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Issue: Vol. 5519 No. 1: 7 Oct. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-10-08
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5519.1.5
Page range: 103-118
Abstract views: 120
PDF downloaded: 23

Taxonomy of the genus Diochus Erichson (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Staphylininae, Diochini) of Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands

Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution; Institute of Zoology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 1 Beichen West Rd.; Chaoyang District; Beijing 100101; P. R. China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; 19A Yuquan Rd.; Shijingshan District; Beijing 100049; P. R. China
CZ-41762 Rtyně nad Bílinou; č. 4; Czech Republic
Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution; Institute of Zoology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 1 Beichen West Rd.; Chaoyang District; Beijing 100101; P. R. China
Coleoptera Diochus ColeopteraStaphylinidae Staphylininae Diochini taxonomy new species Papua New Guinea Vanuatu Solomon Islands

Abstract

This paper presents taxonomic studies of the genus Diochus Erichson, 1839 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Staphylininae, Diochini) from Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands. Three new species are described: Diochus elongatus Huang, Janák & Zhou, sp. nov. and D. loebli Huang, Janák & Zhou, sp. nov. from Papua New Guinea, and D. chambrieri Huang, Janák & Zhou, sp. nov. from Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands. D. papuanus Cameron, 1939 is redescribed. All species are included in a key to species and are provided with color photos. The new species also with line drawing plates.

 

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