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Issue: Vol. 5786 No. 1: 1 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-01
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.30
Page range: 313-331
Abstract views: 42
PDF downloaded: 35

A taxonomic review of the genus Clitostethus Weise (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), with descriptions of two new species from China

Guangdong Agricultural Industry Business Polytechnic College; Guangzhou 510507; China
College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture; South China Agricultural University; Engineering Research Center of Biological Control; Ministry of Education; Guangzhou 510642; China
Environment and Plant Protection Institute; Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science; Haikou 571101; China
College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture; South China Agricultural University; Engineering Research Center of Biological Control; Ministry of Education; Guangzhou 510642; China
Coleoptera Coccinelloidea Scymnini new record catalogue whitefly

Abstract

Nine species of the genus Clitostethus Weise, 1885 are revised, including the description of two new species: Clitostethus conensis Xie, Wang & Chen, sp. nov. and Clitostethus tongbiguanus Xie, Wang & Chen, sp. nov. Clitostethus luteoniger (Canepari, 1997) is recorded from China for the first time. A key to the Chinese species is provided. Nomenclatural history, diagnoses, detailed descriptions, illustrations, and distribution data for each species are presented. A catalogue of all known species in this genus is also included.

 

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How to Cite

Xie, X.-F., Wang, X.-M., Peng, Z.-Q. & Chen, X.-S. (2026) A taxonomic review of the genus Clitostethus Weise (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), with descriptions of two new species from China. Zootaxa, 5786 (1), 313–331. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.30