Taxonomic study on the subgenus Orientostichus, the Pterostichuspulcher species group (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Pterostichus)

The Pterostichus pulcher species group of the subgenus Orientostichus Sciaky & Allegro is defined for P. pulcher Sciaky & Allegro and six new allied species. All seven species of this group are revised on morphological characters. Six new species are described from south of Sichuan province,...

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Published in:ZooKeys 2023-08, Vol.1175, p.163-185
Main Authors: Yin, Wenqi, Zhu, Pingzhou, Shi, Hongliang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adephaga
Animalia
Arthropoda
Carabidae
Cenozoic
China
Coleoptera
Hexapoda
Insecta
Invertebrata
Taxonomy
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Summary:The Pterostichus pulcher species group of the subgenus Orientostichus Sciaky & Allegro is defined for P. pulcher Sciaky & Allegro and six new allied species. All seven species of this group are revised on morphological characters. Six new species are described from south of Sichuan province, China: P. pemphis sp. nov. (type locality: Shuihaizi, Puge county, 27.33°N, 102.45°E ), P. orbicollis sp. nov. (Longzhoushan, Huili county, 26.79°N, 102.20°E ), P. leo sp. nov. (Shizishan, Jinyang county, 27.88°N, 103.23°E ), P. liyuani sp. nov. (Luojishan, Puge county, 27.58°N, 102.39°E ), P. condylus sp. nov. (Yele, Mianning county, 28.96°N, 102.16°E ), P. jialini sp. nov. (Jiamashi, Huidong county, 26.81°N, 102.68°E ). Tritrichis chinensis Jedlička, syn. nov. , a species previously misplaced in the subgenus Orientostichus , is excluded from the genus Pterostichus and confirmed to be a junior synonym of Synuchus nitidus reticulatus Lindroth, 1956.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.1175.107636