Contributions to the knowledge of the ‘Staphylinus-complex’ of China (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylinini). Part 22. The genus Tasgius Stephens, 1829, Section 1

Pages

145-155

Citation

SMETANA, Aleš. Contributions to the knowledge of the ‘Staphylinus-complex’ of China (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylinini). Part 22. The genus Tasgius Stephens, 1829, Section 1. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2010, 50(1), 145-155. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/aemnp/50-1/contributions-to-the-knowledge-of-the-staphylinus-complex-of-china-coleoptera-staphylinidae-staphylinini-part-22-the-genus-tasgius-stephens-1829-section-1

Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae | 2010/50/1

The paper deals with the species of the subgenus Tasgius s. str. of the genus Tasgius Stephens, 1829, known to occur at present on the territory of the People’s Republic of China. Tasgius praetorius Bernhauer, 1915 is redescribed and a lectotype is designated for it. Three species are described as new: T. pugio sp. nov. (Gansu), T. congener sp. nov. (Gansu) and T. venustus sp. nov. (Xinjiang). Each species is described, illustrated and all available distributional and bionomic data are given.