First record of the subfamily Megaschizominae Rowland, 1973 from China, with description of a new species of Megaschizomus Lawrence, 1969 (Schizomida: Hubbardiidae)
The subfamily Megaschizominae Rowland, 1973 is recorded from China for the first time through the description of a new species in the genus Megaschizomus Lawrence, 1969: M. zhongshanensis sp. nov. (male, female). This study presents the first illustrated description of male genital structures for a species within this subfamily. In addition to the detailed description, illustrations, diagnosis, and a distribution map are provided. Additionally, the DNA barcode of the new species is also provided.
Authors
- Kangshuo Wu
- Feng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3347-1031)
- Tao Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5936-9097)
Institutions
- Zhongshan Hospital (CN)
- Hebei University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zootaxa
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5661.1.3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Plant and animal studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.03