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Issue: Vol. 5786 No. 1: 1 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-01
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.8
Page range: 62-73
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Three new species and a new record of Anacaena Thomson, 1859 from China, with taxonomic revision to two species (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Chaetarthriinae)

Biological Museum; Life Science School; Sun Yat-sen University; Guangzhou; 510275; Guangdong; China
School of Agricultural Biology and Technology; Sun Yat-sen University; Shenzhen; 518000; Guangdong; China
Coleoptera Anacaena Hydrophilidae Chaetarthriinae Oriental region China taxonomy

Abstract

Three new species of Anacaena Thomson, 1859 from China are described: Anacaena rinqenbungsiana sp. nov. (Xizang), A. robertangusi sp. nov. (Sichuan) and A. zhangdandanae sp. nov. (Guangxi). Anacaena jaegeri Komarek, 2007 is recorded from China for the first time (Xizang). The identity of two Chinese Anacaena species are clarified: Anacaena bulbifera Pu, 1964 is synonymized with Paracymus orientalis Orchymont, 1925 and Anacaena lushanensis Pu, 1964 with Paracymus atomus Orchymont, 1925. Detailed morphological descriptions and illustrations of the new species are provided, along with an updated checklist of Anacaena species recorded from China.

 

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How to Cite

Jia, F.-L. & Mai, Z.-Q. (2026) Three new species and a new record of Anacaena Thomson, 1859 from China, with taxonomic revision to two species (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Chaetarthriinae). Zootaxa, 5786 (1), 62–73. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.8