Procirrus lewisii Sharp, 1889

Huang, Lei, Cao, Guang-Hong & Peng, Zhong, 2025, Two new species and new records of the genus Procirrus Latreille from China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae), ZooKeys 1250, pp. 189-200 : 189-200

Procirrus lewisii Sharp, 1889

Figs 2 , 3 A , 4

Material examined.

China – Shandong • 1 ♂; Jinan , 03.VII.2023, Ming-Yang Gao leg. ( cGao) ; China – Jiangsu • 1 ♂; Nanjing, Nanjing Agricultural University (Binjiang Campus) , 27.II.2025, Yu-Cheng Feng leg. ( cFen) ; China – Shanghai • 1 ♂; Chomgming , 21.IX.2018, Xiao-Bin Song leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Shanghai • 1 ♀; Pudong New Area, Zhangjiang , 25.IV.2025, Liang Tang leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Zhengjiang • 2 ♂♂; Jiande City, near Yuquan Road , alt. 50 m, 15.VII.2016, Yi-Yang Xu leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Zhengjiang • 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Ningbo City, Mt. Tiantong , 26.IV.2009, Feng & Sheng leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Zhengjiang • 1 ♂; Zhuji City, Dashanxia , alt. 100 m, 09.IX.2013, Tie-Xiong Zhao leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Zhengjiang • 1 ♂; Jiangshan Co., Laofoyan Town , 27°55'03"N, 119°11'34"E, alt. 496 m, 11.VIII.2018, Cheng & Miao leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Fujian • 1 ♀; Shaowu City, near Wanfu Temple , 27.35°N, 117.51°E, alt. 350 m, 06.VIII.2024, Jing-Han Chen leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Hubei • 2 ♀♀; Wuhan City, Jinyinhu Park , 30°38'46"N, 114°10'52"E, alt. 5 m, 09.VII.2020, Zi-Hao Shen leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Guangdong • 1 ♂; Shenzhen City, Mt. Qiniang , 22°32'31"N, 114°35'15"E, 0–91 m, 24.V.2023, Cai, Yan, Yin & Zhang leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Guangdong • 1 ♂; Shenzhen City, Mt. Qiniang , 22°32'24"N, 114°35'24"E, 0–20 m, 27.V.2021, Cai & Zhou leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Guangdong • 2 ♂♂; Shenzhen City, Mt. Qiniang , 22°32'29"N, 114°35'08"E, alt. 45 m, 24.III.2019, Tang, Shuai, Xia, Zhao & Zhou leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Guangdong • 1 ♂; Shenzhen City, Mt. Qiniang , 22°32'29"N, 114°35'08"E, alt. 65 m, 08.VII.2019, Chang, Xia, Zhang, Zhao & Zhou leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Guangdong • 1 ♂; Shenzhen City, Mt. Wutong , 22°35'43"N, 114°11'55"E, 0–600 m, 22.VII.2021, Pan & Zhou leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Guangdong • 1 ♂; Shenzhen City, Mt. Wutong , 22°35'43"N, 114°11'55"E, alt. 100 m, 17.III.2021, Pan & Zhou leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Guangdong • 1 ♂; Shenzhen City, Mt. Meilin , 22°32'31"N, 114°35'13"E, alt. 280 m, 09.VI.2019, Cai, Tang, Huang, Shuai & Zhao leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Guangdong • 1 ♀; Shenzhen City, Mt. Meilin , 22°34'53"N, 114°02'58"E, alt. 20 m, 22.IX.2021, Cai & Zhou leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Guangxi • 1 ♀; Jinxiu Co., 16 km, 850–950 m, 24.VII.2011, Zhong Peng leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Guangxi • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Longzhou Co., Nonggang N. R. , alt. 200 m, 29.VI.2015, Lu Qiu leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Guangxi • 1 ♀; Guilin City, Huaping N. R. , 25°37'39"N, 109°54'20"E, alt. 520 m, 18.VIII.2020, Lu Qiu leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Guangxi • 2 ♀♀; Longjiang Co., Daren Shan , 700–800 m, 16.I.2025, Yu-Feng Ruan leg. (cRua) ; China – Guizhou • 1 ♂; Rongjiang Co., Xiaodanjiang , 26°20'16"N, 108°20'23"E, alt. 700 m, 05.V.2021, Cai, Peng, Song & Tang leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Guizhou • 1 ♀; Guiyang City, Huaxi, Shi-Li-He-Tang , 26°27'48"N, 106°40'36"E, alt. 1157 m, 25.IX.2021, Ri-Xin Jiang leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Chongqing • 1 ♂; Aoki , 29.71°N, 106.29°E, alt. 485 m, 28.X.2017, Zhi-Zhong Gao leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Chongqing • 1 ♂; Nanshan Botanical Garden , 29.55°N, 106.60°E, alt. 428 m, 22.X.2017, Zhi-Zhong Gao leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Chongqing • 1 ♀; Beipei, Renhe Town , 29.78°N, 106.36°E, alt. 352 m, 19.X.2017, Zhi-Zhong Gao leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Sichuan • 1 ♂; Gulin Co., Longping Town , 28°01'04"N, 105°48'11"E, alt. 950 m, 17.III.2020, Lu Qiu leg. ( SNUC) ; China – Xizang • 1 ♂; Chayu Co., near Xiachayu Twon , 28°32'00"N, 96°58'41"E, alt. 1570 m, 30.VII.2019, Zi-Wei Yin leg; ( SNUC) ; China – Hong Kong • 1 ♂; Mt. Taimo , c. 380 m, 05.IV.2013, Song & Yin leg; ( SNUC) .

Comments.

Previously, this species was known from Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand and the Chinese provinces Guangdong, Hong Kong and from Taiwan ( Xu et al. 2020; Senda et al. 2023). The aforementioned material indicates that this species is common and widespread throughout East Asia and the Oriental Realm, exhibiting considerable intraspecific variation in morphological traits. These include body size, coloration, punctation, and the shape of the head, pronotum and elytra, as well as internal structures of the aedeagus. However, minimal variation occurs in the aedeagus framework itself, and the shape of male sternite VIII remains constant. The above specimens from Shandong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hubei, Guangxi, Guizhou, Chongqing, Sichuan and Xizang represent new provincial records.

Figures

Figure 2. Habitus of Procirrus lewisii from different provinces. A. Zhejiang; B. Guangdong; C, D. Guangxi; E. Guizhou; F. Sichuan. Scale bars: 1.0 mm.

Figure 3. Habitus. A. Procirrus lewisii (from Xizang); B. Procirrus hei; C. Procirrus yunnanensis. Scale bars: 1.0 mm.

Figure 4. Aedeagus of Procirrus lewisii from different provinces. A, B. Lateral view: A. Zhejiang; B. Xizang; C – H. Ventral view: C. Zhejiang; D. Guangdong; E. Guangxi; F. Guizhou; G. Chongqing; H. Xizang. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.