Biodiv Sci ›› 2025, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (10): 25289.  DOI: 10.17520/biods.2025289  cstr: 32101.14.biods.2025289

Special Issue: 数据论文； 新物种专题

• Special Feature: 2024 New Taxa Collection • Previous Articles     Next Articles

The world new taxa of extant Coleoptera described in 2024

Jiateng Zhao1,2(), Yimin Jia1,3(), Mende Borjigin1,4(), Nuo Han1,5, Yuyang Sun5, Wenwen Huang5, Yuanyuan Lu1,*()(), Ming Bai1,2,*()()   

  1. 1 State Key Laboratory of Animal Biodiversity Conservation and Integrated Pest Management, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
    2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
    3 College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei 071001, China
    4 College of Agriculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
    5 College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, China
  • Received:2025-07-21 Accepted:2025-10-13 Online:2025-10-20 Published:2025-11-20
  • Contact: * E-mail: luyuanyuan@ioz.ac.cn; baim@ioz.ac.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFC2601200);National Natural Science Foundation of China(32270468);National Science & Technology Fundamental Resources Investigation Program of China(2022FY202100);National Science & Technology Fundamental Resources Investigation Program of China(2022FY100500)

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Abstract:

Aims This study aims to systematically summarize the new taxa of extant Coleoptera published worldwide in 2024, with a specific focus on taxonomic additions from China.

Methods Literatures were collected through targeted searches of taxonomic databases, review of key journals, monographs and supplementary contributions from specialists. A total of 956 publications were analyzed in the study.

Results Globally, 2,245 new extant Coleoptera taxa were published in 2024, comprising 3 new subfamilies, 6 new tribes, 1 new subtribe, 92 new genera, 27 new subgenera, 2,068 new species, and 48 new subspecies. Additionally, 789 new combinations, 540 new synonyms, 106 raised and 36 downgrades taxa were recorded. China contributed the highest number of new species (subspecies), with descriptions including 11 new genera, 6 new subgenera, 591 new species, and 19 new subspecies. Within China, 10 new record genera, 2 new record subgenera, 108 new record species, and 6 new record subspecies were documented as well. Yunnan was the most productive region in China for both new species and new records, with 116 new species (subspecies) and 55 new record species (subspecies) were discovered.

Conclusion This study provides an overview of the taxonomy of Coleoptera in 2024. Yunnan remains China’s dominant contributor to both new species and new record species. Compared to 2023, the number of new taxa of Coleoptera decreased globally, while the number of new species described from China showed an increasing trend.

Key words: Coleoptera, new taxa, biodiversity, world, China

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