Contributions to the knowledge of the Quediina (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylinini) of China. Part 51. Genus Quedius STEPHENS, 1829. Subgenus Distichalius CASEY, 1915. Section 4 Author Smetana, Aleš text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2015 2015-07-31 47 1 905 924 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5415636 0253-116X 5415636 Quedius ( Distichalius ) gyges SMETANA , 2008 gyges SMETANA, 2008: 238 ( Quedius ; subgenus Distichalius ; description; habitat) N e w r e c o r d s: CHINA : Gansu : Lenglong Ling. Mts. , 60 km NNW Honggu , Jin Sha Gorge , 36°51’56.9"N 102°38"55.3"E, 12.VII.2011 , [CH 11-27], M. Schülke , 8 spec. (ASC, MSC). Qinghai : Daban Shan , 60 km NW Honggu , 36° 49’10.7"N 102°31’22.8"E , 2366-2400 m , 11.VII.2011 , [ CH 0 11-08a], M. Schülke , 2 spec. (MSC); same, but 25.VI.2011 , [ CH 11-08], M. Schülke , 9 spec. ( ASC , MSC ) ; Daban Shan , 62 km NNW Honggu , 36°51’15-28"N 102° 36"34"E, 2236-2350 m , 26.VI.2011 , [ CH 11-09], M. Schülke , 9 spec. ( ASC , MSC ) ; same, but 36°51’28"N 102°37’07.6"E , 2240 m , 26-29.VI.2011 , [09 A], D. W. Wrase , 8 spec. ( MSC ). Shaanxi : Daba Shan mtn. Range N pass 22 km NW Zhenping , 32°01’N 109°21’E , 2850 m , 14.VII.2001 , [C103], A. Smetana , 13 ( ASC ) ; Qinling Shan , mtn. range W pass on road Xi’an-Shagoujie , 45 km SSW Xi’an , 32°52’N 108°46’E , 2675 m , [CO1-20a], M. Schülke , 2 spec. ( MSC ) ; Zhouzhi coun., Qinling , Daoban , 38.43.645N 107.58.147, 1900 m , 4.V.2008 , HUANG Hao &XU Wang , 13 ( SNUC ) . C o m m e n t s: These are the first records of Q. gyges from Qinghai and Shaanxi . The species was until now known from Gansu and Yunnan . Specimens were collected at moderate elevations of 1900-2850 m in mixed forests ( Betula, Populus, Picea ) by sifting forest floor litter, dead wood, moss and mushrooms, some were also taken in the same habitat from vinegar baited pitfall traps.