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Issue: Vol. 5786 No. 1: 1 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-01
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.29
Page range: 306-312
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Two new species of the genus Afissa Dieke, 1947 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Xizang, China

Department of Entomology; College of Plant Protection; South China Agricultural University; Engineering Research Center of Biological Control; Ministry of Education; Guangzhou 510640; China
Department of Forest Protection; College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture; South China Agricultural University; Guangzhou 510640; China
Department of Entomology; College of Plant Protection; South China Agricultural University; Engineering Research Center of Biological Control; Ministry of Education; Guangzhou 510640; China
Coleoptera Coccinellidae Epilachnini new species taxonomy Xizang

Abstract

Two new species of Afissa Dieke, 1947 are described from Xizang, China: Afissa motuoensis sp. nov. and Afissa pyramidalis sp. nov. Diagnosis, description and illustrations are provided for both species.

 

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How to Cite

Jin, M.-X., Chen, X.-S. & Wang, X.-M. (2026) Two new species of the genus Afissa Dieke, 1947 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Xizang, China. Zootaxa, 5786 (1), 306–312. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.29