A new species and first record of the genus Cynegetis Chevrolat (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae, Epilachnini) from China

By

Wang, Xingmin
Tomaszewska, Wioletta
Ren, Shunxiang

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2014

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

448

Pages

37-45

Subjects

China , Cucujoidea , Cynegetis , Entomology , new species , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.448.8342

 

Abstract

The first species of the genus Cynegetis Chevrolat is recorded from China. Cynegetis chinensis Wang & Ren, sp. n. is described from the Ningxia Province in North China. A key to the known species of Cynegetis is given. Diagnostic similarities and differences between Cynegetis and Subcoccinella Agassiz & Erichson are discussed and illustrated.