Abstract
A study on the Dianous of Zhejiang Province is presented. New distributional records for D. coeruleovestitus Puthz, 2000, D. rugosipennis Puthz, 2000, D. luteostigmaticus Rougemont, 1986, D. aequalis Zheng, 1993 and D. dubiosus Puthz, 2000 are provided. A new species of the Dianous ocellatus-complex is described: D. rufidulus Shuai & Tang, sp. n. Habitus and diagnostic characters for all species are illustrated and a key to Dianous species of Zhejiang are provided.
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