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Issue: Vol. 4859 No. 3: 7 Oct. 2020
Type: Article
Published: 2020-10-07
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4859.3.7
Page range: 419–428
Abstract views: 92
PDF downloaded: 8

A contribution to the genus Sphaeroplotina Miyatake (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae, Plotinini)

Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application, Engineering Technology Research Center of Agricultural Pest Biocontrol, Guangdong Province; Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University; Maoming Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture; Guangzhou, 510640, China.
Rural Information Center of Guangdong, Agricultural and Rural Department of Guangdong Province, No. 135 Xianlie East Road, Guangzhou, 510500, China.
Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application, Engineering Technology Research Center of Agricultural Pest Biocontrol, Guangdong Province; Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University; Maoming Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture; Guangzhou, 510640, China.
Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application, Engineering Technology Research Center of Agricultural Pest Biocontrol, Guangdong Province; Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University; Maoming Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture; Guangzhou, 510640, China. Department of Forest Protection, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application, Engineering Technology Research Center of Agricultural Pest Biocontrol, Guangdong Province; Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University; Maoming Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture; Guangzhou, 510640, China.
Coleoptera Coccinelloidea Plotinini new species taxonomy China

Abstract

The genus Sphaeroplotina Miyatake, 1969 is reviewed. Sphaeroplotina hainanensis Miyatake, 1969 is redescribed and Sphaeroplotina varimarginata Tong & Wang sp. nov. is described as new to science. Both species are illustrated. A diagnosis of the genus is provided. A key and a distribution map of the known species are also presented.

 

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