The genus Pseudolathra Casey in China: new species and new records (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae)

Authors: Li, Xiaoyan Country: People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.356.5979 Published: Jan. 1, 2013 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: New species · Topics: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution, Beetle Biology and Toxicology Studies, Insect Utilization and Effects

Two new species of the genus Pseudolathra Casey from mainland China are described and attributed to their respective species groups, P. cylindrata sp. n. from Hubei and Sichuan, and P. superficiaria sp. n. from Yunnan. Pseudolathra pulchella (Kraatz, 1859), P. transversiceps Assing, 2013 and P. bipectinata Assing, 2013 from Yunnan are reported from China for the first time. The history of the exploration of the Chinese fauna of Pseudolathra is summarized.

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