Journal of biodiversity in Coleoptera
Beetles World is an occasional published journal devoted to taxonomy and to biodiversity of Coleoptera. We offer cooperation on the new description for every taxonomist from all parts of the world. All rights, including reprinting of extracts, electronic or optical reproduction and translation belonging to the publisher.
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Lucanus cenwanglaoshanus sp. nov. and Dorcus taoi sp. nov. are described from Guangxi and Sichuan respectively. The females of Lucanus zhuxiangi Wang & Zhan, 2018 are described correctly for the first time. The males of Lucanus fonti Zilioli, 2005 from Fujian are figured.
Key words: Coleoptera, Lucanidae, Lucanus, Dorcus, new species, Sichuan, Guangxi, China
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A new species of Ceruchus MacLeay, 1819 is described from Motuo area, SE Tibet, China, with the male and female genitalia illustrated.
Key words: Coleoptera, Lucanidae, Ceruchus, new species, Motuo, Tibet, China
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Prosopocoilus flavidus borneoensis sspec. nov. from Borneo island is described and compared with the nominotypical taxon Prosopocoilus flavidus flavidus (Parry, 1866) from Sumatra Island and a specimen from west Malaysia. The female of Prosopocoilus flavidus flavidus is figured first time.
Key words: Coleoptera, Lucanidae, Prosopocoilus flavidus borneoensis, Borneo, Sumatra, Malaysia
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A new species of Dorcus Macleay, 1819 and a new species of Prismognathus Motschulsky, 1860 are described from Motuo area, SE Tibet, China, with the male and female genitalia illustrated.
Key words: Coleoptera, Lucanidae, Dorcus, Prismognathus, new species, Motuo, Tibet, China
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The recently in western Turkey discovered new species Lucanus (Pseudolucanus) fiedleri is described and compared with the related and sympatric distributed taxa.
Key words: Coleoptera, Lucanidae, Lucanus (Pseudolucanus) fiedleri, Lucanus (Pseudolucanus) busignyi, Lucanus (Pseudolucanus) macrophyllus, Lucanus (Lucanus) laticornis, Turkey