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Issue: Vol. 2987 No. 1: 5 Aug. 2011
Type: Articles
Published: 2011-08-05
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2987.1.6
Page range: 56–64
Abstract views: 65
PDF downloaded: 4

Description of two new species of Lucanus Scopoli (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Lucanidae) from southeastern Tibet, China

503, East, No.1 Dong-ting-hu Road, Qingdao, P.R.China
6-403, San-tang-qin-yuan, Xiacheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P.R.China
301, Unit 3, Building No. 23, Zhao-hui Section 2, Xiacheng district, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
Coleoptera Lucanidae Lucanus new species new status new synonym Tibet China

Abstract

Two new species of stag beetles, Lucanus cheni new species and Lucanus langi new species, are described from southeastern Tibet, China. Male and female genitalia of the new species are illustrated and compared to those of the similar species. A new status and a new synonym are presented: Lucanus thibetanus furcifer Arrow new status = Lucanus pseudosingularis Didier & Séguy new synonymy.

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