Two new species of Danaceothrix Majer, 1989 (Coleoptera, Dasytidae) from Xizang, China

By

Miao, Jialin
Liu, Haoyu
Tong, Junbo
Yang, Xingke.
Yang, Yuxia

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-6-18

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1241

Pages

315--324

Subjects

Alpha taxonomy , dasytid beetles , Himalayas , identification key , Morphology

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1241.147383

 

Abstract

Two new dasytid species of the genus Danaceothrix Majer, 1989 are discovered from Xizang, China and described under the names of D. medogensesp. nov. and D. xizangensesp. nov. They are illustrated with habitus, ultimate abdominal tergite and sternite, and genitalia of both sexes. The generic diagnosis is updated. A key for identification and a distribution map of all Danaceothrix species are provided.