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)
56 E. Kirschenhofer Distribution - China: Sichuan, Hubei, Fujian (new records for the latter two Chinese provinces). Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) nepalensis sp. n. (Fig. 45) Type material - Holotype (male): "E-Nepal, Dhakuta, Arun Valley, 06. 1983, leg. C. Holzschuh" (NMW). Paratypes: "E-Nepal, Arun Valley, Mure, 2050 m, 8. Juni 1992, leg. J. & J. Probst" ( 1 female NMW; 1 female CDW); "Ostnepal, Tashigaon, 2100 m, 07.06.1980, leg. Holzschuh" (1 male, 3 females NMW; 2 males, 1 female CDW); "E-Nepal, Dhakuta, Arun Valley, 06.1983, leg. C. Holzschuh" (1 female CDW); "E-Nepal, Arun-Valley Sakurate-Mure 2000 m 7.6.1988 leg. Lebisch & Probst" (1 female CDW); "E-Nepal, Arun-Valley, Num-Tashigaon, 900-1600 m, 10.-12.6.1992, leg. J. & J. Probst" (1 female CDW). Description - Habitus: Fig. 45. Length 9.0-12.8 mm, width 3.5-6.3 mm. Colour and lustre: dorsum and venter black; elytra black or sometimes black with a small, poorly defined reddishly lightened area pre-medially; elytral epipleura slightly lightened; palpi, antennae and legs reddish yellow; head from clypeus to middle of eye reddish yellow. Distribution - East Nepal. Etymology - It is named after the provenance. Comparisons - This species is easily confused with the very similar Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus ) beckeri JEDLICKA, 1930, but the yellow colour on head not as extensive laterad; head almost smooth (in Pheropsophus beckeri finely and rather densely punctate throughout); pronotum similar in shape but slightly shorter; pronotum smooth (in Pheropsophus beckeri rather densely and regularly finely punctate); epipleura above metasternum about as wide as outer interval; median lobe of aedeagus in lateral view rather strongly arched, evenly curved, evenly narrowing towards apex, apex not extended, ventral margin without ridge; median lobe of aedeagus in dorsal view strongly pointed towards apex, briefly deflexed to the right, preapically weakly sinuate on right hand side. Median lobe of aedeagus: Figs 15-16. Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) infantulus BATES, 1892 (Fig,46) Type locality - "Birma, Charin Cheba, Tenasserim" (type series in MNG, examined). Annls hist.-nat. Mus. natn. hung. 102, 2010
