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Original Articles

Taxonomy of the genus Hesperus Fauvel (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Philonthina) from China

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Pages 519-536 | Accepted 25 Mar 2010, Published online: 31 May 2013
 

Abstract

Seven new species of the genus Hesperus Fauvel 1874 from China are described and illustrated: H. beijingensis sp. n. from Beijing, Henan, Hubei, Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian, Sichuan and Yunnan; H. hainanensis sp. n. from Hainan and Guangxi; H. emeishanus sp. n. and H. pulchellus sp. n. from Sichuan; H. coarcticollis sp. n. from Yunnan; H. gracilantennatus sp. n. from Tibet and H. elongatus sp. n. from Yunnan and Hainan. Hesperus amabilis (Kraatz 1859) from Sichuan and Yunnan, and H. susannekontrusae Schillhammer 2005 from Hainan are reported from China for the first time. In addition, H. amabilis is also reported from Afghanistan, Thailand and Laos for the first time. Hesperus feae Fauvel 1895 is placed in synonym with H. amabilis (Kraatz 1859). Thus, a total of 12 species of the genus Hesperus are known from China; and the world fauna of the genus is now increased to 219 species. A key to the Chinese species of the genus Hesperus is provided and species geographical distributions are discussed.

Résumé

Taxonomie du genre Hesperus Fauvel (Coleoptera : Staphylinidae : Philonthina) de Chine. Sept nouvelles espèces du genre Hesperus Fauvel 1874 de Chine sonjt décrites et illustrées : H. beijingensis sp. n. de Pékin, Henan, Hubei, Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian, Sichuan et du Yunnan; H. hainanensis sp. n. de Hainan et de Guangxi; H. emeishanus sp. n. et H. pulchellus sp. n. du Sichuan; H. coarcticollis sp. n. du Yunnan; H. gracilantennatus sp. n. du Tibet et H. elongatus sp. n. du Yunnan et du Hainan. Hesperus amabilis (Kraatz 1859) du Sichuan et du Yunnan, ainsi que H. susannekontrusae Schillhammer 2005 du Hainan sont reportés ici de la Chine pour la première fois. De plus, H. amabilis est aussi signalé pour la première fois d’Afghanistan, de Thailand et du Laos. Hesperus feae Fauvel 1895 est placé en synonymie avec H. amabilis (Kraatz 1859). Un total de 12 espèces du genre Hesperus sont maintenant connues de Chine, tandis que la faune mondiale comporte 219 espèces. Une clef des espèces de Chine du genre Hesperus est fournie et leur distribution géographique est discutée.

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