Two new species in the mycophagous genus Pocadius Erichson, 1843 from China (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Nitidulinae)

Zootaxa. 2020 Jun 23;4802(2):zootaxa.4802.2.4. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4802.2.4.

Abstract

Two new Pocadius species, P. tenebrosus sp. nov. and P. zhangjiajieensis sp. nov., are described and illustrated from southwestern and south-central China. Diagnostic characters of the new species and related species are discussed.

Keywords: Coleoptera, Polyphaga, Cucujoidea, Oriental region, morphology, taxonomy.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • China
  • Coleoptera*