中国鞘翅目2020年新分类单元

New taxa of Coleoptera from China in 2020

鞘翅目是世界昆虫种类最丰富的类群,具有重要的经济和生态意义。为及时掌握我国鞘翅目新分类单元和名称变动情况,本文系统检索和整理了2020年发表的分类学文献。2020年共发表421个中国鞘翅目新分类单元,包括新属21个、新亚属2个、新种387个、新亚种11个;发表国家级新记录种51个;提出了56个新组合、70个异名、7个物种异名名称变动、3个降级。重点研究类群包括步甲科、隐翅虫科、拟步甲科、天牛科、象甲科等。在地域分布方面,新分类单元和新记录涉及33个省级行政区,大多数新物种集中发现于云南和四川。建议今后及时地进行阶段性总结,同时进行数字化,以推动中国鞘翅目分类学研究成果的科学传播。

Aims:Coleoptera are the most diverse of all insect orders,exhibiting high economic and ecological significance.The aim of this study is to grasp the situation of new taxa and name changes of Coleoptera from China published in 2020.Methods:In this study,198 articles published in 2020 were utilized to form an annual taxonomic report outlining new taxa and name changes of Chinese Coleoptera.Results:A total of 421 new taxa of Chinese Coleoptera were published in 2020,including 21 new genera,2 new subgenera,387 new species,and 11 new subspecies.At the Chinese national level,51 new taxa were recorded.In addition,56 new combinations,70 synonyms,7 restorations and 3 degradations were provided.The taxa of greatest attention included Carabidae,Staphylinidae,Tenebrionidae,Cerambycidae and Curculionidae.33 Chinese provincial-level administration areas contributed to new taxa and records,with most discoveries being concentrated in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces.Conclusion:It is crucial that taxonomic information is regularly updated,digitized,and made available to researchers to promote the dissemination of recent research results and reflect the most current state of scientific knowledge.