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September 10, 2025InsectsOpen Access

Six New Species of Genus Pedetontus Silvestri, 1911 (Microcoryphia: Machilidae), from Southern China

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CSChen-Yang ShenZhejiang Normal UniversityTYTing YangZhejiang Normal UniversityJJJie-Hong JiZhejiang Normal University

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Implication

Detailed morphological examination shows six new species of Pedetontus in southern China, suggesting increased biodiversity.

Key Points

  • Six new species of Pedetontus were identified through morphological examination and COX1 sequencing.
  • The new species include P. elegans, P. hezhouensis, P. jinxiuensis, P. nanningensis, P. shenzhenensis, and P. xanthospilus.
  • Morphological features helped distinguish the new species from each other and known species, focusing on eyes and genitalia.
  • This research increases the total number of Pedetontus species in China to seventeen, highlighting biodiversity in Microcoryphia.

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Shen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1824b9b7b07f3a060ea1fhttps://doi.org/10.3390/insects16090916
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