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Vol. 5786 No. 1: 1 Apr. 2026
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1
Front matter
Beetle Diversity on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau: the Mêdog region (Title page)
WA DA, SI-QIN GE, ZHENG-ZHONG HUANG, HONG-BIN LIANG, ZHAO PAN, ZI- WEI YIN
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.1
Page range:
1-2
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Beetle Diversity on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau: the Mêdog region (Table of contents)
WA DA, SI-QIN GE, ZHENG-ZHONG HUANG, HONG-BIN LIANG, ZHAO PAN, ZI-WEI YIN
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.2
Page range:
3-7
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14
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Editorial
Preface: Beetle diversity on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau: the Mêdog region
GUO-DONG REN
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.3
Page range:
8-9
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19
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Introduction: Beetle Diversity on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau: the Mêdog region
WA DA, SI-QIN GE, ZHENG-ZHONG HUANG, HONG-BIN LIANG, ZHAO PAN, ZI-WEI YIN
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.4
Page range:
10-18
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16
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Article
A new genus and three new species of Pterostichini (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from Mêdog, China
YA-NAN WANG, HONG-LIANG SHI, HONG-BIN LIANG
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.6
Page range:
23-45
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20
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Asiacyon
Mai, Jia, Ryndevich & Fikáček, 2024 (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae: Megasternini) from southern Xizang, China
ZU-QI MAI, FENG-LONG JIA
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.7
Page range:
46-61
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15
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6
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Three new species and a new record of
Anacaena
Thomson, 1859 from China, with taxonomic revision to two species (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Chaetarthriinae)
FENG-LONG JIA, ZU-QI MAI
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.8
Page range:
62-73
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20
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Two new species of
Coelostoma
Brullé, 1835 from South Xizang, China (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae)
FENG-LONG JIA, ZU-QI MAI
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.9
Page range:
74-81
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16
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6
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Two new species and an additional faunistic record of
Crenitis
Bedel, 1881 from China (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Chaetarthriinae)
FENG-LONG JIA, ZU-QI MAI
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.10
Page range:
82-91
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17
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7
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Additional faunistic records of Protosternini from China (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae)
ZU-QI MAI, FENG-LONG JIA
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.11
Page range:
92-100
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16
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8
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Two new species of
Astenus
Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) from Mêdog, China
XIAO-YAN LI, XIN-YUE SHEN, TIAN-YUN LIU, YI-HANG JIA, HAI-FENG CHEN
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.12
Page range:
101-111
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15
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3
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A new species of
Cephalochetus
Kraatz, 1859 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) from Mêdog, China
XIAO-YAN LI, HONG-YE MA, LIN-FEI WANG, ZHAO-HUI PAN, LIANG LÜ
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.13
Page range:
112-118
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17
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5
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Three new species and additional records of
Lobrathium
Mulsant & Rey (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) from China
LEI HUANG, ZI-CHUN XIONG, WA DA, ZHONG PENG
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.14
Page range:
119-131
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16
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5
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The genus
Pinopellis
Assing from Mêdog, China, with a new species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae)
XIAO-YAN LI, MAN YANG, RUI SU, MING-YANG LI, HAI-FENG CHEN
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.15
Page range:
132-138
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16
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5
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First report of the tribe Pselaphini from Xizang, with description of two new species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae)
YONG-QIN ZHANG, ZHUOMA PUBU, ZI-WEI YIN
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.16
Page range:
139-146
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14
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5
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Description of a new brachypterous species of
Phelotrupes
Jekel, 1866 from Xizang, China, with additional records of
Geotrupes
Latreille, 1797 (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae)
YI-PING LUO, YUAN-YUAN LU, DAVID KRÁL
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.17
Page range:
147-169
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15
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Revised inventory of Chinese Ceratocanthinae (Coleoptera: Hybosoridae), emphasizing species from southeastern Xizang with description of a new species of
Eusphaeropeltis
Gestro
CHENG-BIN WANG
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.18
Page range:
170-185
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21
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Discussion of four species of
Anomala
Samouelle from Mêdog, Xizang and description of one new species of
Melanopopillia
Lin from Guangxi, China (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae)
YUAN-YUAN LU, MENDE BORJIGIN, MING BAI
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.19
Page range:
186-211
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13
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An update to the taxonomy of Sericini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae) from Xizang, China
