First record of the genus Anthomalachius Tshernyshev, 2009 (Coleoptera, Malachiidae) from China

Anthomalachius Tshernyshev, 2009 is a small genus belonging to the tribe Malachiini in the family Malachiidae of the order Coleoptera, with six currently known species: A. spinosus (Erichson, 1840) from Central, Eastern and Southern Europe and North Africa; A. strangulatus (Abeille de Perrin, 1885)...

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Published in:Biodiversity data journal 2024-12, Vol.12
Main Authors: Tong, Junbo, Tshernyshev, Sergei, Yang, Yuxia, Liu, Haoyu
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Language:English
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Summary:Anthomalachius Tshernyshev, 2009 is a small genus belonging to the tribe Malachiini in the family Malachiidae of the order Coleoptera, with six currently known species: A. spinosus (Erichson, 1840) from Central, Eastern and Southern Europe and North Africa; A. strangulatus (Abeille de Perrin, 1885) from Central Europe to Central Asia; A. davoodi Ezzatpanah, 2011 from Iran; A. senylia (Tshernyshev, 2000) from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan; A. foveatus (Medvedev, 1964) from Kazakstan, Russia and Mongolia; A. pseudospinosus (Medvedev, 1964) from Kazakhstan and Turkey. In this study, Anthomalachius Tshernyshev, 2009 is newly recorded from China upon the discovery of A. pseudospinosus (Medvedev, 1964) from Xinjiang Autonomous Region. The adult morphological characters are re-described in detail with illustrations of external appearance and relevant characters. The female ovipositor, pygidium and ultimate abdominal ventrite of A. pseudospinosus are illustrated and described for the first time.
ISSN:1314-2836
1314-2828
DOI:10.3897/BDJ.12.e141874