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Issue: Vol. 5673 No. 4: 7 Aug. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-08-07
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5673.4.4
Page range: 557-570
Abstract views: 82
PDF downloaded: 8

First record and two new species of the genus Subprotelater Fleutiaux (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Subprotelaterinae) from Borneo

Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies; Kyoto University; Kyoto; 606–8501 Japan
Sarawak Forestry Corporation; Kuching; 93250 Malaysia
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies; Kyoto University; Kyoto; 606–8501 Japan
Research and Development Division; Forest Department Sarawak; Kuching; 93250 Malaysia
Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology; Ryukoku University; Otsu; 520-2194 Japan
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies; Kyoto University; Kyoto; 606–8501 Japan; Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies; Kyoto University; Kyoto; 606–8501 Japan
Coleoptera elaterid beetles Malaysia new species Oriental region Sarawak

Abstract

The elaterid genus Subprotelater, the sole genus within the subfamily Subprotelaterinae, is known to include five species distributed across Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, and New Caledonia. In this study, we describe two new species, Subprotelater lambirensis sp. nov. and Subprotelater miriensis sp. nov., from Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, marking the first record of this genus in Malaysia. Additionally, we summarize information from previous reports on the known species and present an identification key.

 

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How to Cite

Arimoto, K., Kaliang, C.H., Mizuno, T., Meleng, P., Kishimoto-Yamada, K. & Itioka, T. (2025) First record and two new species of the genus Subprotelater Fleutiaux (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Subprotelaterinae) from Borneo. Zootaxa, 5673 (4), 557–570. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5673.4.4