A new species of Laena Dejean (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) from Sichuan Province, China, with an updated key

By

Wang, Haizhi
Wei, Zhonghua
Ren, Guo-Dong.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1221

Pages

165--173

Subjects

DNA barcoding , Laenini , Lagriinae , new species

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1221.132774

 

Abstract

In this study, we describe and illustrate a new species of the genus Laena Dejean, 1821, Laena costatasp. nov., which was collected in Micangshan Nature Reserve of Sichuan Province, China. Additionally, the COI mitochondrial gene was sequenced to provide additional evidence for this new species’ validity. The results of phylogenetic analyses suggest that this new species is sister to L. maowenica Schawaller, 2008. Furthermore, an updated key to Laena species from Sichuan Province is provided.