A new species of Pseudopyrochroa Pic, 1906 from Southwest China (Coleoptera: Pyrochroidae: Pyrochroinae) based on the last instar larva and adults, with natural history observations

Zootaxa. 2023 Aug 3;5323(4):577-586. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5323.4.8.

Abstract

A new species of the fire-colored beetle genus Pseudopyrochroa Pic, 1906, P. euryfoveata Zhan & Young, sp. n., is described and illustrated from Sichuan Province, Southwest China, based on the last larval instar (exuviae) as well as adult male and female specimens. Observations relating to the larval macro- and microhabitats and natural history notes are provided.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • China
  • Coleoptera*
  • Female
  • Larva
  • Male