ZHI-YU YANG, WAN-GANG LIU, MING BAI, DIRK AHRENS, YING-JUAN ZHENG, YANG LIU
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.20
Page range:
212-230
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16
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Notes on the genus
Grouvellinus
Champion, 1923 (Coleoptera: Elmidae) from Xizang Autonomous Region, China, with description of a new species
RI-XIN JIANG, XIANG-SHENG CHEN
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.21
Page range:
231-238
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14
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5
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A new species and two new records of Dimini click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) from Xizang, China
LU QIU, YONG-YING RUAN
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.22
Page range:
239-249
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14
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2
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Two new species of
Plateros
Bourgeois, 1879 (Coleoptera: Lycidae) from Xizang, China
CHENG-TAO WANG, CHEN FANG, YU-XIA YANG, HAO-YU LIU
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.23
Page range:
250-255
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16
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6
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Definition of the
Ichthyurus davidi
species group (Coleoptera: Cantharidae), with description of new species and additional faunistic records from China
WEN-WEN ZHANG, HAO-YU LIU, XING-KE YANG, YU-XIA YANG
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.24
Page range:
256-272
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12
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4
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Taxonomic notes on the
Lycocerus purpurascens
species-group (Coleoptera: Cantharidae), with descriptions of two new species from China
ZHENG YANG, HAO-YU LIU, XING-KE YANG, YU-XIA YANG
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.25
Page range:
273-285
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15
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4
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New species and additional faunistic record of
Taiwanocantharis
Wittmer, 1984 from China (Coleoptera: Cantharidae)
RUO-BING HUA, HAO-YU LIU, XING-KE YANG, YU-XIA YANG
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.26
Page range:
286-292
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15
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2
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Description of a new species of
Anthrenus
Geoffroy from Xizang, China (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae)
XUAN ZHOU, TENZIN NYIMA, RONG-RONG SHEN, WA DA, MING BAI, JIŘĹ HÁVA
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.27
Page range:
293-299
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14
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2
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A new species of the genus
Clada
Pascoe, 1887 from China (Coleoptera: Ptinidae: Eucradinae)
ZHENG-ZHONG HUANG, SHI-XING LENG, SI-QIN GE
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.28
Page range:
300-305
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16
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2
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Two new species of the genus
Afissa
Dieke, 1947 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Xizang, China
MING-XIAO JIN, XIAO-SHENG CHEN, XING-MIN WANG
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.29
Page range:
306-312
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16
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A taxonomic review of the genus
Clitostethus
Weise (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), with descriptions of two new species from China
XIU-FENG XIE, XING-MIN WANG, ZHENG-QIANG PENG, XIAO-SHENG CHEN
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.30
Page range:
313-331
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14
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4
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A review of the genus
Henosepilachna
Li, 1961 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from China
MAO-LIN YE, QUAN ZHANG, ZHENG-QIANG PENG, XIAO-SHENG CHEN, XING-MIN WANG
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.31
Page range:
332-368
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13
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5
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Review of the genus
Micraspis
Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from China and Laos, with description of three new species
ZI-HAO ZHU, XIAO-SHENG CHEN, ZHENG-QIANG PENG, CHANTHARATH TOULAKHOM, XING-MIN WANG
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.32
Page range:
369-396
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13
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5
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Pelecotoides xui
sp. nov., the third Asian species of
Pelecotoides
Laporte from Xizang, China (Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae: Ptilophorinae)
CHENG-BIN WANG
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.33
Page range:
397-405
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15
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4
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Four new species of the genus
Blaps
Fabricius, 1775 from Xizang, China (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Blaptinae: Blaptini)
BAOYUE ZHANG, XINYU LI, XIUMIN LI
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.34
Page range:
406-422
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13
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Three new species of the genus
Foochounus
Pic, 1921 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Stenochiinae) from Xizang, China
QUAN-YU JI, GUO-DONG REN, XING-LONG BAI
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.35
Page range:
423-432
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14
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5
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New species and new records of the genus
Hexarhopalus
Fairmaire, 1891 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Cnodalonini) from China
QUAN-YU JI, GUO-DONG REN, XING-LONG BAI
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.36
Page range:
433-440
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12
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A new
Lagria
Fabricius, 1775 from Xizang, China, with a checklist of Lagriini in Mêdog County (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Lagriinae)
YONG ZHOU, BIN CHEN
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.37
Page range:
441-448
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13
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3
