NEW SPECIES AND NEW RECORDS OF CLICK BEETLES FROM CHINA AND TAIWAN (COLEOPTERA, ELATERIDAE)
Resumen: Se describen un total de 27 especies nuevas de China (23) y de Taiwán (4), pertenecientes a los géneros Li-totrichus Kiesenwetter, 1858 (s. str.) (5) y Liotrichus (Acteniceromorphus) Kishii, 1955 (2), Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 1858 (3), Poemnites Buysson, 1894 (2), Ectinus Eschscholtz, 1829 (1), Ampedus Dejean, 1833 (8), Athousius Reitter, 1905 (1), Melanotus (s. str.) Eschscholtz, 1829 (2) y Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) Schwarz, 1892 (1), Cardiotarsus Eschscholtz, 1836 (1) y Phorocardius Fleutiaux, 1931 (1). Se describe el sexo desconocido, o se aportan citas nuevas para especies de los géneros Gnathodicrus Fleutiaux, 1934 (1), Sericus Eschscholtz, 1829 (1), Simodactylus Candèze, 1859 (1), Ampedus Dejean, 1833 (3), Denticollis Piller & Mitterpacher, 1783 (1), Melanotus Eschscholtz, 1829 (3), Priopus Castelnau, 1840 (1) y Oedostethus LeConte, 1853 (3).
Palabras clave: Coleoptera, Elateridae, nuevas especies, nuevas citas, China, Taiwán.
Abstract: A total of 27 new species belonging to the genera Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 1858 (s. str.) (5) and Liotrichus (Acteniceromorphus) Kishii, 1955 (2), Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 1858 (3) Poemnites Buysson, 1894 (2), Ectinus Eschscholtz, 1829 (1), Ampedus Dejean, 1833 (8), Athousius Reitter, 1905 (1), Melanotus (s. str.) Eschscholtz, 1829 (2), Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) Schwarz, 1892 (1), Cardiotarsus Eschscholtz, 1836 (1) and Phorocardius Fleutiaux, 1931 (1) are described from China (23) and Taiwan (4). New descriptions of the sex or new geographic records are given for species of the genera Gnathodicrus Fleutiaux, 1934 (1), Sericus Eschscholtz, 1829 (1), Simodactylus Candèze, 1859 (1), Ampedus Dejean, 1833 (3), Denticollis Piller & Mitterpacher, 1783 (1), Melanotus Eschscholtz, 1829 (3), Priopus Castelnau, 1840 (1) and Oedostethus LeConte, 1853 (3).
Key words: Coleoptera, Elateridae, new species, new records, China, Taiwan.