Six new species of micropterous Paederus (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae) from China

By

Yang, Yi
Chen, Jing-Xuan
Peng, Zhong

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1221

Pages

145--164

Subjects

new species , Rove beetles , Taxonomic key

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1221.135891

 

Abstract

Six new species of the genus Paederus Fabricius, 1775 from China are described: P. chentangussp. nov. (Xizang: Chentang), P. mirussp. nov. (Xizang: Xiayadong), P. songisp. nov. (Chongqing: Polaoxiang), P. trispinosussp. nov. (Hubei: Houhe), P. (Harpopaederus) yeisp. nov. (Hubei: Cuijia’ao), and P. zhaoisp. nov. (Zhejiang: Majian). A key to the micropterous Paederus species of mainland China is given.