The Chinese species of the genus Ceropria Laporte & Brullé, 1831 are reviewed. Twenty-one species are recognized in this study, including two new species: C. cyanecula sp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe relationship between the genera Koch, 1965 and Medvedev, 2007 within the tribe Blaptini is discussed, and a new synonymy is proposed: Medvedev, 2007, of Koch, 1965. As a result, three new combinations are established: (Medvedev, 2007), , (Medvedev, 2007), , and (Medvedev, 2007), Koch, 1965 is redescribed, and a lectotype is designated. Three new species of the genus are described and illustrated from China: (Guizhou), (Yunnan), and (Yunnan).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTwo new species of the genus , and , are described and illustrated from Xizang, China. is redescribed and figured based on a male, and new material of and from China is documented. The ecology and biology of adults and larvae is briefly introduced.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChinese components of the genus Hexarhopalus Fairmaire, 1891 are revised. Four new species, Hexarhopalus (Hexarhopalus) liuyixiaoi Jiang, Bai, Ren Wang sp. nov.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new subgenus and four new species of the genus Gnaptorina Reitter, 1887 from China are described and illustrated: Austroptorina subgen. n. (type species Gnaptorina longicornis Li Ren, 2004), G.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe genus Bioramix Bates, 1879 from China is revised, 54 valid species are recognized in this study, including 23 new ones: B. (Cardiobioramix) barkamica sp. nov.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTwo new species of nominal subgenus of Gnaptorina Reitter, 1887 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae: Blaptini), G. (G.) acutangula sp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe genus Platyscelis Latreille, 1818 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Platyscelidini) from China is revised. Sixteen valid species (subspecies) are recognized in this study, including three new ones: P. (s.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Chinese species of the genus Oodescelis Motschulsky, 1845 are revised. Fifteen species belonging to five subgenera are listed. O.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new species of the genus Medvedev, 1998, , is described from the southern Himalayas of China. Two fragments of mitochondrial protein-coding genes (COI, Cytb), one fragment of mitochondrial ribosomal RNA gene (16S), and one fragment of nuclear rRNA gene (28SD2) of the new species were obtained. A key to the known species of the genus is presented.
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