Discovery of Morphostenophanes Pic, 1925 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Stenochiinae) in Xizang, China, with description of a new species

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Authors: DE-YAO ZHOU, Nyima Tenzin, REN-ZHI ZHANG
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.39
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Abstract

This study reports the first occurrence of the tenebrionid genus Morphostenophanes Pic, 1925 from Xizang, China, and describes a new species, M. medogensis Zhou & Zhang, sp. nov. Illustrations of the habitus and key diagnostic characters are provided to distinguish the new taxon from its congeners.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies Beetle Biology and Toxicology Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Zootaxa
Publisher
Magnolia Press
Volume
5786
Issue
1
Pages
455–460
Publication date
31 March 2026
Language
EN