Abstract
Bembidion kmecoi sp. nov. herewith described, sister species of Bembidion farkaci Toledano & Sciaky, 1998, is the third species of the subgenus Plataphodes Ganglbauer, 1891 known from China. A key for the identification of these species is provided. Another species, B. elatum Andrewes, 1930, formerly known as Plataphodes, is transferred to Blepharoplat-aphus Netolitzky, 1920. Nomenclatorial acts proposed in this paper: Description of Bembidion (Plataphodes) kmecoi sp. nov. (China); Species transferred from Bembidion subg. Plataphodes Ganglbauer, 1891 to Bembidion subg. Blepharoplataphus Netolitzky, 1920: B. elatum Andrewes, 1930.