Seven new species of the Stenus cirrus group (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) from Sichuan, Southwest China.

ABSTRACT

Seven new species of the Stenus cirrus group collected from Sichuan, Southwest China are described S. cariniventris Tang, Liu Dong, sp. n., S. jiangrixini Tang, Liu Dong, sp. n., S. lineatus Tang, Liu Dong, sp. n., S. emeishanus Tang, Liu Dong, sp. n., S. jiudingshanus Tang, Liu Dong, sp. n., S. xichangensis Tang, Liu Dong, sp. n., S. brevilineatus Tang, Liu Dong, sp. n. The diagnostic characters of the new species are illustrated, and a key to species of the group from Sichuan Province is provided.