The genus Platydracus Thomson in Hainan, South China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylininae)

Authors: 佳怡, 黄 Country: People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1212.128295 Published: Jan. 1, 2024 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: identification key · Topics: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution, Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies

A study on Platydracus species of Hainan Province, China is presented. Platydracus hainanensis sp. nov., Platydracus aureolus sp. nov. and Platydracus zhouchenglini sp. nov. are described as new species. Platydracus marmorellus Fauvel, 1895 and Platydracus subirideus Kraatz, 1859 are recorded from China for the first time. Habitus and diagnostic characters of all species are photographed, and a key to Platydracus species of Hainan is provided.

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