Title: THREE NEW SPECIES OF GENUS OXYPORUS FABRICIUS FROM CHINA (COLEOPTERA: STAPHYLINIDAE, OXYPORINAE)
Abstract: In this paper, three new species of Oxyporus Fabricius are describel, a key to species is prepared. All the type specimens are deposited in the Department of Biology, Nanchong Teachers College.Oxyporus (Oxyporus) nigricollis sp. nov. (fig. 1)This new species is similar to O. parcus Sharp in appearace and size, but differs in the colouration of body and elytral markings.Length: 13 mm,Holotype , Sichuan Province (Wanglang),alt. 2520-2580 M, July 21, 1984, collected by Gao Xin-fen.Oxyporus (Oxyporus) wanglanyus sp. nov. (fig. 2)Body size resembles O, (O.) uigticollis, but differs in the colouration of body and the structure of elytra.Length: 11-12 mm.Holotype , Sichuan Province (Wanglang), 2500 M., July 12, 1988, collected by Zhang Wen-nan. Paratype , Sichuan (Wanglang), 2540 M, July 13, 1988, collected by He Li.Oxyporus (Oxyporus) fungalis sp. nov. (figs. 3-6)This new species is close to O. baslventris Jarrige in size and colouration, but body smaller, pronotum with a deep transverse depression, black markings of elytra large, male genita-lia with wide median lobe and its apex broadly emarginate.Length: 8-8.2 mm.Holotype , Sichuan Province (Wanglang), 2450-2880 M, July 24, 1984, collected by Gao Xin-fen. Allotype , Sichuan (Wanglang), 2500 M, July 15, 1988, collected by Zheng Wen-nan. Paratypes 1, Sichuan (Wanglang), 2520-2580, July 21, 1984, collected by Gao Xin-fen; 3, Sichuan (Wanglang), 2500 M., July 13-15, 1988, collected by He Li and Tian Xiao-ming.
Publication Year: 1992
Publication Date: 1992-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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