Columbia; Idaho; Washington; Oregon).

— Puthz, 1980: 7 ( Dianous ; characters; Yukon Territory to New Mexico).

— Campbell and Davies, 1991: 109 ( Stenus ; USA; Canada).

— Downie and Arnett, 1996: 484 ( Dianous ; characters; USA).

- DISTRIBUTION: Canada, USA.

zephyrus Casey, 1884: 11 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Vancouver Island , British Columbia).

— Horn, 1885a: 113 ( Dianous ; synonym of nitidulus ).

— Bernhauer and Schubert, 1911: 186 ( Dianous ; synonym of nitidulus ).

— Hatch, 1957: 247 ( Dianous ; synonym of nitidulus ).

nokrekensis Puthz, 1997b: 110 ( Dianous ; Type locality: NE India: Meghalaya: W. Garo Hills, Nokrek N.P., ca. 1100 m, 25°29.6N, 90°19.5E).

- DISTRIBUTION: India.

obliquenotatus Champion, 1921: 183 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Rungbong, Gopaldhara , Sikkim).

— Cameron, 1930: 414 ( Dianous ; characters; Sikkim).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1200 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 306, 308 ( Dianous ; characters; East Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1980: 6 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Puthz, 2000a: 427 ( Dianous ; Thailand).

- DISTRIBUTION: Thailand, Bangladesh, India.

obscuroguttatus Cameron, 1927: 6 , 8 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Assam, Naga Hills, Laimatak). — Cameron, 1930: 421 ( Dianous ; characters; India).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1200 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1981f: 121 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: India.

ocellatus Cameron, 1930: 430 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Assam: Naga Hills , alt. 9000 feet).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1200 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1980: 10 ( Dianous ; characters; India; Vietnam).

— Puthz, 1981a: 3 ( Dianous ; Vietnam).

— Rougemont, 1987: 704 ( Dianous ; Thailand; Vietnam).

— Puthz, 2000a: 478, 512 ( Dianous ; characters; China; Thailand; India; Vietnam).

- DISTRIBUTION: India, Thailand, Vietnam, China.

acutus Zheng, 1994b: 479 , 482 ( Dianous ; Type locality: China: Sichuan Province, Nanjiang, Dai Ba Mountains , alt. 900 m).

— Puthz, 2000a: 478, 512 ( Dianous ; synonym of ocellatus ?).

ocellifer Puthz, 2000a: 478 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Yunnan : Ruili. Also cited from Laos).

- DISTRIBUTION: China, Laos.

oculatipennis Puthz, 1980: 3 ( Dianous ; Type locality: China: Yünnan: Siamonyang , 25 km N Ch’e-li, 810 m).

— Puthz, 1981a: 2 ( Dianous ; China).

— Puthz, 2000a: 486, 511 ( Dianous ; characters; China).

pallitarsis L. Benick, 1942: 45 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Br. Sikkim: 200 m Valley at Tista Bridge ).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 309 ( Dianous ; may be found in East Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1981f: 110 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: India.

philippinus Puthz, 1981f: 103 , 125 ( Dianous ; replacement name for versicolor L. Benick ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Philippines.

versicolor L. Benick, 1929: 63 ( Stenus ; [preoccupied]; Type locality: Los Baños, Luzon).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1168 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; catalog).

— Puthz, 1981f: 103 ( Dianous ; synonym of philippinus ).

pilosus Champion, 1919 , see: banghaasi Bernhauer, 1916 .

ponticus Fagel, 1963: 427 ( Dianous ; Type locality: N.E. Anatolie: Amsi Köy, 1200 m).

— Puthz, 1979i: 326 ( Dianous ; Turkey) .

— Puthz, 1981f: 122 ( Dianous ; characters; Turkey).

- DISTRIBUTION: Turkey.

heinzi Korge, 1964: 115 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Kulakkaya bei Giresun, 1400 m).

— Korge, 1971a: 25 ( Dianous ; synonym of ponticus ).

psilopterus L. Benick, 1942: 35 ( Dianous ; Type locality: NO-Burma: Punkaung, Road Sadon Myitkina).

— Puthz, 1980: 6 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Myanmar.

puberulus L. Benick, 1942 , see: punctiventris Champion, 1919 .

punctiventris Champion, 1919: 48 ( Dianous ; Type locality: India: W. Almora).

— Cameron, 1930: 420 ( Dianous ; characters; India).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1201 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 306, 308 ( Dianous ; characters; West Pakistan; East Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1981f: 123 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Puthz, 2000a: 445, 505 ( Dianous ; characters; India; Burma; Laos; Vietnam; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, China.

puberulus L. Benick, 1942: 39 ( Dianous ; Type locality: NO-Burma: Washaung, 200 m).

