Taxonomy of the genus Dianous (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Steninae) in China and zoogeographic patterns of its distribution |
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| Authors: | Kai Shi Hong‐Zhang Zhou |
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| Institution: | 1. Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing;2. College of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Ninety‐six species of the rove beetle genus Dianous Leach, 1819 have been recorded in China. In this paper, we describe a new species, D. poecilus n. sp. from Yunnan, and record D. viriditinctus ( Champion, 1920 ) for the first time from China. To facilitate identification of species, species groups and/or species complexes, we compiled a new version of keys, including all species of Dianous hitherto recorded in the territory of China. Moreover, main patterns of geographical distribution are outlined for the world Dianous fauna of this genus. |
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| Keywords: | China Dianous distributional patterns new species Staphylinidae |
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