A review of Palaearctic Xylobanellus Kleine 1930 (Coleoptera: Lycidae), with description of a new species from Yunnan
Kazantsev S.V. 1
Year: 2026, Number: 552, Pages: 28-36
A new species of the net-winged beetles Xylobanellus honghensis sp. n., is described from Yunnan, southwestern China, which is a second representative of the genus Xylobanellus Kleine 1930 found in China. Xylobanellus gansuensis Kazantsev, 2000 is illustrated with colour photographs for the first time. Provided is a key to species, as well as a checklist of Palaearctic Xylobanellus (with northern Indochina), which includes six species.
DOI: 10.25221/fee.552.4
Keywords: Coleoptera, Lycidae, Xylobanellus, new species, key, Palaearctic region, northern Indochina,
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