Zhou Yu-Lingzi, Zhou Hong-Zhang
Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen West Rd., Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.
Zookeys. 2011(112):53-87. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.112.1138. Epub 2011 Jun 24.
This paper studies the taxonomy of the genus Metolinus Cameron, 1920 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Staphylininae, Xantholinini) from China and describes three new species: Metolinus xizangensissp. n. from Xizang (Tibet), Metolinus emarginatussp. n. fromSichuan, and Metolinus binariussp. n. from Yunnan. The Chinese fauna of the genus is thus increased to 8 species in total. A key to eight Chinese species is provided. Female genital segments and other important morphological characters are illustrated in line drawings for the new species as well as Metolinus shanicus Bordoni, 2002 and Metolinus gardneri (Cameron, 1945). The text also provides color plates with habitus photographs and a map to show the species' geographical distribution pattern. The type specimens of the new species are deposited in Institute of Zoology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IZ-CAS).
本文研究了1920年卡梅伦命名的Metolinus属（鞘翅目：隐翅虫科，隐翅虫亚科，黄隐翅虫族）在中国的分类，并描述了3个新物种：来自西藏的西藏Metolinus xizangensissp. n.、来自四川的缺缘Metolinus emarginatussp. n.和来自云南的双Metolinus binariussp. n.。该属的中国动物区系因此增至8种。提供了8种中国物种的检索表。新物种以及2002年的山Metolinus shanicus Bordoni和1945年的加德纳Metolinus gardneri的雌性生殖节段及其他重要形态特征均以线条图展示。文本还提供了带有整体照片的彩色图版以及一幅地图，以展示物种的地理分布格局。新物种的模式标本保存于中国科学院动物研究所（IZ-CAS）。
