Study on termitophilous tenebrionid beetle of the genus Nepaloplonyx (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from Myanmar

Gyu Young Han; Jong Bong Choi; Eun Young Choi; Jong Kyun Park

Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity (Sep 2021)

Study on termitophilous tenebrionid beetle of the genus Nepaloplonyx (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from Myanmar

Gyu Young Han,
Jong Bong Choi,
Eun Young Choi,
Jong Kyun Park

Affiliations

Gyu Young Han: Department of Ecological Science, College of Ecology and Environmental Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea
Jong Bong Choi: Department of Ecological Science, College of Ecology and Environmental Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea
Eun Young Choi: Department of Ecological Science, College of Ecology and Environmental Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea
Jong Kyun Park: Corresponding author.; Department of Ecological Science, College of Ecology and Environmental Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 3
pp. 444 – 447

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The termitophilous tenebrionid beetle of the genus Nepaloplonyx Bremer, 2014, are one of the four world-known species. From Myanmar, Nepaloplonyx kachinensis sp. nov. is described newly in here. Description and illustrations of adult and genitalia and taxonomic key of genus Nepaloplonyx Bremer 2014 are also provided.

Published in Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity

ISSN: 2287-884X (Print); 2287-9544 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General): Ecology
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-asia-pacific-biodiversity/

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