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Issue: Vol. 5786 No. 1: 1 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-01
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.13
Page range: 112-118
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A new species of Cephalochetus Kraatz, 1859 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) from Mêdog, China

Hebei Key Laboratoryof Animal Diversity; Langfang Normal University; Aiminxidao 100; Anci Area; Langfang 065000; Hebei; China
Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco‐Environment; Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province; College of Life Sciences; Hebei Normal University; No.20 Road East. 2nd Ring South; Shijiazhuang 050024; Hebei; China
Hebei Key Laboratoryof Animal Diversity; Langfang Normal University; Aiminxidao 100; Anci Area; Langfang 065000; Hebei; China
National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station of Linzhi Mountain Forest Ecosystem; Institute of Plateau Ecology; Xizang Agricultural & Animal Husbandry University; Yucaixilu 100; Linzhi 860000; Xizang; China
Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco‐Environment; Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province; College of Life Sciences; Hebei Normal University; No.20 Road East. 2nd Ring South; Shijiazhuang 050024; Hebei; China
Coleoptera taxonomy Paederinae Cephalochetus new species Mêdog

Abstract

A new species of Cephalochetus Kraatz, 1859 from China is described: Cephalochetus zhangguohuai sp. nov. collected from Mêdog County, Xizang, China. Color plates of the habitus, maxillary palpi, abdomen with sternites and tergites of the males, as well as the aedeagal structures are provided.

 

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How to Cite

Li, X.-Y., Ma, H.-Y., Wang, L.-F., Pan, Z.-H. & Lü, L. (2026) A new species of Cephalochetus Kraatz, 1859 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) from Mêdog, China. Zootaxa, 5786 (1), 112–118. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.13