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Issue: Vol. 5786 No. 1: 1 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-01
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.45
Page range: 518-525
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Review of the Chinese Megahyliota Thomas, 2004 (Coleoptera: Silvanidae: Brontinae), with description of a new species

Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization; Institute of Zoology; Guangdong Academy of Sciences; Guangzhou 510260; China
Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization; Institute of Zoology; Guangdong Academy of Sciences; Guangzhou 510260; China
Coleoptera Silvanid flat bark beetle taxonomy Xizang Yunnan Brontini key

Abstract

Three species of the genus Megahyliota Thomas are recorded from the southwest of China, with description of a new species, Megahyliota angustus sp. nov. from Mêdog, Xizang; Megahyliota feae (Grouvelle, 1892) is newly recorded from China and redescribed. Megahyliota cryptolucidus is firstly recorded from Yunnan. Illustrations of the habitus and diagnostic characters are provided, with a key to species of the genus.

 

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How to Cite

Liu, Z.-H. & Li, Z.-Q. (2026) Review of the Chinese Megahyliota Thomas, 2004 (Coleoptera: Silvanidae: Brontinae), with description of a new species. Zootaxa, 5786 (1), 518–525. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.45