taxonID	type	description	language	source
75D5ED8658C55B8D96ADC383659F6D82.taxon	description	Description. Male (Figs 2, 3 A – C). Body length 10.5 – 11.0 mm, width 4.9 – 5.0 mm; shiny, black or brownish; antennae, palpi, and tarsi brown. Head (Fig. 2 A, B). Anterior margin of clypeus slightly sinuate. Head widest at eye level. Lateral margin of head with pair of projections between antennal base and oculus, brownish red. Genal margin arcuately converging before eyes. Eyes barely protruding beyond contour of head. Vertex flat or slightly convex, with uniform punctures. Antennae (Fig. 2 D) slender and long, reaching beyond pronotal base when posteriorly extended, antennomeres III very long, 3.2 times as long as antennomeres II, antennomeres VIII – X oval, XI spindle-shaped. Length (width) ratio of antennomeres II – XI as follows: 10.9 (10.0): 27.6 (10.0): 13.9 (10.0): 14.3 (10.0): 15.0 (10.0): 15.7 (10.0): 12.6 (12.7): 11.3 (12.6): 11.7 (14.3): 18.0 (14.4). Prothorax. Pronotum (Fig. 2 C) transverse, 1.28 times as wide as long, widest in middle, 1.78 times as wide as head. Ratio of width at anterior margin to its maximum width and posterior margin 0.60: 1.00: 0.97. Lateral margins of pronotum arcuately narrowing to anterior margin, bordered along entire length; posterior margin straight; anterior margin slightly emarginate; anterior angles widely obtuse-angled, posterior angles almost rectangular. Surface of pronotum slightly convex between lateral margins, covered with fine dense punctation. Hypomera covered shallow longitudinal wrinkles and granules. Prosternum before procoxae gently sloping. Prosternal process gently sloping behind procoxae, forming obtuse projection. Pterothorax. Elytra oblong-oval and convex, 1.37 – 1.39 times as long as wide, 1.38 – 1.39 times as wide as pronotum, widest in apical third. Dorsal surface of elytra passing into outer (deflexed) surface without traces of humeral carina. Outer margin of epipleura visible in dorsal view at basal third and apex. Surface of elytra with dense, rather smooth punctation and wrinkles almost vanishing on apical declivity. Legs (Fig. 2 E – J). Femora and tibiae moderately thickened. Ratio of length (width) of pro-, meso-, and metatibiae: 43.8 (6.6): 43.2 (7.1): 69.6 (8.0). Protibiae straight with shorter spurs, inner surface of protibiae slightly widened at basal third; mesotibiae slightly curved; metatibiae curved, narrow. Ventral surface of protarsomeres I – III with hairy brush; ventral surface of mesotarsomeres I – II with hairy brush. Ratio of length (width) of metatarsomeres I – IV: 24.0 (9.8): 18.7 (8.8): 15.6 (8.3): 30.8 (8.3). Abdomen. Abdominal ventrites rather sparsely covered with minute, pale, recumbent setae. Aedeagus. (Fig. 2 K – O) Length of aedeagus 2.31 mm, width 0.42 mm; length of parameres 0.87 mm, width 0.29 mm. Slightly curved to ventral side apically in lateral view. Parameres strongly elongate, widest at base, regularly narrowing towards apex; outer margins slightly curved to ventral side apically in lateral view. Spiculum gastrale as in Fig. 2 K. Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VIII sinuate (Fig. 2 O). Female (Figs 3 A, B, 4 D – F). Body larger and wider than male, length 12.6 – 14.4 mm, width 6.9 – 7.4 mm. Antennae shorter than male, not posteriorly reaching base of pronotum when posteriorly extended. Pronotum 1.52 times as wide as long, widest in middle, lateral margins subparallel from base to middle and arcuately narrowing toward anterior angles, sides of pronotum slightly convex, 1.79 times as wide as head, with very dense punctation. Elytra oval, more convex than male, 1.34 times as long as wide. Protibial spurs rounded at apex. Distal gonocoxite (Fig. 3 A) rounded apically, densely covered with setae; spiculum ventrale as in Fig. 3 B.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
75D5ED8658C55B8D96ADC383659F6D82.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This new species is morphologically similar to P. oblonga, but can be distinguished from it by the following male character states: ventral surface of mesotarsomeres I – II with hair brushes, mesotarsomere III with small hairy tuft (ventral surface of mesotarsomeres I – III with hairy brush in P. oblonga); surface of elytra with dense, rather smooth punctation and regular wrinkle (surface of elytra with fine punctures and irregular wrinkles in P. oblonga); parameres strongly elongate, 3.0 times as long as wide (parameres elongate, 2.75 times as long as wide in P. oblonga).	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
75D5ED8658C55B8D96ADC383659F6D82.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named for Banbar County, where the type locality is located.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
75D5ED8658C55B8D96ADC383659F6D82.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Banbar County, Xizang, China.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
A8DFE6E4244E5B3193101A4C23664A95.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Xizang, China.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
0675700D897656B6ADE47BC63F8065F4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Sichuan, China.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
584201EB90EF5CD7818DFEB0E77574DB.taxon	description	Description. Male (Figs 5, 6 A – C). Body length 10.3 mm, width 4.9 mm; shiny, brownish; antennae, palpi, and tarsi brown. Head (Fig. 5 A, B). Anterior margin of clypeus slightly sinuate. Head widest at eye level. Lateral margin of head with pair of projections between antennal base and oculus, brownish red. Genal margin arcuately converging before eyes. Eyes barely protruding beyond contour of head. Vertex flat or slightly convex, with uniform punctures. Antennae (Fig. 5 D) slender, long, and reaching beyond pronotal base when posteriorly extended; antennomeres VIII – X oval, XI spindle-shaped. Length (width) ratio of antennomeres II – XI as follows: 11.0 (10.0): 27.7 (10.0): 12.5 (10.0): 12.5 (10.0): 12.5 (10.0): 13.4 (10.0): 10.4 (12.5): 10.4 (14.8): 10.4 (15.6): 15.5 (15.8). Prothorax. Pronotum (Fig. 5 C) transverse, 1.29 times as wide as long, widest in middle, 1.72 times as wide as head. Ratio of width on anterior margin to its maximum width and posterior margin 0.58: 1.00: 0.92. Lateral margins of pronotum arcuately narrowing in middle, bordered along entire length; posterior margin straight; anterior margin slightly emarginate; anterior angles widely obtuse, posterior angles slightly obtuse. Surface of pronotum very narrowly flattened along lateral margins from base nearly to anterior angles, covered with dense punctation. Hypomera covered shallow longitudinal wrinkles and granules. Prosternum before procoxae gently sloping. Prosternal process gently sloping behind procoxae, forming obtuse projection. Pterothorax. Elytra oblong-oval and convex, 1.32 – 1.33 times as long as wide, 1.38 – 1.41 times as wide as pronotum, widest in apical third. Dorsal surface of elytra passing into outer (deflexed) surface without traces of humeral carina. Outer margin of epipleura visible in dorsal view at basal third and apex. Surface of elytra with dense, rather smooth punctation and wrinkles almost vanishing on apical declivity. Legs (Fig. 5 E – J). Femora and tibiae moderately thickened. Ratio of length (width) of pro-, meso-, and metatibiae: 45.0 (6.5): 50.0 (7.5): 82.5 (8.0). Protibiae narrow, straight with shorter spurs; mesotibiae slightly arcuately curved; metatibiae arcuately curved, narrow. Ventral surface of protarsomeres I – III with hairy brush; ventral surface of mesotarsomeres I – II with hairy brush. Ratio of length (width) of metatarsomeres I – IV: 32.0 (9.5): 17.0 (10.0): 13.5 (9.0): 30.0 (8.5). Abdomen. Abdominal ventrites rather sparsely covered with minute, pale, recumbent setae. Aedeagus (Fig. 5 K – M). Length of aedeagus 2.30 mm, width 0.48 mm; length of parameres 0.83 mm, width 0.34 mm. Slightly curved to ventral side apically in lateral view. Parameres moderately elongate, regularly narrowing towards apex; outer margins slightly curved to ventral side apically in lateral view.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
584201EB90EF5CD7818DFEB0E77574DB.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This new species is morphologically similar to P. migana but can be distinguished from it by the following male character states: pronotum 1.34 times as wide as long, lateral margins arcuately narrowed at basal 2 / 3 (pronotum 1.29 times as wide as long, lateral margins of pronotum regularly arcuate in P. migana); ventral surface of mesotarsomeres I – III with hair brushes (mesotarsomeres I – II with hair brushes, mesotarsomere III with small hairy tuft in P. migana); parameres moderately elongate, regularly narrowing towards apex, more obtuse from basal half to apex (parameres strongly elongate, widest at base, regularly narrowing towards apex, more acute from basal half to apex in P. migana).	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
