A taxonomic review of the genus Horniolus Weise from China, with description of a new species (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae)

By

Chen, Xiao-Sheng
Xie, Xiufeng
Ren, Shunxiang
Wang, Xingmin

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2016

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

623

Pages

105-123

Subjects

Checklist , Coccinelloidea , Hainan Island , Scymnini , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.623.10191

 

Abstract

Five species of the genus Horniolus Weise, 1901 from China are revised, including the description of a new species, Horniolus hainanensis Chen & Ren, sp. n. Horniolus sonduongensis Hoàng, 1979 is reported from China for the first time. A key to the species from China is provided. Nomenclatural history, diagnoses, detailed descriptions, illustrations, and distribution for each species have been provided. A checklist of all known species of this genus is also presented.