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Issue: Vol. 5679 No. 2: 13 Aug. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-08-13
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5679.2.2
Page range: 204-216
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A new species and an additional record of the genus Dilobitarsus Latreille (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Agrypninae) from Borneo

Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies; Kyoto University; Kyoto; 606–8501 Japan.
Sarawak Forestry Corporation; Kuching; 93250 Malaysia.
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies; Kyoto University; Kyoto; 606–8501 Japan.
Research and Development Division; Forest Department Sarawak; Kuching; 93250 Malaysia.
Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology; Ryukoku University; Otsu; 520–2194 Japan.
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies; Kyoto University; Kyoto; 606–8501 Japan.; Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies; Kyoto University; Kyoto; 606–8501 Japan.
Coleoptera Agrypnini Malaysia new species Oriental region Sarawak

Abstract

Elaterid beetles of the genus Dilobitarsus Latreille, 1834 (tribe Agrypnini Candèze, 1857; subfamily Agrypninae Candèze, 1857) are predominantly found in the New World. However, one species, Dilobitarsus pendleburyi Fleutiaux, 1934, lives in Southeast Asia. Determining the systematic position and taxonomic relationships among congeners remains challenging due to their isolated distribution in Asia. This study examined new specimens from Borneo, including a newly discovered species, D. lambirensis sp. nov., and discusses the morphological features of Southeast Asian species. The two Asian species are considered the most similar within the genus by sharing specific features.

 

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How to Cite

Arimoto, K., Kaliang, C.H., Mizuno, T., Meleng, P., Kishimoto-Yamada, K. & Itioka, T. (2025) A new species and an additional record of the genus Dilobitarsus Latreille (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Agrypninae) from Borneo. Zootaxa, 5679 (2), 204–216. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5679.2.2