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A contribution to Dongodytes (s. str.) Deuve, 1993 (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Trechinae).

ABSTRACT: The hypogean genus Dongodytes Deuve, 1993, one of the most cave-adapted genera of ground beetles, is distributed in northern Guangxi, ranging from Mashan through Du'an, Bama, and Fengshan to Tian'e. Review of nominate subgenus Dongodytes Deuve, 1993, with new records for D. fowleri Deuve, 1993 and D. grandis Uéno, 1998 are provided. Meanwhile, Dongodytes tonywhittenisp. n. is described from a limestone cave in Bama County. This interesting species is dedicated to the late Dr. Tony Whitten, a well-known cave biodiversity conservationist in Asia. A key to all species of Dongodytes (s. str.) is also provided.

SUBMITTER: Yang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6045681 | biostudies-other | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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A contribution to <i>Dongodytes</i> (s. str.) Deuve, 1993 (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Trechinae).

Yang Pingjing P   Huang Sunbin S   Tian Mingyi M  

ZooKeys 20180706 772

The hypogean genus <i>Dongodytes</i> Deuve, 1993, one of the most cave-adapted genera of ground beetles, is distributed in northern Guangxi, ranging from Mashan through Du'an, Bama, and Fengshan to Tian'e. Review of nominate subgenus Dongodytes Deuve, 1993, with new records for <i>D. fowleri</i> Deuve, 1993 and <i>D. grandis</i> Uéno, 1998 are provided. Meanwhile, <i>Dongodytes tonywhitteni</i><b>sp. n.</b> is described from a limestone cave in Bama County. This interesting species is dedicated  ...[more]