A new species of Laena Dejean (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) from Sichuan Province, China, with an updated key
In this study, we describe and illustrate a new species of the genus <i>Laena</i> Dejean, 1821, <i>Laenacostata</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, which was collected in Micangshan Nature Reserve of Sichuan Province, China. Additionally, the COI mitochondrial gene was sequenced to provide additional evidence for this new species' validity. The results of phylogenetic analyses suggest that this new species is sister to <i>L.maowenica</i> Schawaller, 2008. Furthermore, an updated key to <i>Laena</i> species from Sichuan Province is provided.
Authors
- Guo‐Dong Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5808-9122)
- Haizhi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7077-5798)
- Zhonghua Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7349-9939)
Institutions
- China West Normal University (CN)
- Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province (CN)
- Hebei University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1221.132774
- Primary Topic
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province