Taxonomic notes on the Chinese species of the genus Broscosoma Rosenhauer, 1846 (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Broscinae), with description of seven new species
Ri-Xin Jiang, Jia-Heng Chen, Zi-Zhong Li, Xiang-Sheng Chen · 2026
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Ri-Xin Jiang and co-authors revise the ground beetle genus Broscosoma in China, in a 2026 taxonomic paper. The genus holds 62 known species across western Europe and east Asia, with China especially rich at 45 recorded forms. Their work describes seven species that are new to science, each from a different part of the country.
New species come from Guangdong, Sichuan, Guizhou, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hubei with Chongqing, and Chongqing alone. Drawings show body form and key traits for each one. A full checklist and a distribution map for species outside two major upland regions are included. The authors expect more diversity to emerge from wider work in south China.
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| CREATOR | Ri-Xin Jiang, Jia-Heng Chen, Zi-Zhong Li, Xiang-Sheng Chen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49636 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |