Three new species of the genus Zaitzevia Champion, 1923 (Coleoptera, Elmidae) from China.

ABSTRACT: Three new riffle beetles of the genus Zaitzevia Champion, 1923 are described from China, namely Zaitzeviasichuanensissp. nov. and Zaitzeviafengtongzhaiensissp. nov. from Sichuan Province, and Zaitzeviayingzuijieensissp. nov. from Hunan Province. Habitus and diagnostic features of the new species are illustrated. A checklist of all known Chinese Zaitzevia species is given, and a key and distributional map of Zaitzevia species from the Chinese mainland are provided.

SUBMITTER: Jiang RX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10436192 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature