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Patrus melli

  • 1. Institute of Entomology, Life Science School, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, Guangdong, China.
  • 2. Department of Life Sciences (Insects), The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW 7 5 BD, UK.

Description

Patrus melli (Ochs, 1925)

Orectochilus melli Ochs, 1925: 197 (original description).

Orectochilus (Patrus) melli – Mazzoldi 1995: 165 (catalogue).

Patrus melli – Hájek & Fery 2017: 29 (catalogue)

Material examined

CHINA – Guangxi • 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀; Guangxi Prov., Jinxiu County; 24 Jul. 2011; alt. 850–950 m; PENG Zhong leg.; SHNU. – Jiangxi • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; 江西井冈山香洲 [Jiangxi, Jinggangshan Mt., Xiangzhou]; 13 Sep. 2011; 采集人: 杨立军、李锦伟、成牧春 [Yang Lijun, Li Jinwei and Cheng Muchun leg.]; SYSU. – Zhejiang • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Zhejiang Prov., Longwang Shan; 4 Oct. 2003; Li-Zhen Li leg; SHNU • 1 ♀; Zhejing Prov., Mt. Longwang; alt. 300–500 m; 24 Apr. 2004; Huang and Chi leg.; SHNU.

Distribution

Endemic to China (Fujian, Guangdong, Hong Kong). New for Guangxi, Jiangxi and Zhejiang.

Patrus procerus (Régimbart, 1884) comb. nov.

Fig. 16

Orectochilus procerus Régimbart, 1884: 415 (original description).

Material examined

CHINA – Guangxi • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; 广西防城板八乡 [Guangxi, Fangcheng, Banbaxiang]; 4 Jun. 2000; 李 文柱采 [Li Wenzhu leg.]; SYSU.

Distribution

Known from Cambodia. New for China.

Notes

Published as part of Liang, Zulong, Angus, Robert B. & Jia, Fenglong, 2021, Three new species of Patrus Aubé with additional records of Gyrinidae from China (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae), pp. 1-39 in European Journal of Taxonomy 767 on pages 29-30, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.767.1481, http://zenodo.org/record/5715526

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
SHNU , SYSU
Event date
2000-06-04 , 2003-10-04 , 2004-04-24 , 2011-07-24 , 2011-09-13
Verbatim event date
2000-06-04 , 2003-10-04 , 2004-04-24 , 2011-07-24 , 2011-09-13
Scientific name authorship
Ochs
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Gyrinidae
Genus
Patrus
Species
melli
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Patrus melli (Ochs, 1925) sec. Liang, Angus & Jia, 2021

References

  • Ochs G. 1925. Descriptions of new Asiatic Gyrinidae. Records of the Indian Museum 27: 193 - 204.
  • Mazzoldi P. 1995. Gyrinidae: Catalogue of Chinese Gyrinidae (Coleoptera). In: Jach M. A. & Ji L. (eds) Water beetles of China: 155 - 172. Zoologisch-Botanische Gesellschaft in Osterreich and Wiener Coleopterologenverein, Vienna.
  • Hajek J. & Fery H. 2017. Family Gyrinidae Latreille, 1810. In: Lobl I. & Lobl D. (eds), Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. Volume 1. Revised and Updated Edition. Archostemata - Myxophaga - Adephaga: 22 - 29. Leiden, Brill.
  • Regimbart M. 1884. Essai monographique de la famille des Gyrinidae: 3 e partie. Annales de la Societe entomologique de France 6 (3): 381 - 482.