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Issue: Vol. 5786 No. 1: 1 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-01
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.44
Page range: 507-517
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Checklist of Erotylinae (Coleoptera: Erotylidae) from Mêdog County, Xizang, China, with five new country records

College of Plant Protection; Hebei Agricultural University; Baoding 071000; China
College of Plant Protection; Hebei Agricultural University; Baoding 071000; China
College of Plant Protection; Hebei Agricultural University; Baoding 071000; China
Coleoptera checklist key new record species Mêdog County

Abstract

Fourteen Erotylinae species from Mêdog County, Xizang, China are listed. Among these, five species are newly recorded for China: Episcapha hypocrita Heller, 1918, Episcapha quadrimacula (Wiedemann, 1823), Nesitis discrepans Bedel, 1882, Aulacochilus oblongus Arrow, 1925, and Amblyopus substriatus Gorham, 1896. All fourteen species are new records for Xizang. A key and distribution map for Erotylinae species known from Mêdog County are presented. Habitus images of the newly recorded species for the country are provided. This study documents the species composition of the subfamily Erotylinae in Mêdog County, providing valuable data for biodiversity conservation efforts in southeastern Xizang.

 

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How to Cite

Jia, Y.-J., Liu, J. & Li, J. (2026) Checklist of Erotylinae (Coleoptera: Erotylidae) from Mêdog County, Xizang, China, with five new country records. Zootaxa, 5786 (1), 507–517. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.44