First discovery of troglobitic Paederinae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) from China
An unexpected troglobitic staphylinid is described from a dolomite cave in western China as <i>Domenelizeyui</i> Wang & He, <b>sp. nov.</b> (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae). The habitus of both sexes and important diagnostic features are illustrated. Brief notes on the habitat, biology and taxonomic status of the new species are provided. This is the first discovery of a troglobitic representative of Paederinae from China, the first record of a troglobitic <i>Domene</i> species, and only the third cavernicolous species of Paederinae from eastern Asia.
Authors
- Li He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4597-3442)
- Cheng-Bin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7913-8779)
Institutions
- Mianyang Normal University (CN)
- Chongqing Bureau of Geology and Minerals Exploration (CN)
- Shanghai Electric (China) (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1216.132155
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.09
Funders
- Westlake University
- Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi
- China Agricultural University
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai Normal University
- South China Agricultural University
- Langfang Normal University
- Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences