A new species of Autocrates (Coleoptera: Trictenotomidae) revealed by DNA barcoding and morphological evidence
Autocrates soni sp. nov. is described from Vietnam based on morphological and molecular evidence. This beetle is characterised by reddish-brown pubescence on its ventral side and much shorter setae on its femora compared to the closely related species Autocrates vitalisi Vuillet, 1912. The validity of this new species is strongly supported by DNA barcode data from all known species of the genus Autocrates.
Authors
- Kang-Rae Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1006-3123)
- Hee-Wook Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3771-865X)
Institutions
- National Institute of Biological Resources (KR)
- National Institute of Fisheries Science (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae
- Published
- 2024-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2024.018
- Primary Topic
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00