Renius cornutus, a new genus and species of Chilocorini from Tibet, China (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae)

By

Li, Wenjing
Huo, Lizhi
Ahrens, Dirk
Ren, Shunxiang
Wang, Xingmin

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

678

Pages

121-128

Subjects

China , Coccinelloidea , Coleoptera , new genus , new species , Tibet

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.678.11862

 

Abstract

A new monotypic genus of Chilocorini, Renius Li & Wang, gen. n., with a new species R. cornutus Li et Wang, sp. n. is described from Tibet, China. All diagnostic features are illustrated. The relationships with other genera of Chilocorini are discussed and a key to Chinese genera of Chilocorini is provided.