Discovery of five new species of Allacta from Yunnan and Hainan, China (Blattodea, Pseudophyllodromiidae)

oleh: Bian-Lun Li, Peng-Hui Hu, Lin Guo, Yan-Li Che, Zong-Qing Wang

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Pensoft Publishers 2024-02-01

Deskripsi

We examined new Allacta materials from Yunnan and Hainan Province, China, and discovered new species using both morphological and molecular species delimitation (ABGD) methods. Five new species are described: A. bifolium Li & Wang, sp. nov., A. hemiptera Li & Wang, sp. nov., A. lunulara Li & Wang, sp. nov., A. redacta Li & Wang, sp. nov., and A. unicaudata Li & Wang, sp. nov. All five species are placed under the hamifera species group. An updated key and checklist of Allacta species from China are provided.