A new species of Therates Latreille, 1816 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) from China

Coleoptera
Cicindelidae
Keywords: chennelli species group, tiger beetle

Abstract

Therates yunnanensis Wiesner and Xiong, new species (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae), is described from Yunnan, China. It is distinguished from its allies by the shape of the aedeagus, labrum and elytral maculation.

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Publication

1088

Published

2024-12-20

How to cite

Wiesner J, Xiong X. 2024. A new species of Therates Latreille, 1816 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) from China. Insecta Mundi 1088: 1-4.
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