A New Allopezus Gebien (Tenebrionidae: Stenochiinae: Cnodalonini) from Vietnam
The tenebrionid genus Allopezus Gebien, 1921 (synonym Asbolodomimus Pic, 1921) (type species Allopezus miritarsis Gebien, 1921) (Stenochiinae: Cnodalonini Gistel, 1856) contains so far 15 species in the Oriental Region (Bhutan, W Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Sulawesi, Luzon). A newly collected specimen from Vietnam yielded a previously unrecognised species, being described herein (Allopezus skalei sp. nov.). It is the first record of the genus in continental southeastern Asia.
Authors
- Wolfgang Schawaller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1482-7386)
- Aron Bellersheim
Institutions
- Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annales Zoologici
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3161/00034541anz2025.75.3.005
- Primary Topic
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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