Exploring the Anomala fuscosignata-complex: discovery of two new species from southern China (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae)
An investigation towards taxonomy of the Anomala fuscosignata-complex from southern China and northern Vietnam was conducted through direct morphological comparison and molecular phylogenetic analysis, which results in discovery of two new species: A. nanlingensis Zhao, Zorn & Liu, sp. nov. and A. zhengyucheni Zhao, Zorn & Liu, sp. nov. The morphological differences in female genitalia and low genetic divergence as well as their taxonomic implications within Anomalini are discussed.
Authors
- Carsten Zorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9404-3738)
- Ming-Zhi Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3158-6177)
- Weixin Liu
Institutions
- South China Agricultural University (CN)
- Rostocker Zentrum zur Erforschung des Demografischen Wandels (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zootaxa
- Published
- 2024-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5528.1.20
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.18
Funders
- Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen