Seven new species of the genus Diochus Erichson (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Staphylininae, Diochini)

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Authors: Tian Huang, Jiří Janák, Hong-Zhang Zhou, Si‐Qin Ge
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5768.4.1
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Abstract

Seven new species of the genus Diochus Erichson, 1839 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Staphylininae, Diochini) are described in this paper: Diochus quadraticeps sp. nov. and D. sinuatus sp. nov. from Thailand; D. moluccanus sp. nov. from Indonesia; D. ullrichi sp. nov. and D. madangensis sp. nov. from Papua New Guinea; D. insularis sp. nov. from China (Taiwan, Hongkong), Japan, Mauritius, Reunion and Rodriguez; D. parvoculatus sp. nov. from Peru. Photographs and line drawing plates for each new species are provided.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography

Publication details

Journal / source
Zootaxa
Volume
5768
Issue
4
Pages
451–478
Publication date
12 March 2026
Language
EN