A faunistic study of genus Chasmogenus Sharp, 1882 of China (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae)

Chasmogenus Sharp, 1882 is newly reported from the Chinese Mainland. A new species, C. parorbus sp. n., is described from China (Yunnan). Chasmogenus orbus Watanabe, 1987 is reported from Hong Kong, the first record outside Japan. Chasmogenus abnormalis (Sharp, 1890) is reported from the Chinese mai...

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Main Authors: Fenglong Jia, Yu-dan Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-02-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=21711
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Summary:Chasmogenus Sharp, 1882 is newly reported from the Chinese Mainland. A new species, C. parorbus sp. n., is described from China (Yunnan). Chasmogenus orbus Watanabe, 1987 is reported from Hong Kong, the first record outside Japan. Chasmogenus abnormalis (Sharp, 1890) is reported from the Chinese mainland for the first time. The male genitalia of each species are illustrated. A key to the Chinese species of the genus is provided.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970