supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31010103913);Fundamental Research Funds for Chinese Central Universities
Meligethes (Meligethes) pallidoelytrorum, Chen et Kirejtshuk sp. nov. is described and illustrated from Sichuan, China. It can be readily distinguished from related species by the smoothed dorsal integument, diffuse...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31010103913,31172135)
The main diagnostic characters, taxonomic history and classification of a little-known beetle family, Prionoceridae Lacordaire, 1857 are summarised. A key to the genera is presented. A catalogue of the Chinese species...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31000967,31010103913)
Based on comparison of the type specimens, Parapolytrechus [sic] flavotarsus Wang & Zheng, 2002 is a new junior synonym ofNeoxenicotela mausoni Breuning, 1947.
supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(No. 2011CB302102);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.30900144,31071964,40872022 and 31010103913);the Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Nos.KSCX2-EW-G-4, KSCX2-EW-Z-8 and KSCX3-IOZ-1004);the Scientific Research Key Program(KZ200910028005);the PHR20090509,201107120 Project of Beijing Municipal Commission of Education
Prophaenognatha robusta gen.et sp.nov.(Scarabaeoidea:Scarabaeidae:Aclopinae),the best-preserved aclopine fossil so far,is described and illustrated from the Upper Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation of the Jeho...