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Issue: Vol. 1725 No. 1: 12 Mar. 2008
Type: Article
Published: 2008-03-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1725.1.5
Page range: 48–52
Abstract views: 32
PDF downloaded: 4

Two new Stenus (Hypostenus) species from China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Steninae)

Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian, Beijing 100094, China. Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Datun Rd., Chaoyang, Beijing 100101, China
Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian, Beijing 100094, China
Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Datun Rd., Chaoyang, Beijing 100101, China
Coleoptera Steninae Stenus Hypostenus new species China

Abstract

Two new Hypostenus species, Stenus (Hypostenus) trifurcatus sp. n. (apterous) and S. (H.) cuneatus sp. n. (brachypterous), are described from Hubei Province, China. Important morphological characters, such as 8th and 9th abdominal sternites of male, aedeagus and spermatheca are illustrated. Key to Chinese species of micuba group is provided.

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