First record of the genus Sceloattalus Wittmer, 1966 (Coleoptera, Malachiidae) from China, with description of a new species

The genus Wittmer, 1966 is recorded from China for the first time. A new species, Tong & Yang, , is described and illustrated from Xizang Autonomous Region of China. This new species is the fourth member of and can be easily distinguished from others by the yellow antennae with a small black spo...

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Published in:ZooKeys 2023-09, Vol.1181 (2), p.1-7
Main Authors: Tong, Junbo, Tshernyshev, Sergei E, Liu, Haoyu, Yang, Yuxia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Analysis
Beetles
China
Cleroidea
Discovery and exploration
Elytra
Faunistics & Distribution
Females
Identification and classification
Identification key
Identification keys
Life sciences
Malachiidae
Males
Morphology
Morphology (Animals)
New species
Taxonomy
Zoology
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Summary:The genus Wittmer, 1966 is recorded from China for the first time. A new species, Tong & Yang, , is described and illustrated from Xizang Autonomous Region of China. This new species is the fourth member of and can be easily distinguished from others by the yellow antennae with a small black spot at apex of last antennomere, black elytra without metallic lustre, all tarsi yellow, and hind tibiae yellow to black. The generic diagnosis of is resummarized. An identification key to all known species of is also updated.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.1181.107115