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Issue: Vol. 5786 No. 1: 1 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-01
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.31
Page range: 332-368
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A review of the genus Henosepilachna Li, 1961 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from China

College of Plant Protection; South China Agricultural University; Engineering Research Center of Biological Control; Ministry of Education; Guangzhou 510640; China
College of Plant Protection; South China Agricultural University; Engineering Research Center of Biological Control; Ministry of Education; Guangzhou 510640; China
Environment and Plant Protection Institute; Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science; Haikou 571101; China
Department of Forest Protection; College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture; South China Agricultural University; Engineering Research Center of Biological Control; Ministry of Education; Guangzhou 510642; China
College of Plant Protection; South China Agricultural University; Engineering Research Center of Biological Control; Ministry of Education; Guangzhou 510640; China
Coleoptera Coccinellidae Epilachnini taxonomy new species new records

Abstract

In the present study, the taxonomy of the genus Henosepilachna Li, 1961 from China is revised to include 29 species. Four species are newly described: Henosepilachna bellatula Ye, Chen & Wang, sp. nov., Henosepilachna megista Ye, Chen & Wang, sp. nov., Henosepilachna tenuis Ye, Chen & Wang, sp. nov. and Henosepilachna hornoformis Ye, Chen & Wang, sp. nov. Henosepilachna genitalis Hoàng, 1977 is recorded from China for the first time. Diagnosis, detailed description and illustrations for each species are presented. A key to the Chinese species of Henosepilachna is also given.

 

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How to Cite

Ye, M.-L., Zhang, Q., Peng, Z.-Q., Chen, X.-S. & Wang, X.-M. (2026) A review of the genus Henosepilachna Li, 1961 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from China. Zootaxa, 5786 (1), 332–368. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.31