Taxonomic review describes Ceruchus ahualuo in Yunnan, China, refining the classification and distribution of the stag beetle genus.
The generic characters of the stag beetle genus Ceruchus MacLeay are comprehensively reviewed and refined based on the examination of type material of most Chinese species. In this study, one new species, Ceruchus ahualuo Huang, Liu & Wan, sp. nov . is described and illustrated from Yunnan, China. In addition, an updated diagnostic key to all known Chinese species of Ceruchus is provided, together with a distribution map of the genus in China.
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