A new genus and a new species in the subfamily Polyzosteriinae (Blattodea, Blattidae) from China.

ABSTRACT: Laevifaciesquadrialata gen. et sp. nov. is described from Hainan Province, China based on morphological data. COI data (DNA barcodes) is utilized to confirm the sexual dimorphism occurring in Laevifaciesquadrialata gen. et sp. nov. Melanozosterianitida Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865, is reported from Guangxi Province, China. A key to the Chinese Polyzosteriinae is provided.

SUBMITTER: Liao S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6562000 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature