Description of a new species of Distenia (Coleoptera, Disteniidae, Disteniini) from Southeastern China, with records and diagnoses of similar species

Wen-Xuan Bi; Mei-Ying Lin

doi:10.3897/zookeys.275.4700

Description of a new species of Distenia (Coleoptera, Disteniidae, Disteniini) from Southeastern China, with records and diagnoses of similar species

Zookeys. 2013 Mar 4:(275):77-89. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.275.4700. Print 2013.

Authors

Wen-Xuan Bi¹, Mei-Ying Lin

Affiliation

¹ Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beichen West Road, Chaoyang Dist., Beijing, 100101, China ; Room 401, No. 2, Lane 155, Lianhua South Road, Shanghai, 201100 China.

Abstract

A new species, Distenia orientalis sp. n. is described from Southeastern China. It was misidentified as Distenia gracilis (Blessig, 1872) but can be separated from the latter by the color of antennae and legs, structure differences on scape, maxillary palp, pronotum, tibiae, punctures on elytra, etc. Three related species are carefully diagnosed and treated.

Keywords: Distenia orientalis; Disteniidae; Oriental region; new species; taxonomy.