A key to species of the genus Gastroserica Brenske of the China (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini), with the description of two new species and two new records for China | Zendy

Xingke Yang | Zendy; Wangang Liu | Zendy; Dirk Ahrens | Zendy; Ming Bai | Zendy

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A key to species of the genus Gastroserica Brenske of the China (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini), with the description of two new species and two new records for China

Author(s) -

Xingke Yang,

Wangang Liu,

Dirk Ahrens,

Ming Bai

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

zookeys

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1313-2989

pISSN - 1313-2970

DOI - 10.3897/zookeys.139.1702

Subject(s) - scarabaeidae , china , key (lock) , geography , male genitalia , zoology , genus , ecology , biology , archaeology

Based on a revision of the material housed in Chinese collections and a key to species of Gastroserica of China is provided. Two new species are described, habitus photographs, and illustrations of the genitalia are given: Gastroserica nigrofasciatasp. n. (from China: Guangxi and Guizhou Prov.), Gastroserica yunnanensissp. n. (from China: Yunnan Prov.). Besides, illustrations of the genitalia of species mentioned in the key are provided. Additional distribution records of the Gastroserica species including an updated distribution map are given.

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