ZooKeys (Dec 2024)

Six new species of micropterous Paederus (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae) from China

  • Yi Yang,
  • Sophie Chen,
  • Zhong Peng

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1221.135891
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1221
pp. 145 – 164

Abstract

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Six new species of the genus Paederus Fabricius, 1775 from China are described: P. chentangus sp. nov. (Xizang: Chentang), P. mirus sp. nov. (Xizang: Xiayadong), P. songi sp. nov. (Chongqing: Polaoxiang), P. trispinosus sp. nov. (Hubei: Houhe), P. (Harpopaederus) yei sp. nov. (Hubei: Cuijia’ao), and P. zhaoi sp. nov. (Zhejiang: Majian). A key to the micropterous Paederus species of mainland China is given.