biostudies-literatureUnknown10Li H<h4>Background</h4><i>Pareuryaptus</i> is a genus of Carabidae containing 18 species and one subspecies, distributed mainly in the Oriental Region. However, only one species and one subspecies were recorded from China before the present study.<h4>New information</h4>Four species and one subspecies of <i>Pareuryaptus</i> are reported from China with three of them newly recorded: <i>Pareuryaptusadoxus</i> (Tschitschérine) from Yunnan; <i>Pareuryaptusexiguus</i> Dubault, Lassalle & Roux from Guangxi; and <i>Pareuryaptusluangphabangensis</i> Kirschenhofer from Yunnan. Moreover, the male of <i>Pareuryaptusexiguus</i> Dubault, Lassalle & Roux is firstly described and a key to all known Chinese species is provided.Biodiversity data journale84104https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9848600biostudies-literatureThe genus <i>Pareuryaptus</i> (Carabidae, Pterostichini) in China, with three new country records.PMC9848600Li HLi YLiang HShi HfalseThe genus <i>Pareuryaptus</i> (Carabidae, Pterostichini) in China, with three new country records.<h4>Background</h4><i>Pareuryaptus</i> is a genus of Carabidae containing 18 species and one subspecies, distributed mainly in the Oriental Region. However, only one species and one subspecies were recorded from China before the present study.<h4>New information</h4>Four species and one subspecies of <i>Pareuryaptus</i> are reported from China with three of them newly recorded: <i>Pareuryaptusadoxus</i> (Tschitschérine) from Yunnan; <i>Pareuryaptusexiguus</i> Dubault, Lassalle & Roux from Guangxi; and <i>Pareuryaptusluangphabangensis</i> Kirschenhofer from Yunnan. Moreover, the male of <i>Pareuryaptusexiguus</i> Dubault, Lassalle & Roux is firstly described and a key to all known Chinese species is provided.2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-04-18T21:16:25.761Z2025-04-07T09:13:39.988ZS-EPMC98486003676152410.3897/BDJ.10.e84104