Dima tianmuensis Qiu and Kundrata sp. nov. is described from Zhejiang, China. This species differs from its congeners from mainland China and Taiwan by the coloration, length ratio of the basal antennomeres, relatively longer elytra, and shape of male genitalia. Photographs of the habitus and main diagnostic characters of the new species are provided. Altogether, 11 species of Dima are known from mainland China and Taiwan. An identification key and a distribution map for the Chinese Dima species are given.
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1 September 2018
A New Species of Dima (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Dimini), with a Checklist and Identification Key to the Chinese Species
Lu Qiu,
Eliska Sormova,
Yongying Ruan,
Robin Kundrata
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Annales Zoologici
Vol. 68 • No. 3
October 2018
Vol. 68 • No. 3
October 2018
biodiversity
Dendrometrinae
distribution
East Asia
Endemism
flightlessness