A new species of stygobionotic diving beetles from China (Coleoptera,Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae,Bidessini)
ZHAO Shuang
JIA Fenglong
Abstract：Sinoporus tianmingyii gen. et sp. nov. is described based on a female specimen from a dry cave (Yanlyu cave)in Wenya village,Huanjiang county,Guangxi,China. The new taxon is characterized of subterranean diving beetles in having adults depigmented , relatively soft , and lacking hind wings and compound eyes. In addition ,the taxon is diagnosed among all adult Dytiscidae with following characters combined ,(1) Body with lateral margins subparallel;(2) Elytral epipleura with distinct oblique subbasal carina;(3) Elytra with sutural stria;(4) Pro- and mesofemora with long hair-like setae externally;(5) All tibiae and tarsi lacking natatory setae.
Keywords：DytiscidaeBidessiniSinoporus tianmingyii gen.et sp.nov.karst caveChina
Publication Date：2021-12-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 1046-1051 )