First record of the jacobsoniid beetle genus Derolathrus Sharp (Coleoptera, Jacobsoniidae) from China with the description of a new species
The jacobsoniid beetle genus Derolathrus Sharp in Sharp & Scott, 1908 is recorded from China for the first time. A new species, Derolathrus hainanensis sp. nov. , is described; the specimen was collected beneath the bark of a decaying broadleaf tree. A checklist and an updated key to the known species of Derolathrus are provided.
Authors
- Lin Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7841-5156)
- RI-XIN JIANG (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5339-853X)
- Xiang‐Sheng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9801-0343)
Institutions
- Guizhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift
- Published
- 2025-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/dez.72.159951
- Primary Topic
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00