— Puthz, 1981a: 4 ( Dianous ; Vietnam; China).

— Puthz, 1981f: 123 ( Dianous ; characters; Burma; Vietnam; China).

purpureomaculatus Bernhauer, 1926 , see: verticosus Eppelsheim, 1895 .

puthzi Lundgren, 1984: 180 ( Dianous ; replacement name for borneensis Puthz ).

— Puthz, 1988: 639 ( Dianous ; [Note: Erroneous use, see kinabalumontis ]).

- DISTRIBUTION: Borneo.

borneensis Puthz, 1976: 6 ( Dianous ; [preoccupied]; Type locality: Sabah: W. Coast Residency, Ranau, 8 mi. N. Paring Hot Springs, 500 m).

— Puthz, 1981f: 118 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Lundgren, 1984: 180 ( Dianous ; synonym of puthzi ).

pykaranus Cameron, 1934: 18 ( Stenus ; subgenus Stenus ; Type locality: Nilgiri Hills: Pykara, altitude 7000 feet).

— Puthz, 1981f: 104 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Puthz, 1984e: 582 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Puthz, 1995c: 187 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: India.

radiatus Champion, 1919: 51 , 54 ( Dianous ; Type locality: India: W. Almora).

— Cameron, 1930: 437 ( Dianous ; characters; India).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1201 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 307 ( Dianous ; characters; West Pakistan).

— Rougemont, 1985: 138 ( Dianous ; India; Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1986k: 952 ( Dianous ; Pakistan).

- DISTRIBUTION: Pakistan, India.

reformator Rougemont, 1980: 178 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Nepal: Tistung. ca. 55 km SW of Kathmandu ).

— Puthz, 1981f: 101 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Puthz, 1981f: 106 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Rougemont, 1985: 132 ( Dianous ; Nepal).

- DISTRIBUTION: Nepal.

robustus Cameron, 1924b: 179 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Kaligad near Dehra Dun).

— Cameron, 1930: 407 ( Dianous ; characters; India).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1201 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 306 ( Dianous ; characters; West Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1981f: 120 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Rougemont, 1985: 139 ( Dianous ; notes; India).

- DISTRIBUTION: India.

rougemonti Puthz, 1988: 645 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Sabah: Kinabalu National Park ).

- DISTRIBUTION: Malaysia.

rougemontianus Puthz, 2000a: 450 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Sichuan: Emei Shan).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

ruginosus Zheng, 1993a: 204 , 206 ( Dianous ; Type locality: China: Sichuan, Mt. Emei ,

1500 m).

— Puthz, 2000a: 454, 519 ( Dianous ; characters; China).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

rugipennis Puthz, 2000a: 455 ( Dianous ; Type locality: NW Hunan: Wulingyuan, N. Dayong Sioxiyu, 400 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

rugosipennis Puthz, 2000a: 456 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Fujian: Chong’an Wuyi Shan, 1 km Wuyi Gong Village [= Shanqian , ca 10 km S Chong’an City], 250 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

rugulosus Stephens, 1835 , see: coerulescens Gyllenhal, 1810 .

saxicola Puthz, 1974c: 156 ( Stenus ; Type locality: Philippinen: Mindanao: Davao Province, East slope Mt. McKinley , 3000 feet).

— Puthz, 1981f: 100 ( Dianous ; characters).

- DISTRIBUTION: Philippines.

scabricollis Champion, 1919: 46 ( Dianous ; Type locality: India: W. Almora).

— Cameron, 1930: 425 ( Dianous ; characters; India).

— Scheerpeltz, 1933: 1201 ( Dianous ; catalog).

— Abdullah and Qadri, 1968a: 306 ( Dianous ; characters; West Pakistan).

— Puthz, 1981f: 119, 121 ( Dianous ; characters).

— Puthz, 2000a: 427 ( Dianous ; characters; Laos).

- DISTRIBUTION: India, Laos.

schillhammeri Puthz, 1997b: 112 ( Dianous ; Type locality: N-Sumatra: D. Tobe, Fluss südlich Prapat).

- DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia.

schoenmanni Puthz, 2000a: 444 ( Dianous ; Type locality: Sichuan: Guan Xian Co., Balang Shan, 3 km W, ca. 1950 m).

- DISTRIBUTION: China.

semicoeruleus Cameron, 1929 , see: festinus Herman, 2001 .