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A new species of the genus
Menimus
Sharp, 1876 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Diaperinae) from Mêdog, Xizang, China
XING-LONG BAI, JIAN SONG, GUO-DONG REN
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.38
Page range:
449-454
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14
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Discovery of
Morphostenophanes
Pic, 1925 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Stenochiinae) in Xizang, China, with description of a new species
DE-YAO ZHOU, NYIMA TENZIN, REN-ZHI ZHANG
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.39
Page range:
455-460
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13
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5
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Two new species of
Strongylium
Kirby (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from Xizang, China
BO WU, CAI-XIA YUAN
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.40
Page range:
461-467
Abstract views:
12
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Review of Pyrochroidae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) from Mêdog, China, with descriptions of two new species
QI GAO, XIN-MEI YANG, DANIEL K. YOUNG, ZHAO-HUI PAN, ZHAO PAN
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.41
Page range:
468-480
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14
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7
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A review of
Omadius
Laporte de Castelnau, 1836 (Coleoptera: Cleridae) from Mêdog, Xizang, China, with descriptions of three new species
GAN-YAN YANG
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.42
Page range:
481-498
Abstract views:
14
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4
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A new species of
Mimothrix
Majer, 1989 (Coleoptera: Dasytidae) from Xizang, China
JIA-LIN MIAO, HAO-YU LIU, JUN-BO TONG, XING-KE YANG, YU-XIA YANG
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43
Page range:
499-506
Abstract views:
15
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5
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Checklist of Erotylinae (Coleoptera: Erotylidae) from Mêdog County, Xizang, China, with five new country records
YUN-JIE JIA, JING LIU, JING LI
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.44
Page range:
507-517
Abstract views:
16
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5
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Review of the Chinese
Megahyliota
Thomas, 2004 (Coleoptera: Silvanidae: Brontinae), with description of a new species
ZHEN-HUA LIU, ZHI-QIANG LI
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.45
Page range:
518-525
Abstract views:
14
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8
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Three new species of
Aethina
Erichson, 1843 from China (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Nitidulinae)
HUAN ZHANG, YU-JIE HUANG, JOSEF JELÍNEK, ZHI-ZHOU YU, MIN HUANG
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.46
Page range:
526-534
Abstract views:
18
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4
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New species and new records of Cryptarchinae (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) from China
QING XU, HUAN ZHANG, JOSEF JELÍNEK, WEN-HUI HE, MIN HUANG
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.47
Page range:
535-546
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12
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2
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A review of the genus
Nadezhdiella
Plavilstshikov, 1931 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Cerambycini), with the description of a new species from Xizang, China
MEI-YING LIN, LI HE, YUAN LI
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.48
Page range:
547-563
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16
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5
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A study of the genus
Neocerambyx
J. Thomson (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Cerambycini) from China, with the description of a new species
MEI-YING LIN, BING-LAN ZHANG
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.49
Page range:
564-572
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15
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4
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A new beetle species,
Dactylispa
(
Triplispa
)
sicieni
sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Hispini) from Xizang, China
ZHENG-ZHONG HUANG, XIN-KE YANG, SI-QIN GE
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.50
Page range:
573-580
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16
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Revision of
Longitarsus cyanipennis
species group, with description of eleven new species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticitae)
ZU-LONG LIANG, ALEXANDER S. KONSTANTINOV, YONG-YING RUAN, XING-KE YANG, SI-QIN GE
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.51
Page range:
581-624
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14
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6
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The flea beetle fauna of Mêdog, China, with description of three new species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticitae)
YING-YING PENG, ZU-LONG LIANG, YONG-YING RUAN
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.52
Page range:
625-654
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19
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A new species and a new record of
Morphosphaera
Baly, 1861 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) from China
CHANG-PING DING, JIAN SHEN, XING-KE YANG, MEI-XIA YANG
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.53
Page range:
655-663
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14
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4
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Orthosinus medogensis
sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Dryophthorinae) from Xizang, China, with notes on the synonymy of
Xerodermus
Lacordaire under
Orthosinus
Motschulsky
HE-YU LÜ, RUN-ZHI ZHANG
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.54
Page range:
664-673
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13
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Correspondence
Range extension of
Dhanya
Andrewes (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Paussinae), with the first record for China
JIA-HENG CHEN, HONG-LIANG SHI
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.5
Page range:
19-22
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A new species of
Webbia
Hopkins, 1915 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini) from China
WEI LIN, YOU LI, LEI GAO
Published:
2026-04-01
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.55
Page range:
674-677
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