First record of the genus Wittmer, 1966 (Coleoptera, Malachiidae) from China, with description of a new species.

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The Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, School of Life Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China Hebei University Baoding China.

Published: September 2023

The genus Wittmer, 1966 is recorded from China for the first time. A new species, Tong & Yang, , is described and illustrated from Xizang Autonomous Region of China. This new species is the fourth member of and can be easily distinguished from others by the yellow antennae with a small black spot at apex of last antennomere, black elytra without metallic lustre, all tarsi yellow, and hind tibiae yellow to black. The generic diagnosis of is resummarized. An identification key to all known species of is also updated.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10838551PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1181.107115DOI Listing

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