Two new species of the genus Morphostenophanes Pic, 1925 from Yunnan, China (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Stenochiinae, Cnodalonini)
Hao He, Fei-Yan Meng, Shi-Jian Yang · 2026
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Description
Hao He, Fei-Yan Meng, and Shi-Jian Yang describe two new darkling beetle species in 2026 from Yunnan in China, within the genus Morphostenophanes. The new species are named for a mountain and for one of the authors. A new species group is also proposed to hold one of them.
The report gives range maps and an updated identification key covering two related groups. The female of a species named in 2020 is described for the first time. Variant individuals within each new species are documented, and the authors discuss how altitude, season timing, and local conditions may explain differences between populations of one species across its range.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hao He, Fei-Yan Meng, Shi-Jian Yang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28335 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |