In this paper, the small Oriental genus Scalidion of Carabidae is taxonomically noted. Totally, the genus is composed of two species. S. hilare Schmidt-Gobel from China, Myanmar and India. S. xanthophanum （Bates） from China and Vietnam, including two subspecies： S. xanthophanum xanthophanum （Bates） and S. xanthophanum nigrans （Bates）. Some important features and genitalia are illustrated for the first time. Distributional records, diagnoses and a key to species and subspecies are given. S. xanthophanum xanthophanum is recorded from Vietnam for the first time.