584201EB90EF5CD7818DFEB0E77574DB.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named for the Himalayas, where the type locality of the species is located.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
584201EB90EF5CD7818DFEB0E77574DB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Lhunze County, Xizang, China.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
E8192B04C2A05158BCC89965DCE3D194.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Pseudognaptorina nepalica Kaszab, 1977, by original designation, by monotypy.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
E8192B04C2A05158BCC89965DCE3D194.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Nepal and China.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
894F98F750CC5FA9A6235D3CC48509FE.taxon	description	Description. Male (Fig. 7, 8 A – C). Body length 10.5 – 11.3 mm, width 4.9 – 5.2 mm; shiny, black or brownish; antennae, palpi, and tarsi brown. Head (Fig. 7 A, B). Anterior margin of clypeus slightly sinuate. Head widest at eye level. Lateral margin of head with pair of projections between antennal base and oculus, brownish red. Genal margin arcuately converging before eyes. Eyes barely protruding beyond contour of head. Vertex flat or slightly convex, with uniform punctures. Antennae (Fig. 7 D) slender and long, reaching pronotal base when posteriorly extended, antennomere III very long, 2.4 times as long as antennomeres II, antennomeres VIII – X oval, XI spindle-shaped. Length (width) ratio of antennomeres II – XI as follows: 11.8 (10.0): 28.1 (10.0): 14.5 (10.0): 14.5 (10.0): 14.5 (10.0): 14.5 (10.0): 13.3 (12.0): 13.3 (13.0): 13.3 (14.0): 19.5 (14.0). Prothorax. Pronotum (Fig. 7 C) transverse, 1.34 times as wide as long, widest in middle, 1.71 times as wide as head. Ratio of width on anterior margin to its maximum width and posterior margin 0.52: 1.00: 0.92. Lateral margins of pronotum arcuately narrowing to anterior margin, bordered along entire length; posterior margin straight; anterior margin slightly emarginate; anterior angles widely, obtusely angled; posterior angles almost rectangular. Surface of pronotum slightly convex between lateral margins, covered with fine, dense punctation. Hypomera covered shallow, longitudinal wrinkles and granules. Prosternum before procoxae gently sloping. Prosternal process gently sloping behind procoxae, forming obtuse projection. Pterothorax. Elytra oblong-oval and convex, 1.38 – 1.40 times as long as wide, 1.35 – 1.37 times as wide as pronotum, widest in apical third. Dorsal surface of elytra passing into outer (deflexed) surface without traces of humeral carina. Outer margin of epipleura visible in dorsal view at basal third and apex. Surface of elytra with dense, rather smooth punctation and wrinkles almost vanishing on apical declivity. Legs (Fig. 7 E – J). Femora and tibiae moderately thickened. Ratio of length (width) pro-, meso-, and metatibiae: 56.2 (9.1): 55.8 (9.5): 94.1 (11.0). Protibiae straight with shorter spurs, inner surface of protibiae slightly widened at basal third; mesotibiae slightly arcuately curved; metatibiae arcuately curved, narrow. Ventral surface of protarsomeres I – III with hairy brush; ventral surface of mesotarsomeres I – II with hairy brush. Ratio of length (width) of metatarsomeres I – IV: 29.9 (10.0): 19.5 (10.0): 17.1 (10.0): 29.4 (7.9). Abdomen. Abdominal ventrites rather sparsely covered with minute, pale, recumbent setae. Aedeagus (Fig. 7 K – O). Length of aedeagus 2.34 mm, width 0.46 mm; length of parameres 0.89 mm, width 0.35 mm. Slightly curved to ventral side apically in lateral view. Parameres strongly elongate, widest at base, regularly narrowing towards apex; outer margins slightly curved to ventral side apically in lateral view. Spiculum gastrale as in Fig. 7 K. Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VIII sinuate (Fig. 7 O). Female (Figs 8 A, B, 9 D – F). Body larger and wider than male, length 12.1 – 12.7 mm, width 6.0 – 6.4 mm. Antennae shorter than male, not posteriorly reaching base of pronotum when posteriorly extended. Pronotum 1.5 times as wide as long, widest in middle, lateral margins subparallel from base to middle and narrowing toward anterior angles curved, sides of pronotum slightly convex; 1.73 times as wide as head; with very dense punctation. Elytra oval, more convex than male, 1.37 times as long as wide. Protibial spurs with small, pointed at apex. Distal gonocoxite (Fig. 8 A) rounded apically, densely covered with setae; spiculum ventrale as in Fig. 8 B.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
