new subgenus and a remarkable new species of Domene from South China, with additional records of the genus from China, Taiwan, and Vietnam (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae)

Abstract

Domene hybrida spec. nov. (China: Guizhou) is described, illustrated, and distinguished from other species of the genus known from China. The species is peculiar in that it combines morphological characters found in Domene Fauvel, 1873 with characters observed in other genera of Lathrobiina, particularly Lobrathium Mulsant & Rey, 1878 and Pseudobium Mulsant & Rey, 1878. Unlike all other congeners previously recorded from China, it does not belong to the subgenus Macromene Coiffait, 1982, which is why it is assigned to a subgenus of its own, Lobramene subgen. nov. Additional records of six Domene species are reported from China, Taiwan, and North Vietnam. Including two species of doubtful generic affiliations, the genus now includes 86 named species, 22 of which have been recorded from China, three from Taiwan, and two from Vietnam. Taxonomic acts Lobramene subgen. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:CFC20457-493D-4034-B935-D604A6BA2340Domene hybrida spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:14A1FF54-AB49-4398-A450-AFE78E46105C