Tuberstira pennis (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Lagriinae), a bizarre new genus and species from South China

<i>Tuberstira pennis</i> <b>gen. et sp. nov.</b>, a new genus and species within the tribe Lagriini, subtribe Statirina, is described from Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Hainan, China. The genus is readily distinguished from all known Lagriini genera by: large eyes, nearly contiguous on the ventral surface; centrally elevated pronotal disc; corrugated elytra, with setigerous tubercles in intervals; coarsely punctate femora; and transversely expanded aedeagal apex in lateral view. The habitus, male genitalia, female genital tube, ovipositor and key diagnostic features are illustrated.

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ZooKeys
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2025-09-15
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https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1251.160506
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Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
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Tuberstira pennis (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Lagriinae), a bizarre new genus and species from South China

Bin Chen, Jie Yan, Yong Zhou
ZooKeys
Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
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Tuberstira pennis (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Lagriinae), a bizarre new genus and species from South China

Bin Chen, Jie Yan, Yong Zhou
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Abstract

<i>Tuberstira pennis</i> <b>gen. et sp. nov.</b>, a new genus and species within the tribe Lagriini, subtribe Statirina, is described from Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Hainan, China. The genus is readily distinguished from all known Lagriini genera by: large eyes, nearly contiguous on the ventral surface; centrally elevated pronotal disc; corrugated elytra, with setigerous tubercles in intervals; coarsely punctate femora; and transversely expanded aedeagal apex in lateral view. The habitus, male genitalia, female genital tube, ovipositor and key diagnostic features are illustrated.

ZooKeysVol. 1251
Chongqing Normal University (CN)
Shanghai Normal University, Chongqing Municipal Education Commission, Nanjing University, Mianyang Normal University, Guangdong Academy of Sciences
Openalex Percentile: Top 80%
Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
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