A study on the Melandryidae (Coleoptera) of Mount Leigong, Guizhou Province, Southwest China, with descriptions of three new species and a checklist of Chinese melandryid species

Six melandryid species, including three new species, <i>Phloiotrya similis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>Melandrya bifasciata</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, and <i>Phloeotrinus elongatus</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, and three new provincial records from Guizhou, <i>Dircaeomorpha elegans</i> Sasaji, 1974, <i>Sallumia davidis</i> Fairmaire, 1889, and <i>Mikadonius gracilis</i> Lewis, 1895, from the Leigongshan National Nature Reserve and neighbouring area (Mount Leigong area) are reported in this article. A checklist of Chinese melandryid species is provided.

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2025-11-28
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https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1261.172411
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A study on the Melandryidae (Coleoptera) of Mount Leigong, Guizhou Province, Southwest China, with descriptions of three new species and a checklist of Chinese melandryid species

H. L. Zeng, Shulin Yang
ZooKeys
Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
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A study on the Melandryidae (Coleoptera) of Mount Leigong, Guizhou Province, Southwest China, with descriptions of three new species and a checklist of Chinese melandryid species

H. L. Zeng, Shulin Yang
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Six melandryid species, including three new species, <i>Phloiotrya similis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>Melandrya bifasciata</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, and <i>Phloeotrinus elongatus</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, and three new provincial records from Guizhou, <i>Dircaeomorpha elegans</i> Sasaji, 1974, <i>Sallumia davidis</i> Fairmaire, 1889, and <i>Mikadonius gracilis</i> Lewis, 1895, from the Leigongshan National Nature Reserve and neighbouring area (Mount Leigong area) are reported in this article. A checklist of Chinese melandryid species is provided.

ZooKeysVol. 1261
Guizhou Normal University (CN)
National Science Foundation, National Natural Science Foundation of China
Openalex Percentile: Top 72%
Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
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