Review of the genus Laena Dejean, 1821 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) from Gansu Province, China, with the description of a new species

By

Wei, Zhonghua
Ren, Guo-Dong.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1190

Pages

121--130

Subjects

COI gene , DNA barcoding , identification key , Laenini , Lagriinae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1190.114201

 

Abstract

A new species of the genus Laena from Xiaolongshan in Gansu Province, China is described as Laena huisp. nov. All Laena species known to occur in Gansu Province are reviewed, and an identification key is provided. The mitochondrial gene COI to confirm the identity of the new species, which is morphologically most similar and phylogenetically close to L. fengileana. The new species can be recognized by features of elytra and tibiae.