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.
Authors
- Bin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5227-7736)
- Jie Yan
- Yong Zhou
Institutions
- Chongqing Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1251.160506
- Primary Topic
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Shanghai Normal University
- Chongqing Municipal Education Commission
- Nanjing University
- Mianyang Normal University
- Guangdong Academy of Sciences