A faunistic study of genus Chasmogenus Sharp, 1882 of China (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae)

By

Jia, Fenglong
Tang, Yu-dan

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

738

Pages

59-66

Subjects

Chasmogenus , China , Hydrophilidae , new record , new species , Oriental region

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.738.21711

 

Abstract

Chasmogenus Sharp, 1882 is newly reported from the Chinese Mainland. A new species, C. parorbus sp. n., is described from China (Yunnan). Chasmogenus orbus Watanabe, 1987 is reported from Hong Kong, the first record outside Japan. Chasmogenus abnormalis (Sharp, 1890) is reported from the Chinese mainland for the first time. The male genitalia of each species are illustrated. A key to the Chinese species of the genus is provided.