A newly-recorded species of the genus Rhodotritoma Arrow, 1925 (Coleoptera, Erotylidae) from China

The genus Rhodotritoma Arrow, 1925 (Coleoptera, Erotylidae, Erotylinae, Tritomini) includes 12 known species worldwide, including three species distributed in China. In the last four decades, no work was conducted on Rhodotritoma in China. In this paper, we review the taxonomy of this genus for Chin...

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Main Authors: Huixin Xu, Jiaxin Pang, Jing Li, Zhiqiang Cheng
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/96740/download/pdf/
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author Huixin Xu
Jiaxin Pang
Jing Li
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description The genus Rhodotritoma Arrow, 1925 (Coleoptera, Erotylidae, Erotylinae, Tritomini) includes 12 known species worldwide, including three species distributed in China. In the last four decades, no work was conducted on Rhodotritoma in China. In this paper, we review the taxonomy of this genus for Chinese fauna and redescribe a newly-recorded species in China.Rhodotritoma manipurica Arrow, 1925 is recorded from China for the first time. The morphological characters of the adult are redescribed in detail and illustrated. A key to species of the genus Rhodotritoma Arrow, 1925 in China is provided. Chinese specimens were collected from Tibet Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province, which were then deposited in the Museum of Hebei University. The holotype examined is kept in the Natural History Museum.
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spelling doaj.art-795649d322ca4d11991dc473bdc981842022-12-22T03:55:03ZengPensoft PublishersBiodiversity Data Journal1314-28282022-12-01101710.3897/BDJ.10.e9674096740A newly-recorded species of the genus Rhodotritoma Arrow, 1925 (Coleoptera, Erotylidae) from ChinaHuixin Xu0Jiaxin Pang1Jing Li2Zhiqiang Cheng3Hebei Agricultural UniversityHebei Agricultural UniversityHebei Agricultural UniversityUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaThe genus Rhodotritoma Arrow, 1925 (Coleoptera, Erotylidae, Erotylinae, Tritomini) includes 12 known species worldwide, including three species distributed in China. In the last four decades, no work was conducted on Rhodotritoma in China. In this paper, we review the taxonomy of this genus for Chinese fauna and redescribe a newly-recorded species in China.Rhodotritoma manipurica Arrow, 1925 is recorded from China for the first time. The morphological characters of the adult are redescribed in detail and illustrated. A key to species of the genus Rhodotritoma Arrow, 1925 in China is provided. Chinese specimens were collected from Tibet Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province, which were then deposited in the Museum of Hebei University. The holotype examined is kept in the Natural History Museum.https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/96740/download/pdf/pleasing fungus beetleErotylinaeTritominitax
spellingShingle Huixin Xu
Jiaxin Pang
Jing Li
Zhiqiang Cheng
A newly-recorded species of the genus Rhodotritoma Arrow, 1925 (Coleoptera, Erotylidae) from China
Biodiversity Data Journal
pleasing fungus beetle
Erotylinae
Tritomini
tax
title A newly-recorded species of the genus Rhodotritoma Arrow, 1925 (Coleoptera, Erotylidae) from China
title_full A newly-recorded species of the genus Rhodotritoma Arrow, 1925 (Coleoptera, Erotylidae) from China
title_fullStr A newly-recorded species of the genus Rhodotritoma Arrow, 1925 (Coleoptera, Erotylidae) from China
title_full_unstemmed A newly-recorded species of the genus Rhodotritoma Arrow, 1925 (Coleoptera, Erotylidae) from China
title_short A newly-recorded species of the genus Rhodotritoma Arrow, 1925 (Coleoptera, Erotylidae) from China
title_sort newly recorded species of the genus rhodotritoma arrow 1925 coleoptera erotylidae from china
topic pleasing fungus beetle
Erotylinae
Tritomini
tax
url https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/96740/download/pdf/
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