First discovery of troglobitic Paederinae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) from China

By

Wang, Chengbin
He, Li

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1216

Pages

27--42

Subjects

Cavernicolous , Domene , new species , Paederinae , rove beetle , Sichuan , subterranean , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1216.132155

 

Abstract

An unexpected troglobitic staphylinid is described from a dolomite cave in western China as Domene lizeyui Wang & He, sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae). The habitus of both sexes and important diagnostic features are illustrated. Brief notes on the habitat, biology and taxonomic status of the new species are provided. This is the first discovery of a troglobitic representative of Paederinae from China, the first record of a troglobitic Domene species, and only the third cavernicolous species of Paederinae from eastern Asia.