A new species of the genus Plotina Lewis, 1896 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Guangdong, China

Authors: Lin, Fang DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1260.164418 Published: Jan. 1, 2025 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Checklist · Topics: Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution, Research on scale insects

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The genus Plotina Lewis, 1896 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae, Plotinini) is distributed in the Oriental region. To date, eight species have been described, all of which are currently recorded from China. A new species, Plotina nanlingensis Lin & Wang, sp. nov. is described from the Nanling National Nature Reserve in China. Morphological details and genitalia of the new species are presented. A checklist of all known species in this genus is also provided.

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