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First record of the genus Pectapalochrus Tshernyshev, 2016 (Coleoptera, Malachiidae) from China
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Pectapalochrus Tshernyshev, 2016 is a small genus belonging to the tribe Apalochrini in the family Malachiidae (Coleoptera, Cleroidea), with four currently known species: P. omega (Evers, 1965) from Mongolia, P. armenus (Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1978) from Armenia, P. pictus (Motschulsky, 1860) from Russia and P. pectinicornis (Erichson, 1840) from Russia and Mongolia.
Pectapalochrus Tshernyshev, 2016 is newly recorded from China upon the discovery of P. omega (Evers, 1965) from Ningxia Autonomous Region. The morphological characters of the adult are re-described in detail with illustrations of external appearance and relevant characters.
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Title: First record of the genus Pectapalochrus Tshernyshev, 2016 (Coleoptera, Malachiidae) from China
Description:
Pectapalochrus Tshernyshev, 2016 is a small genus belonging to the tribe Apalochrini in the family Malachiidae (Coleoptera, Cleroidea), with four currently known species: P.
omega (Evers, 1965) from Mongolia, P.
armenus (Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1978) from Armenia, P.
pictus (Motschulsky, 1860) from Russia and P.
pectinicornis (Erichson, 1840) from Russia and Mongolia.
Pectapalochrus Tshernyshev, 2016 is newly recorded from China upon the discovery of P.
omega (Evers, 1965) from Ningxia Autonomous Region.
The morphological characters of the adult are re-described in detail with illustrations of external appearance and relevant characters.
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