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Scaphidium solukhumbu sp. nov. and S. yeti sp. nov. are described from Eastern Nepal. Scaphidium sp. possibly representing an undescribed species is reported from Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Published records of Scaphidium quadrimaculatum Olivier from India are considered to be based on misidentifications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a study that investigates the species of rove beetle Scaphidiinae, Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, in Lesser Sunda Islands. Researchers reviewed the species of scaphidiines and they discovered that only five species of the beetle were found in the island. Moreover, the other topics discussed include the attributes of the insects, the methodologies and materials used in the research, and its taxonomy.

The article examines the beetle genus Pseudobironium Pic. The genus comprises comparatively large Scaphisomatini that may be easily distinguished from other members of the tribe. 24 species are considered valid and are encountered in forested areas and usually found on fungi growing on logs and in moist vegetation debris on forest floor, as most other Scaphidiinae.

The article presents a study that deals with genera of Philippine Scaphisomatini. The paper focuses on an additional Scaphisomatini genus, Baeocera Erichson, 1845. Baeocera is one of the 247 species recognized as valid one of the more diverse genera of staphylinoid beetles feeding on slime molds and fungi. The Philippines has seven species of Baeocera, all known only by their respective type material. The study reveals that the number of the known Philippine species of Baeocera has increased to 19.

The article provides information on a zoological study which observed the rove beetle subfamily Scaphidiinae of Taiwan. The study particularly investigated Taiwanese members of Baeocera Erichson. It examined collections of Taiwanese Scaphisomatini made by Ales Smetana and S. Vit that contain a number of Baeocera extracted from sifted samples of forest litter. The study recognized 12 species, 6 of which are recognized as new, and four of which are reported fro the first time from Taiwan. Species recognized include Baeocera alesi sp. nov, m B. aliena sp. nov. and B. alishana sp. nov.

The article reviews the Philippine species of Scaphobaeocera and Xotidium of the Scaphisomatini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scaphidiinae), both belonging to the Baeocera group, and provides a key to the species of Scaphobaeocera. Members of these two genera are said to have the body laterally compressed and the ventrites highly vaulted, both features correlated with approximate metacoxae. It notes that the third and more species-rich genus of the group occurring in the Philippines, Baeocera, will be treated in a separate study. These three genera reportedly share two unreversed synapomorphies, aciculate maxillary palpi and the presence of prothoracic corbicula. It describes and illustrates the new species including Scaphobaeocera bulbosa, S. complicans, and S. davaoana among others.

The article describes Scaphidium direptum, a new species from Fujian and Guangdong Provinces of China and illustrates its diagnostic characters. The specimens were collected by hand from decayed wood and fungi and killed with ethyl acetate. Both male and female had a body of light reddish brown with a little darker metasternum and the male sexual characters is described as metasternite impressed medially. Its unique color pattern makes the new species easily distinguished by other Scaphidium species except for S. vernicatum and S. perpulchrum.

The article presents a study on two species of Baeocera (B.) Erichson that were gathered in Jalisco, Mexico, namely, B. gutierrezberaudi and B. pulchella. Both species were collected from rotten logs with unidentified species of Trichia Haller and Poria Persoon, and with Ganoderma australle Patouillard. Description of the coloration of B. pulchella includes elytron cream, apical portion of pronotum lighter, and body ocherous, while description of the coloration of B. gutierrezberaudi includes median area of femora, venter of thorax, and pronotum.