A review of the genus Hesperosoma Scheerpeltz (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylininae) of China

By

Cai, Yujie
Tang, Liang
Schillhammer, Harald

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1075

Pages

137--174

Subjects

identification key , new records , new species

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1075.75799

 

Abstract

A review of 16 species of Hesperosoma Scheerpeltz from China is presented. Five new species are described: H. (s.str.) chenchangchinisp. nov. from Yunnan, H. (s.str.) languidumsp. nov. from Yunnan, H. (s.str.) motuoensesp. nov. from Xizang, H. (Paramichrotus) parvioculatumsp. nov. from Hubei, Hunan and H. (s.str.) xizangensesp. nov. from Xizang. Two species are new to China: H. (Paramichrotus) brunkei Schillhammer, 2015 from Yunnan and H. (s.str.) kleebergi Schillhammer, 2009 from Xizang. Females of H. (Paramichrotus) alexpuchneri Schillhammer, 2009, H. (Paramichrotus) guizhouense Schillhammer, 2018 and H. (s.str.) flavoterminale Schillhammer, 2004 are described for the first time. Habitus and diagnostic characters of all species are photographed and a key to Chinese species of Hesperosoma is provided.