Six new species of micropterous Paederus (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae) from China
Six new species of the genus <i>Paederus</i> Fabricius, 1775 from China are described: <i>P.chentangus</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> (Xizang: Chentang), <i>P.mirus</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> (Xizang: Xiayadong), <i>P.songi</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> (Chongqing: Polaoxiang), <i>P.trispinosus</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> (Hubei: Houhe), P. (Harpopaederus) yei<b>sp. nov.</b> (Hubei: Cuijia'ao), and <i>P.zhaoi</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> (Zhejiang: Majian). A key to the micropterous <i>Paederus</i> species of mainland China is given.
Authors
- Sophie Chen
- Zhong Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5959-1536)
- Yi Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1132-9103)
Institutions
- Shanghai Normal University (CN)
- Shanghai American School (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1221.135891
- Primary Topic
- Beetle Biology and Toxicology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality
- Guangdong Academy of Sciences