Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 102. (Budapest 2010)
Kirschenhofer, E.: New and little-known species of Carabidae from the Middle East and Southeast Asia Coleoptera, Carabidae: Lebiini, Brachinini)
New and little-known species of Car abidaefrom Asia (Coleoptera, Carbidae) 61 Larger (18.5-19.0 mm); first elytral rib wider than half an interval (from description) Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus ) prophylax HELLER Smaller (11.5-15.5 mm); first elytral rib much narrower than half an interval 4 Head, pronotum and elytra brownish black, not very shiny; frons medially lighter brown; mandibles, labrum and clypeus reddish yellow; palpi, antennae and legs reddish brown; anterior margin of labrum straight or very weakly curved; body length 11.5-13.5 mm Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus ) andrewesi JEDLICKA Head, pronotum and elytra pitch black, shiny; at posterior margin of eyes with a small indistinct reddish lighter area; mandibles, palpi, antennae and legs black; labrum shield-shaped, rounded in front; body length 15.5 mm Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus ) scythropus ANDREWES Distribution: Indonesia, Sulawesi; first elytral rib fine and sharp, about one-fourth as wide as an interval; posterior pronotal angles slightly projecting; femoral apices not darkened; head blackish with a yellowish spot near anterior margins of eyes, frons medially with a semilunar light transverse spot (from description); body length 17-22 mm Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus ) minahassae HELLER Species from other regions 6 Frons between eyes reddish yellow, or with a tiny spot-like reddish spot ( infantulus ) 7 Frons uniformly black like rest of head (yunnanensis ) or weakly brownish between eyes, often only genae paler, but without disctinct reddish yellow spot (tamdaoensis , guanxiensis, akhaensis). Species from China, Thailand and Vietnam 9 Head with a small reddish spot between eyes, vertex finely rugulose; elytra medially with reddish yellow, often extensive spot, rarely this spot vague or absent; body length 10-14 mm Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus ) infantulus BATES Head (labrum and clypeus) between eyes extensively reddish yellow Annls hist.-nat. Mus. natn. hung. 102, 2010
