The bopyrid isopod species Rhopalione sinensis Markham, 1990, is recorded for only the second time, from a new locality in China outside Hong Kong, the type-locality. This is also the first finding of the male R. sine...The bopyrid isopod species Rhopalione sinensis Markham, 1990, is recorded for only the second time, from a new locality in China outside Hong Kong, the type-locality. This is also the first finding of the male R. sinensis, which is herein described. Its host, Arcotheres sinensis （Shen, 1932） is a new record. A review of the four known species of Rhopalione Perez, 1920, an updated diagnosis of the genus and a key to species are provided.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation for Young Scientists of China(No.31101614)
文摘The bopyrid isopod species Rhopalione sinensis Markham, 1990, is recorded for only the second time, from a new locality in China outside Hong Kong, the type-locality. This is also the first finding of the male R. sinensis, which is herein described. Its host, Arcotheres sinensis （Shen, 1932） is a new record. A review of the four known species of Rhopalione Perez, 1920, an updated diagnosis of the genus and a key to species are provided.
