Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 97. (Budapest 2005)

Kirejsthuk, A. G.: On the fauna of Nitidulidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) from Taiwan with some taxonomical notes

Distribution - First record from Taiwan. JELINEK (1999e: 270) described this species from Sichuan. Remarks - In contrast to the specimens from China (Sichuan) this male specimen from Taiwan has no hairs groups (brushes) on the elytra and all erect hairs with blunt apices evenly spread on dorsum. Physoronia sp. Specimen examined - "Nantou county, Rinnei Nature Conservation Area, between Meifeng and Tsuifeng, 2100 m, from tree trunks at night, 16.XI.2002, L. Ronkay & O. Merkl'* (37, HNHM, ZISP); "Han county, Fushan Botanical Garden, from gilled mushrooms, 8-11 .IV.2002, O. Merkl" ( 1, HNHM). Remarks - This species is described in another paper (KlREJTSHUK 2005). Pocadites chujoi HlSAMATSU, 1959 Distribution - HlSAMATSU (1959: 31) described this species from Okinawa and later he mentioned it from Taiwan (HlSAMATSU 1985). Pocadites sauteri GROUVELLE, 1914 Specimens examined - "Formosa, Taihorin, V.10, Sauter S." (2, ZMB). Distribution - GROUVELLE (1914: 43) recorded this species from "Fuhosho" and it was also collected in Vietnam (KlREJTSHUK, unpublished). Aethina (Aethina) inconspicua NAKANE, 1967 Specimens examined - "Nantou county, Mong Gwu, 14 km E of Puli, 24°1.367'N, 121°5.063'E", "850 m, swept from vegetation, 20.IV.2002, D. A. Anstine, Gy. Fabian & O. Merkl" (1 female, HNHM). Distribution - First record from Taiwan. This species is known also from the Russian Far East (Khabarovsky and Primorsky Krays, Kurdes), Japan, China (Sichuan, Fujian, Yunnan), Nepal, North India (Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, "Meghalaya, Shillong", Sikkim), Thailand, Vietnam (KlREJTSHUK 1986, unpublished), although Taiwan was mentioned in the distribution of this species by KlREJTSHUK (1986).