Two new species of Helochares, with additional faunistic records from China (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Acidocerinae)

Zhenming Yang; Fenglong Jia; Yudan Tang; Lu Jiang

doi:10.3897/zookeys.1078.73458

Two new species of Helochares, with additional faunistic records from China (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Acidocerinae)

Zookeys. 2021 Dec 16:1078:57-83. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1078.73458. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Zhenming Yang¹, Fenglong Jia¹, Yudan Tang², Lu Jiang³

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Entomology, Life Science School, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, Guangdong, China Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou China.
² Shenzhen Mingde Experimental School, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Shenzhen Mingde Experimental School Shenzhen China.
³ Shenzhen Wildlife Conservation Division, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Shenzhen Wildlife Conservation Division Shenzhen China.

Abstract

Two new species, Helocharesguoi Yang & Jia, sp. nov. and Helocharesdistinctus Jia & Tang, sp. nov., are described. Two species are recorded for the first time from China: Helocharesnegatus Hebauer, 1995 from Yunnan, and Helocharesminusculus d'Orchymont, 1943 from Guangdong. Additional faunistic data from China are provided for the following species: Helochareshainanensis Dong & Bian, 2021, Helocharesnipponicus Hebauer, 1995, Helocharessauteri d'Orchymont, 1943, Helocharesdensus Sharp, 1890, Helochareslentus Sharp, 1890, Helocharesneglectus (Hope, 1854) and Helocharesanchoralis Sharp, 1890. The Chinese fauna of Helochares comprises 16 species, 11 of which are illustrated in this contribution. Helocharescrenatus Régimbart, 1921 is removed from the Chinese fauna.

Keywords: New records; Oriental Realm; species distribution; taxonomy; water scavenger beetle.

Zhenming Yang, Fenglong Jia, Yudan Tang, Lu Jiang.