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Issue: Vol. 5831 No. 2: 15 Jun. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-06-15
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5831.2.12
Page range: 295-300
Abstract views: 86
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The second species of Cyanocypus He & Zhou (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae) with remarks on the systematic position of the genus

Natural History Museum of Denmark; Zoological Museum; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 15; Copenhagen; 2100; Denmark
Natural History Museum of Denmark; Zoological Museum; University of Copenhagen; Universitetsparken 15; Copenhagen; 2100; Denmark
Coleoptera Rove beetles Staphylinini Staphylinina Ocypus-group Oriental Region taxonomy Vietnam

Abstract

We describe a second species in the hitherto monotypic genus Cyanocypus He & Zhou, C. aeneus sp. nov. and examined additional specimens of C. leukos He & Zhou, all material coming from northern Vietnam. These additions allow to improve the diagnosis of Cyanocypus, extend the known distribution of this genus and C. leukos to northern Vietnam and further discuss synapomorphic characters of the Ocypus-group of genera. We provide illustrations of both C. aeneus sp. nov. and C. leukos.

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How to Cite

Hu, F.-S. & Solodovnikov, A. (2026) The second species of Cyanocypus He & Zhou (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae) with remarks on the systematic position of the genus. Zootaxa, 5831 (2), 295–300. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5831.2.12