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Published: 2014-05-21
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Eustra petrovi sp. nov. - first record of a troglobitic Ozaenini from China (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Paussinae)

Ph. D., Department of Invertebrates, National Museum of Natural History, Sofia, BULGARIA
Coleoptera Carabidae Eustra new species China Yunnan Province.

Abstract

Eustra petrovi sp. nov. from China, Yunnan Province (type locality: cave Xianren Dong near to village Datianba, Longling County, Baoshan City) is described and illustrated. The new species exhibits troglomorphic features (depigmentation of tegument, brachyptery, microphthalmy) and can be separated from other species of Eustra by presenting a particular combination of character states.