A new species of the genus Afissa Dieke, 1947 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from China

By

Wang, Lezhi
Yang, Qifan
Zhang, Quan
Wang, Xingmin

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-5-30

Original Publication

Biodiversity data journal

Volume

13

Pages

1--8

Subjects

China , Epilachnini , ladybird , new species , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia Pensoft Publishers [2013]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e156613

 

Abstract

Recent morphological and molecular studies have clarified some aspects of the taxonomy of Afissa Dieke, 1947, but many species remain unexamined or misclassified. Additional taxonomic work is essential to resolve the classification and distribution of Afissa species in Asia, particularly in China.<br> Afissa xuexiisp. nov. is described from Yunan and Guizhou Province, China. This new species is characteried by its typical bifurcated penis guide. Diagnosis, description and illustrations are provided.