A new species of Autocrates (Coleoptera: Trictenotomidae) revealed by DNA barcoding and morphological evidence

Cho Hee-Wook, Kim Kang-Rae
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 64(2): 269-276, 2024
Published online: 31st October 2024
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Abstract: Autocrates soni sp. nov. is described from Vietnam based on morphological and molecular evidence. This beetle is characterised by reddish-brown pubescence on its ventral side and much shorter setae on its femora compared to the closely related species Autocrates vitalisi Vuillet, 1912. The validity of this new species is strongly supported by DNA barcode data from all known species of the genus Autocrates.
Key words: Coleoptera, Tenebrionoidea, Trictenotomidae, Autocrates, new species, DNA barcoding, phylogeny, Vietnam, Oriental Region