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A remarkable new species of Picolistrus Majer, 1990 (Coleoptera, Dasytidae) from Yunnan, China

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Picolistrus Majer, 1990, is a small genus belonging to the subfamily Listrinae of the family Dasytidae (Coleoptera, Cleroidea). Currently, it comprises five known species: P. inhirsutus (Pic, 1922) and P. gemmatus Plonski, 2016 from China; P. palleatus Majer, 1990, P. brunneus Majer, 1990 and P. helferi Majer, 1990 from Myanmar. A new dasytid species of the genus Picolistrus Majer, 1990 has been discovered from Yunnan, China and is here described under the name of P. flavoapicalis sp. nov. The description is illustrated with habitus, ultimate abdominal tergite and sternite and genitalia of both sexes. The generic diagnosis is updated. A key for identification and a distribution map of all Picolistrus species are provided.

Source: Biodiversity Data Journal

DOI: 10.3897/bdj.13.e156603

Authors: Jialin Miao, Haoyu Liu, Junbo Tong, Xingke Yang, Yuxia Yang

Institutions: Hebei University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Zoology, Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution

Language: English

Topic: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $485

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province