Quedius (Microsaurus) songpanoides Smetana, 2009

Cai, Yan-Peng, Zhao, Zong-Yi & Zhou, Hong-Zhang, 2015, Taxonomy on Quedius euryalus group (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylinini: Quediina) from China with description of eight new species, Zootaxa 3966 (1), pp. 1-70 : 64

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scientific name	Quedius (Microsaurus) songpanoides Smetana, 2009
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( Figs. 21, 21-1 View FIGURE 21 )

Smetana, 2009: 237 ( Quedius ; subgenus Microsaurus ; Type locality: China, Sichuan, Monggo-gou 53 km NW Lixian).

Material examined. CHINA: Sichuan Province: 1 ♂, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, Yuancaodi , 2350 m, 1–4. V. 2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu ; 1 ♂, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, Erdaoping , 2955 m, 15–30. VII. 2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu ; 1 ♂, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, Erdaoping , 2840 m, 30. VII –15. VIII. 2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, Erdaoping , 2955 m, 30. VII –15. VIII. 2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu ; 2 ♀♀, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, Erdaoping , 2965 m, 30. VII –15. VIII. 2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu ; 1 ♀, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, Erdaoping , 2945 m, 15–30. VIII. 2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu ; 1 ♀, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, Erdaoping , 2945 m, 15–30. IX. 2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu ; 1 ♀, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, Erdaoping , 2955 m, 15–30. IX. 2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu.

Measurements. BL = 10.2 mm, BW = 2.0 mm, MHWL = 7.3 mm, FHWL = 3.1 mm, HL/PL/EL/MHWL/ FHWL = 1.00: 1.23: 1.55: 5.32: 2.23, HW/PW/EW/AW = 1.00: 1.22: 1.33: 1.25, HW/HL = 1.10, HEL/HTL = 3.12, PW/PL = 1.09, EW/EL = 0.94, ESL/EL = 0.54.

Description of female. First four segments of fore tarsus similar to those of male, but much less dilated, segment II distinctly narrower than apex of tibia; tergite VIII with basal ridge complete, nearly straight, with one long seta on each side; sternite VIII with basal ridge complete, nearly straight, with three long setae on each side; tergite X ( Fig. 21–1H View FIGURE 21 ) with basal side broadly and shallowly concave, middle and apical portion more strongly sclerotized and pigmented, apex protruded and pointed, with several long setae at apex, and some shorter ones a little anteriorly.

Hind wings. Male and female with hind wings dimorphic. Male with hind wings fully developed, much longer than those of female, female with hind wings markedly reduced, not functional, BL/MHWL/FHWL = 1.00: 0.72: 0.30; MHWL/FHWL = 2.39.

Distribution. China (Sichuan).