Four new species of the genus Caccothryptus (Coleoptera, Limnichidae)

  • Hiroyuki Yoshitomi Ehime University Museum, Bunkyo 3, Matsuyama, 790-8577
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2015.147
Keywords: Limnichidae, taxonomy, distribution, new species

Abstract

Four new species of the genus Caccothryptus (Coleoptera: Limnichidae) are described: C. taiwanus from Taiwan; C. orion from Okinawa; C. tibetanus and C. chayuensis from Tibet. All the species belong to the testudo species group (sensu Hernando & Ribera 2014). Additional specimen data and an updated species list are also given, and C. testudo Champion, 1923 is newly recorded from Thailand.

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Published
2015-10-26
How to Cite
Yoshitomi, H. (2015). Four new species of the genus Caccothryptus (Coleoptera, Limnichidae). European Journal of Taxonomy, (147). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2015.147
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No. 147 (2015): Four new species of the genus Caccothryptus (Coleoptera, Limnichidae)
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Entomology
Copyright (c) 2015 Hiroyuki Yoshitomi

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