The species richness, abundance and seasonality of Coleoptera fauna associated with pig carcasses exposed in a Caatinga area were examined. Tray, pitfall and modified Shannon traps were settled together to collect these insects during two seasons (dry and rainy). 4,851 beetles were collected, belonging to 19 families and 88 species. Staphylinidae (2,184) and Histeridae (1,264) were the most abu...

A new species of the Stenus cephalotes group, S. mawenliae sp. n. from Guangxi, South China, is described and illustrated. The latest key to Chinese species of the group is modified to include the new species.

The new species of the tribe Amauropini, Paramaurops vonickai n. sp. is described from Macedonia. 

Twenty-three species of Tachyporinae are newly recorded from New Brunswick. This brings the total number of Tachyporinae known from the province to 70. Lordithon campbelli Schülke is newly recorded for Canada and we provide the first documented records of Tachinus addendus Horn and Tachinus frigidus Erichson for New Brunswick. Collection and habitat data are presented and discussed for each spe...

Loeblites chinesis sp. n. (Scydmaeninae: Cyrtoscydmini) from Yunnan, southern China is described, and its important diagnostic characters are illustrated. This species represents the first record of Loeblites in China. A single female of Loeblites from Tengchong, Yunnan is also recorded. It is similar to Loeblites mastigicornis from Thailand in general habitus and form of the spermatheca, but t...

The first species of the mastigite genus Clidicus Laporte (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae) from China is described, under the name of Clidicus chinensis n. sp. The type material has been collected in Jianfengling (Hainan prov.); the habitus, aedeagus and spermatheca of the new species are illustrated.

Forty-four species of Staphylininae are newly reported from New Brunswick, bringing the total number of species known from the province to 126. Quedius criddlei (Casey) is reported for the first time from Quebec. Bisnius cephalotes (Gravenhorst) is removed from the faunal list of New Brunswick due to a lack of supporting voucher specimens. Additional locality data are presented for seven specie...

Plastus (Stigmatochirus) menglaius sp. nov. is described from Yunnan, China. Color images of the habitus and aedeagu of the new species are included. A key to the subgenus Stigmatochirus of World species is provided.

Two new species of Nazeris Fauvel collected from Daming Shan, Guangxi Province, are described and illustrated: N. damingshanus Hu & Li, sp. n., N. longilobus Hu & Li, sp. n. An identification key to the Nazeris species from Guangxi is provided.

Pella sichuanensis Zheng & Zhao, sp. n. of the P. cognata group is described, illustrated, and distinguished from similar congeners.