Oblatopyrochroa bellula, an enigmatic new genus and species of Pyrochroinae (Coleoptera, Pyrochroidae) from Xizang, China

By

Gao, Qi
Young, Daniel
Pan, Zhao

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1191

Pages

369--377

Subjects

Fire-colored beetle , taxonomy , Tibet

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1191.118653

 

Abstract

Oblatopyrochroa bellula, a new genus and species of Pyrochroinae Latreille, 1807 from Xizang, China, is described and illustrated. The antennae, cranial apparatus, and genitalia of the new genus form a truly unique set of characters not observed in any other pyrochroid genus. The taxonomic position and phylogenetic relationships ofOblatopyrochroagen. nov.are also discussed but appear difficult to resolve.