A Revision of the Endemic Australian Genus Rousia Calder (Coleoptera: Elateridae) with Description of a New Species
The distinctive, Lycid-mimicking click-beetle genus Rousia Calder, 1996 (Coleoptera: Elateridae) is endemic to Australia. In our study, Rousia is revised, and two species, including one new species, R. lawrencei sp. nov., are recognised within this genus. Descriptions of the colouration and morphology of the genus and its included species are provided together with a key to species. The illustrations of the diagnostic morphological characters and a distribution map are added.
Authors
- Adam Ślipiński (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1216-8068)
- Robin Kundrata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9397-1030)
- S Liu
- Zhenyu Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0245-0622)
Institutions
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (AU)
- Yangtze University (CN)
- Australian National Insect Collection (AU)
- Palacký University Olomouc (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annales Zoologici
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3161/00034541anz2025.75.1.008
- Primary Topic
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00