A new species of the genus Afissa Dieke, 1947 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from China
Recent morphological and molecular studies have clarified some aspects of the taxonomy of Afissa Dieke, 1947, but many species remain unexamined or misclassified. Additional taxonomic work is essential to resolve the classification and distribution of Afissa species in Asia, particularly in China.Af...
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| description | Recent morphological and molecular studies have clarified some aspects of the taxonomy of Afissa Dieke, 1947, but many species remain unexamined or misclassified. Additional taxonomic work is essential to resolve the classification and distribution of Afissa species in Asia, particularly in China.Afissa xuexii sp. nov. is described from Yunan and Guizhou Province, China. This new species is characteried by its typical bifurcated penis guide. Diagnosis, description and illustrations are provided. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fa6dc6a06c7f4a05b23db0a33c708df82025-08-20T02:00:02ZengPensoft PublishersBiodiversity Data Journal1314-28282025-05-01131810.3897/BDJ.13.e156613156613A new species of the genus Afissa Dieke, 1947 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from ChinaLezhi Wang0Qifan Yang1Quan Zhang2Xingmin Wang3Beijing No. 8 High SchoolCollege of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural UniversityCollege of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural UniversityCollege of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural UniversityRecent morphological and molecular studies have clarified some aspects of the taxonomy of Afissa Dieke, 1947, but many species remain unexamined or misclassified. Additional taxonomic work is essential to resolve the classification and distribution of Afissa species in Asia, particularly in China.Afissa xuexii sp. nov. is described from Yunan and Guizhou Province, China. This new species is characteried by its typical bifurcated penis guide. Diagnosis, description and illustrations are provided.https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/156613/download/pdf/LadybirdEpilachnininew speciesChinataxonom |
| spellingShingle | Lezhi Wang Qifan Yang Quan Zhang Xingmin Wang A new species of the genus Afissa Dieke, 1947 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from China Biodiversity Data Journal Ladybird Epilachnini new species China taxonom |
| title | A new species of the genus Afissa Dieke, 1947 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from China |
| title_full | A new species of the genus Afissa Dieke, 1947 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from China |
| title_fullStr | A new species of the genus Afissa Dieke, 1947 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from China |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new species of the genus Afissa Dieke, 1947 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from China |
| title_short | A new species of the genus Afissa Dieke, 1947 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from China |
| title_sort | new species of the genus afissa dieke 1947 coleoptera coccinellidae from china |
| topic | Ladybird Epilachnini new species China taxonom |
| url | https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/156613/download/pdf/ |
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