The genus Scutellathous Kishii, 1955 (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Dendrometrinae) in China, with description of three new species

Zhen Liu; Shi-Hong Jiang

doi:10.3897/zookeys.857.29011

The genus Scutellathous Kishii, 1955 (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Dendrometrinae) in China, with description of three new species

Zookeys. 2019 Jun 25:857:85-104. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.857.29011. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Zhen Liu^{1

2

3}, Shi-Hong Jiang²

Affiliations

¹ School of Applied Chemistry and Biological Technology, Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China.
² College of life and environmental sciences, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde, Hunan 415000, China.
³ College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China.

Abstract

Five species of Scutellathous Kishii, 1955 are recognized from China, of which three are new. Scutellathoushabenularis sp. nov., S.nanlingensis sp. nov., and S.quadrata sp. nov. are described and illustrated. A key to species from China, a checklist, and a distribution map are provided. The relationships and comparisons among genera Athous Eschscholtz, 1829, Ohirathous Han & Park, 2012, Parathous Fleutiaux, 1918, and Scutellathous Kishii, 1955 are discussed.

Keywords: Athous; Elateroidea; Ohirathous; catalogue; distribution; key; new taxa.