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Issue: Vol. 5760 No. 1: 20 Feb. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-02-20
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5760.1.4
Page range: 94-108
Abstract views: 43
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Taxonomic review of the genus Phrynocaria Timberlake, 1943 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from China with description of a new species

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.
; Yunnan Tuidongzhe Biotechnology Co.; Ltd.; Kunming; Yunnan 650201; 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 Coccinellini ladybird beetles Phrynocaria Asia redescription new species

Abstract

The genus Phrynocaria Timberlake from China is reviewed. Six species of Phrynocaria are reported, described and illustrated, including one new species P. bella Zhu & Wang sp. nov. A key and a distribution map of the known species are also presented.

 

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How to Cite

Zhu, Z.-H., Wang, Z.-Z., Shi, A.-M. & Wang, X.-M. (2026) Taxonomic review of the genus Phrynocaria Timberlake, 1943 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from China with description of a new species. Zootaxa, 5760 (1), 94–108. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5760.1.4