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Descriptions of two new species of the genus Laius Guérin-Méneville, 1838 (Coleoptera, Melyridae, Malachiinae) from China

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The genus Laius (Melyridae, Malachiinae) inhabits seashore rocks and currently includes five species from China, two of which require transfer to other genera based on their original descriptions. Two new sympatric species from Fujian, Laius simingensis sp. nov . and Laius xiamenensis sp. nov ., are described. A diagnostic key, based on males, to the valid Chinese species of Laius is provided. The distribution of Laius flavicornis (Fabricius, 1801) in China is discussed.

Source: ZooKeys

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1283.184622

Authors: Zhenhua Liu, Fuwen Qiu, Zhiqiang Li

Institutions: Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Natural Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography

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: $754

OpenAlex ID: W7166108026

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