A new species and an additional record of the genus Dilobitarsus Latreille (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Agrypninae) from Borneo
Elaterid beetles of the genus Dilobitarsus Latreille, 1834 (tribe Agrypnini Candze, 1857; subfamily Agrypninae Candze, 1857) are predominantly found in the New World. However, one species, Dilobitarsus pendleburyi Fleutiaux, 1934, lives in Southeast Asia. Determining the systematic position and taxonomic relationships among congeners remains challenging due to their isolated distribution in Asia. This study examined new specimens from Borneo, including a newly discovered species, D. lambirensis sp. nov., and discusses the morphological features of Southeast Asian species. The two Asian species are considered the most similar within the genus by sharing specific features.
Authors
- Takao Itioka
- Takafumi Mizuno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7535-3052)
- Kôichi Arimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8703-8073)
- Keiko Kishimoto‐Yamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3930-379X)
- Paulus Meleng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3777-0597)
- Clement Het Kaliang
Institutions
- Ryukoku University (JP)
- Kyoto University (JP)
- Japan Pediatric Society (JP)
- Forest Department Sarawak (MY)
- NSW Forestry Corporation (AU)
- Department of Statistics Malaysia (MY)
- Kyoto University of Foreign Studies (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zootaxa
- Published
- 2025-08-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5679.2.2
- Primary Topic
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00