Contribution to the knowledge of the subgenus Scymnus (Parapullus) Yang, 1978 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae), with description of eight new species

By

Chen, Xiao-Sheng
Ren, Shunxiang
Wang, Xingmin

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2015

Original Publication

Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift

Volume

62

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

211--224

Subjects

catalogue , China , Coccinellidae , Distribution , new species , Scymnus (Parapullus) , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Berlin Nicolai'sche Verlags-Buchandlung 1881-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/dez.62.5285

 

Abstract

Eight new species of the subgenus Scymnus (Parapullus) Yang, 1978 from China are described and illustrated: S. (P.) hastatussp. n., S. (P.) baxianshanensissp. n., S. (P.) laojielingensissp. n., S. (P.) annuliformissp. n., S. (P.) papillatussp. n., S. (P.) dichotomussp. n., S. (P.) shenmuensissp. n. and S. (P.) yanzigouensissp. n. Diagnoses and distributions are provided for each species. An updated key to the Chinese species of the subgenus Parapullus is given. A catalogue to all known species of this subgenus is also presented.