894F98F750CC5FA9A6235D3CC48509FE.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This new species is morphologically similar to P. himalayana, but can be distinguished from it by the following male character states: pronotum 1.29 times as wide as long, lateral margins of pronotum regularly arcuate (pronotum 1.34 times as wide as long, lateral margins arcuately narrowed at basal 2 / 3 in P. himalayana); mesotarsomeres I – II with hair brushes, mesotarsomere III with small hairy tuft (ventral surface of mesotarsomeres I – III with hair brushes in P. himalayana); parameres strongly elongate, widest at base, regularly narrowing towards apex, more acute from basal half to apex (parameres moderately elongate, regularly narrowing towards apex, more obtuse from basal half to apex in P. himalayana).	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
894F98F750CC5FA9A6235D3CC48509FE.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named after the type locality, Miga Pass.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
894F98F750CC5FA9A6235D3CC48509FE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Gongbogyamda County, Xizang, China.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
AC264C895AA85A4AA470CA292460D167.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Nepal.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
562B827691345636B165FE3E69513446.taxon	description	Description. Male (Figs 10, 11 A – C). Body length 10.8 – 11.3 mm, width 5.0 – 5.1 mm; shiny, black or brownish; antennae, palpi, and tarsi brown. Head (Fig. 10 A, B). Anterior margin of clypeus slightly sinuate. Head widest at eye level. Lateral margin of head with pair of projections between antennal base and oculus, brownish red. Genal margin arcuately converging before eyes. Eyes barely protruding beyond contour of head. Vertex flat or slightly convex, with uniform punctures. Antennae (Fig. 10 D) slender and long, reaching beyond pronotal base when posteriorly extended, antennomere III very long, 3.1 times as long as antennomere II, antennomeres VIII – X oval, XI spindle-shaped. Length (width) ratio of antennomeres II – XI as follows: 10.0 (10.0): 31.3 (10.0): 15.9 (10.0): 15.1 (10.0): 16.2 (10.0): 16.2 (10.3): 15.3 (12.5): 15.3 (12.5): 14.8 (12.5): 19.8 (13.8). Prothorax. Pronotum (Fig. 10 C) transverse, 1.40 times as wide as long, widest in middle, 1.67 times as wide as head. Ratio of width on anterior margin to its maximum width and posterior margin 0.57: 1.00: 0.96. Lateral margins of pronotum arcuately narrowing to anterior margin, bordered along entire length; posterior margin straight; anterior margin slightly emarginate; anterior angles widely, obtusely angled; posterior angles almost rectangular. Surface of pronotum very narrowly flattened along lateral margins from base nearly to anterior angles, covered with dense punctation. Hypomera covered shallow longitudinal wrinkles and granules. Prosternum before procoxae gently sloping. Prosternal process gently sloping behind procoxae, forming obtuse projection. Pterothorax. Elytra oblong-oval and convex, 1.45 – 1.49 times as long as wide, 1.44 – 1.46 times as wide as pronotum, widest at apical third. Dorsal surface of elytra passing into outer (deflexed) surface without traces of humeral carina. Outer margin of epipleura visible in dorsal view at basal third and apex. Surface of elytra with dense, rather smooth punctation and wrinkle almost vanishing on apical declivity. Legs (Fig. 10 E – J). Femora and tibiae moderately thickened. Ratio of length (width) of pro-, meso-, and metatibiae: 46.8 (6.5): 64.6 (7.5): 94.1 (8.0). Protibiae straight with shorter spur, inner surface of protibiae slightly widen in basal 1 / 3; mesotibiae slightly arcuately curved; metatibiae arcuately curved, narrow. Ventral surface of protarsomeres I – III with hairy brush; ventral surface of mesotarsomere I – III with hairy brush. Ratio of length (width) of metatarsomeres I – IV segments: 27.5 (9.9): 25.0 (9.1): 17.5 (8.6): 37.5 (9.3). Abdomen. Abdominal ventrites rather sparsely covered with minute, pale, recumbent setae. Aedeagus (Fig. 10 K – O). Length of aedeagus 2.77 mm, width 0.53 mm; length of parameres 0.88 mm, width 0.32 mm. Slightly curved to ventral side apically in lateral view. Parameres strongly elongate, widest at base, regularly narrowing towards apex; outer margins slightly curved to ventral side apically in lateral view. Spiculum gastrale as in Fig. 10 K. Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VIII sinuate (Fig. 10 O). Female (Fig. 11 A, B, 12 D – F). Body larger and wider than male, length 12.1 – 12.5 mm, width 5.9 – 6.1 mm. Outer margin of head above base of antennae with widely, obtusely angled emargination, less sharp than in male. Antennae shorter than in male, not posteriorly reaching base of pronotum when posteriorly extended. Pronotum 1.45 times as wide as long, widest in middle, lateral margins subparallel from base to middle and narrowing toward anterior angles arcuately, sides of pronotum slightly convex; 1.72 times as wide as head; with very dense punctation. Elytra oval, more convex than male, 1.32 times as long as wide. Protibial spurs small, pointed at apex. Distal gonocoxite (Fig. 11 A) rounded apically, densely covered with setae; spiculum ventrale as in Fig. 11 B.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
562B827691345636B165FE3E69513446.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This new species is morphologically similar to P. banbarica, but can be distinguished from it by the following male character states: ventral surface of mesotarsomeres I – III with hairy brush (ventral surface of mesotarsomeres I – II with hair brushes, mesotarsomere III with small hairy tuft in P. banbarica); surface of elytra with fine punctures and irregular wrinkles (surface of elytra with dense, rather smooth punctation and wrinkle in P. banbarica).	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
562B827691345636B165FE3E69513446.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named from the Latin adjective “ oblonga ”, in reference to its elongate aedeagus.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
562B827691345636B165FE3E69513446.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Lhari County, Xizang, China.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
B87728E7F8045F438EBCBD2E62D3547E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Xizang, China.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
816F668FF9C959E48B8DF7345A4780E0.taxon	description	Description. Male (Figs 13, 14 A – C). Body length 12.6 mm, width 6.2 mm; shiny, black; antennae, palpi, and tarsi brown. Head (Fig. 13 A, B). Anterior margin of clypeus slightly sinuate. Head widest at eye level. Lateral margin of head with pair of projections between antennal base and oculus, brownish red. Genal margin arcuately converging before eyes. Eyes barely protruding beyond contour of head. Vertex flat or slightly convex, with uniform punctures. Antennae (Fig. 13 D) slender, long, and reaching pronotal base when posteriorly extended; antennomere III very long, 2.9 times as long as antennomere II; antennomeres VIII – X oval; XI spindle-shaped. Length (width) ratio of antennomeres II – XI as follows: 10.9 (9.4): 27.1 (10.7): 14.8 (10.0): 16.2 (10.0): 15.5 (10.0): 18.9 (10.0): 15.1 (11.5): 13.9 (13.3): 13.9 (13.3): 15.2 (13.9). Prothorax. Pronotum (Fig. 13 C) transverse, 1.52 times as wide as long, widest in middle, 1.84 times as wide as head. Ratio of width on anterior margin to its maximum width and posterior margin 0.55: 1.00: 0.97. Lateral margins of pronotum arcuately narrowing to anterior margin, bordered along entire length; posterior margin straight; anterior margin slightly emarginate; anterior angles widely, obtusely angled; posterior angles almost rectangular. Surface of pronotum very narrowly flattened along lateral margins from base nearly to anterior angles, covered with dense punctation. Hypomera covered shallow longitudinal wrinkles and granules; inner part covered with longitudinal rugae. Prosternum gently sloping before procoxae. Prosternal process gently sloping behind procoxae, forming obtuse projection. Pterothorax. Elytra oblong-oval and convex, 1.31 times as long as wide, 1.43 times as wide as pronotum, widest at apical third. Dorsal surface of elytra passing into outer (deflexed) surface without traces of humeral carina. Outer margin of epipleura visible in dorsal view at basal third and apex. Surface of elytra with dense, rather smooth punctation and wrinkles almost vanishing on apical declivity. Legs (Fig. 13 E – J). Femora and tibiae moderately thickened. Ratio of length (width) of pro-, meso-, and metatibiae: 57.2 (9.2): 59.1 (9.4): 77.9 (10.3). Protibiae straight with shorter spur, inner surface of protibiae nearly flat; mesotibiae slightly curved; metatibiae slightly curved. