Wang Fa-Lei, Wang Zhen, Xiong Zi-Chun, Qiu Jian-Yue
Dazhulin; Chongqing 621000; China..
No. 55; Cancong Road; Dafeng Street; Xindu District; Chengdu 610504; China..
Zootaxa. 2025 Apr 2;5618(2):206-220. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5618.2.2.
Two new species of the genus Melolontha Fabricius, 1775 are described from China: Melolontha daliensis Wang & Qiu, sp. nov. from Yunnan province and Melolontha wangyutangi Wang & Qiu, sp. nov. from Shannxi province. Additionally, Melolontha phupanensis is recorded from China for the first time, with its female illustrated for the first time. For comparative purposes, Melolontha reichenbachi Keith, 2008 is also illustrated. A comprehensive checklist of Melolontha species from the Chinese mainland is provided.
本文描述了采自中国的鳃金龟属(Melolontha Fabricius,1775)2个新物种:采自云南省的大理鳃金龟Melolontha daliensis Wang & Qiu, sp. nov.和采自陕西省的王宇唐鳃金龟Melolontha wangyutangi Wang & Qiu, sp. nov.。此外,首次记录到福潘鳃金龟Melolontha phupanensis在中国的分布,并首次对其雌性个体进行了绘图。为作比较,还对瑞氏鳃金龟Melolontha reichenbachi Keith, 2008进行了绘图。提供了中国大陆鳃金龟属物种的完整名录。