A new species of the genus <i>Plotina</i> Lewis, 1896 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Guangdong, China.

ABSTRACT: The genus Plotina Lewis, 1896 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae, Plotinini) is distributed in the Oriental region. To date, eight species have been described, all of which are currently recorded from China. A new species, Plotina nanlingensis Lin & Wang, sp. nov. is described from the Nanling National Nature Reserve in China. Morphological details and genitalia of the new species are presented. A checklist of all known species in this genus is also provided.

SUBMITTER: Lin F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12663729 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature