Abstract

The jianfengling species group of the termitophilous carabid genus Orthogonius MacLeay, 1825 is defined and reviewed. This species group ranges from southern China, crossing Indochina and Myanmar to eastern India. To date, the jianfengling species group is composed of ten species, including six new species which are hereinafter described and illustrated: Orthogonius wrasei sp. n. (Myanmar), Orthogonius bellus sp. n. and Orthogonius limbourgi sp. n. (Vietnam), Orthogonius politior sp. n., Orthogonius aberlenci sp. n. (Laos) and Orthogonius meghalayaensis sp. n. (India). Habitus, elytral apices and male genitalia of all species are illustrated. A key to species and a distribution map of jianfengling species group are provided.

Highlights

  • Indo-Burma is one of the 25 biodiversity hotspots in the world for conservation priorities (Myers et al 2000)

  • The termitophilous ground beetles of the tribe Orthogoniini are very rich in species diversity in this area, represented by approximately 100 species (Tian and Deuve 2000, 2006, 2010, Tian et al 2012)

  • The majority of orthogoniine species recorded in tropical Asia belongs to the prominent genus Orthogonius MacLeay, 1825

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Indo-Burma is one of the 25 biodiversity hotspots in the world for conservation priorities (Myers et al 2000).

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