LUCANIDAE, Latreille, 1804

Lin, J. - Z., 2022, A new species of the genus Nigidius MacLeay (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) from the Green Island, Eastern Taiwan, Far Eastern Entomologist 451, pp. 19-28 : 19

LUCANIDAE ) FROM THE GREEN ISLAND, EASTERN TAIWAN

J.-Z. Lin

2F., No. 3, Aly. 152, Ln. 68, Yangguang St. , Neihu Dist., Taipei City 114, Taiwan ( R.O.C.). E-mail: [e-mail]

Summary. Nigidius wushuae sp. n. described from the Green Island (Eastern Taiwan).

New species belongs to Nigidius distinctus species group. The new species is similar to N.

lewisi Boileau, 1905 and N. lohi Kawahara, Toguchi et Ochi 2019 but differs from both species in the shape of pronotum and female genitalia. Diagnostic characters of Nigidius distinctus species group are illustrated, compared, and a key to species is provided.