New species and records of the genus Laena Dejean (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Lagriinae) from the Malay Peninsula

Schawaller W 1 , Bellersheim A 2

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  • 1 Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde; Rosenstein 1; 70191 Stuttgart; Germany. schawaller.ehrenamt@smns-bw.de
  • 2 Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde; Rosenstein 1; 70191 Stuttgart; Germany. bellersheim.aron@smns-bw.de
Zootaxa, 2024 Oct 25;5529(2):396-400.
PMID: 39646404 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5529.2.10

Abstract

From the Malay Peninsula (West Malaysia) 18 species of the genus Laena Dejean, 1821 are known so far. Additional two species are described herein as new: L. johoria sp. nov. and L. ledangica sp. nov. They originate exclusively from the southernmost, hitherto less explored Malaysian Federal State of Johor. Some new records of known Malaysian species are also listed.

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