A new subgenus and species of false darkling beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Melandryidae) from Singapore with notes on Serropalpini Latreille, 1829

Ecologica Montenegrina 2026 Open access

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Authors: Dmitry Telnov, Loong Fah Cheong, Wei Song Hwang, Maxwell V. L. Barclay, Aleksandrs Balodis, Kristīne Greķe
DOI: 10.37828/em.2026.96.10
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Abstract

Serropalpus (Sundaserropalpus subgen. nov.) nigrovittatus sp. nov., the first new representative of Melandryidae Leach, 1815 from Singapore in more than a century, is described and illustrated. Morphological features and taxonomy of the genera of Serropalpini Latreille, 1829 are discussed.

Fields of Study & Subjects

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

Publication details

Journal / source
Ecologica Montenegrina
Volume
96
Pages
140–158
Publication date
27 February 2026
Language
EN