First record of the genus Macrispa in China, with a redescription of Macrispa saundersii Baly, 1859 (Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae, Botryonopini)
The genus <i>Macrispa</i> Baly, 1859, previously known only from Southeast Asia and south of the Himalayas, has remained unrecorded in China until now. Here, we report the first discovery of <i>Macrispa saundersii</i> Baly, 1859 from Xizang Autonomous Region, China, representing a northward range extension for the genus. Through integrative examination of external morphology and male genitalia, we provide a comprehensive redescription of <i>M. saundersii</i>. High-resolution stacked imaging was employed to document key taxonomic characters, including elytral punctation patterns, stridulatory files, abdominal ventrite structures, and male genitalia.
Authors
- Zheng-Zhong Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0085-6218)
- Shi-Xing Leng
- Chaofan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5306-2577)
- Si‐Qin Ge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5924-3400)
- Xingke Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0870-4657)
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (CN)
- Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (CN)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Institute of Zoology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1252.142681
- Primary Topic
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hebei University
- Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences