taxonID	type	description	language	source
CD7087F2FFBAFFAA3ADEFA97FE9C1AE2.taxon	diagnosis	Updated diagnosis. Body small to medium-sized, 1.9 – 5.7 mm in length. Body covered with more or less prominent dual pubescence, either long, stout and erect, or short, fine and adpressed. Pronotum rounded, without sublateral lines. Tarsi simple, tarsomeres 4 obviously smaller than 3. Abdominal sternite VIII with median process absent in male (Fig. 2 A, H), present in female (Fig. 3 A, D). Tegmen in ventral view subparallel-sided or slightly dilated at basal part, with submedian dilation distinctly angled, mostly with a protruded and narrowed apex, which is covered with a few setae (Fig. 2 C, J); tegmen in lateral view more or less bent ventrally at base (Fig. 2 D, K), the bent part with a more or less distinct median keel on outer surface and a median line on inner surface. Apical limb of median lobe mostly slender (Fig. 2 F, M). Internal sac mostly with numerous distinct and conical spines (Fig. 2 E, F, L, M). Spiculum gastrale Y-shaped (Fig. 2 G, N). Ovipositor stout and membranous, gonostylus long and nearly cylindrical, transverse coxital baculum short and arcuate, baculum long and oblique (Fig. 3 C, F).	en	Miao, Jia-Lin, Liu, Hao-Yu, Tong, Jun-Bo, Yang, Xing-Ke, Yang, Yu-Xia (2026): A new species of Mimothrix Majer, 1989 (Coleoptera: Dasytidae) from Xizang, China. Zootaxa 5786 (1): 499-506, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43
CD7087F2FFBAFFAA3ADEFA97FE9C1AE2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Yunnan, Sichuan, Xizang), Afghanistan, Bhutan, Burma, India, Nepal, Kashmir, Tajikistan.	en	Miao, Jia-Lin, Liu, Hao-Yu, Tong, Jun-Bo, Yang, Xing-Ke, Yang, Yu-Xia (2026): A new species of Mimothrix Majer, 1989 (Coleoptera: Dasytidae) from Xizang, China. Zootaxa 5786 (1): 499-506, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43
CD7087F2FFB9FFA93ADEFF5EFDB01BF9.taxon	description	(Figs 1 A, B, 2 A – G, 3 A – C)	en	Miao, Jia-Lin, Liu, Hao-Yu, Tong, Jun-Bo, Yang, Xing-Ke, Yang, Yu-Xia (2026): A new species of Mimothrix Majer, 1989 (Coleoptera: Dasytidae) from Xizang, China. Zootaxa 5786 (1): 499-506, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43
CD7087F2FFB9FFA93ADEFF5EFDB01BF9.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. CHINA, Yunnan: 6 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀ (MHBU), Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Wuliang Medicine Valley, 24.84781 ° N, 100.59200 ° E, 2529 m, 2 – 3. VII. 2023, leg. J. B. Tong. & C. Fang.	en	Miao, Jia-Lin, Liu, Hao-Yu, Tong, Jun-Bo, Yang, Xing-Ke, Yang, Yu-Xia (2026): A new species of Mimothrix Majer, 1989 (Coleoptera: Dasytidae) from Xizang, China. Zootaxa 5786 (1): 499-506, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43
CD7087F2FFB9FFA93ADEFF5EFDB01BF9.taxon	description	Description. Male (Fig. 1 A). Body length 4.0 – 4.5 mm, width at the base of elytra 1.2 – 1.5 mm and at widest part of elytra 1.3 – 1.5 mm. Body black with strong green metallic lustre. Antennae black, except for antennomeres 2 brown. Legs almost black, except for basal parts of profemora, and ventral sides of meso- and metafemora yellow. Body surface densely and finely punctate, densely covered with short and recumbent pale yellow pubescence, and a few long and erect pale yellow setae. Eyes prominent, head width across eyes obviously wider than anterior margin of pronotum. Antennae extending to basal 1 / 3 of elytra when directed posteriorly, with antennomeres 1 nearly conical, 2 ellipsoidal, 3 – 10 triangular and longer than wide, 11 fusiform, 2.8 times as long as wide. Pronotum nearly as long as wide, widest near middle, anterior and posterior margins nearly arcuate, lateral margins widely angled, inconspicuously crenulate, anterior and posterior angles widely rounded. Elytra subparallel-sided, 2.3 times longer than humeral width, 3.2 times longer than pronotum, broadly rounded at apices. Legs slender and simple. Abdominal sternite VIII (Fig. 2 A) strongly transverse and bilobed, with antero-lateral angles acute, surface covered with a few long curly black setae and some short erect setae near posterior margin. Pygidium (Fig. 2 B) slightly transverse, 1.2 times wider than long, feebly narrowed posteriorly, arcuately emarginate in middle of anterior margin, straight at posterior margin, with antero-lateral angles protruding and pointed at apices, which directed anterio-laterally, surface covered with a few long curly black setae and some short erect setae along lateral and posterior margins. Spiculum gastrale (Fig. 2 G) with basal trunk shorter than apical branch. Aedeagus: Tegmen in ventral view slightly dilated at basal part, with submedian dilation angled or nearly arcuate, the subapical ring pyriform rounded at base and reaching middle, apex arcuate (Fig. 2 C); tegmen in lateral view strongly bent ventrally at basal third, with a less distinct median keel on outer surface (Fig. 2 D). Median lobe in lateral view with basal limb relatively stout and irregularly shaped, apical limb slender, 6.3 times longer than basal width, with gradually tapering apex which is slightly incurved ventrally (Fig. 2 F); median lobe in ventral view pointed at apex (Fig. 2 E). Internal sac with numerous distinct, small and conical spines (Fig. 2 E, F). Female (Fig. 1 B). Similar to male, but body larger, body length 4.3 – 4.6 mm, width at the base of elytra 1.3 – 1.5 mm and at widest part of elytra 1.5 – 1.7 mm. Femora and tibiae uniformly yellow. Antennae slightly shorter, extending to elytral base when directed posteriorly, with antennomeres 7 – 10 nearly globular, 11 slightly shorter, 2.1 times as long as wide. Pronotum 1.1 times as wide as long, lateral margins arcuate. Elytra slightly dilated posteriorly. Abdominal sternite VIII (Fig. 3 A) bilobed, each lobe slightly narrowed laterally, about 3.4 times as long as wide, with antero-lateral angles acute, the median process very slender and distinctly extending beyond antero-lateral angles. Pygidium (Fig. 3 B) as long as wide, arcuately emarginate in middle of anterior margin, hardly emarginate at posterior margin, with antero-lateral angles slightly blunt at apices, which directed anteriorly. Each baculum of ovipositor (Fig. 3 C) with a short branch near apical 1 / 3.	en	Miao, Jia-Lin, Liu, Hao-Yu, Tong, Jun-Bo, Yang, Xing-Ke, Yang, Yu-Xia (2026): A new species of Mimothrix Majer, 1989 (Coleoptera: Dasytidae) from Xizang, China. Zootaxa 5786 (1): 499-506, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43
CD7087F2FFB9FFA93ADEFF5EFDB01BF9.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Yunnan).	en	Miao, Jia-Lin, Liu, Hao-Yu, Tong, Jun-Bo, Yang, Xing-Ke, Yang, Yu-Xia (2026): A new species of Mimothrix Majer, 1989 (Coleoptera: Dasytidae) from Xizang, China. Zootaxa 5786 (1): 499-506, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43
CD7087F2FFB9FFAD3ADEF92CFD8D1C98.taxon	description	(Figs 1 C, D, 2 H – N, 3 D – F)	en	Miao, Jia-Lin, Liu, Hao-Yu, Tong, Jun-Bo, Yang, Xing-Ke, Yang, Yu-Xia (2026): A new species of Mimothrix Majer, 1989 (Coleoptera: Dasytidae) from Xizang, China. Zootaxa 5786 (1): 499-506, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43
CD7087F2FFB9FFAD3ADEF92CFD8D1C98.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. HOLOTYPE: CHINA: ♂ (MHBU), Xizang: Nyingchi City, Mêdog County, Gedang Township, 29.45272567 ° N, 95.69954733 ° E, 1975 m, 10. VIII. 2024, leg. C. Fang & S. L. Yuan. PARATYPES: CHINA: 2 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀ (MHBU), same data as the holotype.	en	Miao, Jia-Lin, Liu, Hao-Yu, Tong, Jun-Bo, Yang, Xing-Ke, Yang, Yu-Xia (2026): A new species of Mimothrix Majer, 1989 (Coleoptera: Dasytidae) from Xizang, China. Zootaxa 5786 (1): 499-506, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43
CD7087F2FFB9FFAD3ADEF92CFD8D1C98.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. This species can be easily distinguished from all other species of Mimothrix by the shape of tegmen and median lobe of aedeagus. It looks similar to M. montivaga, but can be distinguished by the following combination of characters: legs uniformly black in both sexes (Fig. 1 C, D); tegmen in ventral view strongly dilated at basal part, with the subapical ring bulb-like acute at base, apex slightly protruded and nearly truncate (Fig. 2 J); median lobe in lateral view with apical limb less elongate, at most 5.0 times longer than basal width, apex blunt (Fig. 2 M). Unlike in M. montivaga, legs black, except for basal parts of profemora, and ventral sides of meso- and metafemora yellow in males (Fig. 1 A), femora and tibiae uniformly yellow in females (Fig. 1 B); tegmen in ventral view slightly dilated at basal part, with the subapical ring pyriform rounded at base, apex arcuate (Fig. 2 C); median lobe in lateral view with apical limb slender, more than 6.0 times longer than basal width, apex sharp (Fig. 2 F).	en	Miao, Jia-Lin, Liu, Hao-Yu, Tong, Jun-Bo, Yang, Xing-Ke, Yang, Yu-Xia (2026): A new species of Mimothrix Majer, 1989 (Coleoptera: Dasytidae) from Xizang, China. Zootaxa 5786 (1): 499-506, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43
CD7087F2FFB9FFAD3ADEF92CFD8D1C98.taxon	description	Description. Male (Fig. 1 C). Body length 4.0 – 4.1 mm (4.0 mm in holotype), width at the base of elytra 1.1 – 1.3 mm (1.2 mm in holotype) and at widest part of elytra 1.2 – 1.3 mm (1.3 mm in holotype). Body black with strong green metallic lustre. Antennomeres 1 black, 2 brown, 3 – 11 brownish black and gradually darkened towards apex. Body surface densely and finely punctate, densely covered with short and recumbent pale yellow pubescence and a few long and erect pale yellow setae, as well as a few long and erect black setae on head and pronotum. Eyes prominent, head width across eyes obviously wider than anterior margin of pronotum. Antennae extending to basal 1 / 6 of elytra when directed posteriorly, with antennomeres 1 nearly conical, 2 ellipsoidal, 3 – 10 triangular and longer than wide, 11 fusiform, 1.9 times as long as wide. Pronotum slightly transverse and 1.2 times as wide as long, widest near middle, anterior and posterior margins nearly arcuate, lateral margins arcuate, sparsely crenulate, anterior and posterior angles widely rounded. Elytra subparallel-sided, 2.4 times longer than humeral width, 3.1 times longer than pronotum, broadly rounded at apices. Legs slender and simple. Abdominal sternite VIII (Fig. 2 H) strongly transverse and bilobed, with antero-lateral angles acute, surface covered with a few long curly black setae and some short erect setae near posterior margin. Pygidium (Fig. 2 I) slightly transverse, 1.2 times wider than long, feebly narrowed posteriorly, slightly and arcuately emarginate in middle of anterior margin, hardly emarginate at posterior margin, with antero-lateral angles protruding and pointed at apices, which directed antero-laterally, surface covered with a few long curly black setae and some short erect setae along lateral and posterior margins. Spiculum gastrale (Fig. 2 N) with basal trunk shorter than apical branch. Aedeagus: Tegmen in ventral view strongly dilated at basal part, with submedian dilation distinctly angled, the subapical ring bulb-like acute at base and reaching middle, apex slightly protruded and nearly truncate (Fig. 2 J); tegmen in lateral view strongly bent ventrally at basal third, with a distinct median keel on outer surface (Fig. 2 K). Median lobe in lateral view with basal limb regularly rectangular, apical limb slender, 5.0 times longer than basal width, apex blunt and slightly incurved ventrally (Fig. 2 M); median lobe in ventral view pointed at apex (Fig. 2 L). Internal sac with numerous distinct, small and conical spines (Fig. 2 L, M). Female (Fig. 1 D). Similar to male, but body stouter, body length 4.4 – 4.6 mm, width at the base of elytra 1.4 – 1.6 mm and at widest part of elytra 1.6 – 1.8 mm. Antennae extending to posterior margin of pronotum when directed posteriorly, with antennomeres 8 – 10 nearly globular, 11 shorter, 1.9 times as long as wide. Elytra slightly dilated posteriorly, 2.2 times longer than humeral width, 2.9 times longer than pronotum. Abdominal sternite VIII (Fig. 3 D) bilobed, each lobe slightly narrowed laterally, about 3.2 times as long as wide, with antero-lateral angles acute, the median process very slender and distinctly extending beyond antero-lateral angles. Pygidium (Fig. 3 E) 1.3 times wider than long, slightly and nearly arcuate emarginate in middle of anterior margin, largely and triangularly emarginate at posterior margin, with antero-lateral angles blunt at apices and directed anteriorly. Each baculum of ovipositor (Fig. 3 F) with a short branch near apical 1 / 3.	en	Miao, Jia-Lin, Liu, Hao-Yu, Tong, Jun-Bo, Yang, Xing-Ke, Yang, Yu-Xia (2026): A new species of Mimothrix Majer, 1989 (Coleoptera: Dasytidae) from Xizang, China. Zootaxa 5786 (1): 499-506, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43
CD7087F2FFB9FFAD3ADEF92CFD8D1C98.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name of the species is derived from the name of the type locality, Mêdog County, in the Xizang Autonomous Region, China.	en	Miao, Jia-Lin, Liu, Hao-Yu, Tong, Jun-Bo, Yang, Xing-Ke, Yang, Yu-Xia (2026): A new species of Mimothrix Majer, 1989 (Coleoptera: Dasytidae) from Xizang, China. Zootaxa 5786 (1): 499-506, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43
CD7087F2FFB9FFAD3ADEF92CFD8D1C98.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Xizang).	en	Miao, Jia-Lin, Liu, Hao-Yu, Tong, Jun-Bo, Yang, Xing-Ke, Yang, Yu-Xia (2026): A new species of Mimothrix Majer, 1989 (Coleoptera: Dasytidae) from Xizang, China. Zootaxa 5786 (1): 499-506, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.43
