Review of Nitidotachinus Campbell (Staphylinidae, Tachyporinae) from Mainland China

By

Zheng, Dan-Lin
Li, Lizhen
Zhao, Mei-Jun

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2014

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

447

Pages

87-107

Subjects

Coleoptera , Mainland China , new species , new synonym , Nitidotachinus , review

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.447.8129

 

Abstract

The genus Nitidotachinus Campbell of Mainland China is reviewed with descriptions of five new species: N. anhuiensis sp. n. (Anhui), N. bini sp. n. (Zhejiang), N. brunneus sp. n. (Zhejiang), N. capillosus sp. n. (Zhejiang), and N. xiangi sp. n. (Hubei). Nitidotachinus excellens concolor Schülke is synonymized with N. excellens syn. n. All treated species are described with their major diagnostic characters illustrated. An identification key to the species is given.