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Issue: Vol. 5828 No. 3: 10 Jun. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-06-10
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5828.3.6
Page range: 519-534
Abstract views: 89
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Taxonomic review of the little-known genus Catanella Miyatake, 1961 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), with nomenclatural notes of four species of the tribe Serangiini from China

Department of Entomology; College of Plant Protection; Engineering Research Center of Biological Control; Ministry of Education; South China Agricultural University; Guangzhou 510640; China
Department of Entomology; College of Plant Protection; Engineering Research Center of Biological Control; Ministry of Education; South China Agricultural University; Guangzhou 510640; China
Department of Entomology; College of Plant Protection; Engineering Research Center of Biological Control; Ministry of Education; South China Agricultural University; Guangzhou 510640; China
Coleoptera Coccinelloidea ladybird beetles taxonomy distribution new species nomenclature

Abstract

Previous studies paid little attention on the genus Catanella Miyatake, 1961. In present study, we revised the genus with description of a new species Catanella acuta Zhu & Wang sp. nov. The immature stages of Catanella are reported for the first time. A key and a distribution map of the known species of Catanella sp. are also presented. In addition specific epithets for four species of the tribe Serangiini from China are corrected according to ICZN.

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How to Cite

Zhu, Z.-H., Hu, Y.-X. & Wang, X.-M. (2026) Taxonomic review of the little-known genus Catanella Miyatake, 1961 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), with nomenclatural notes of four species of the tribe Serangiini from China. Zootaxa, 5828 (3), 519–534. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5828.3.6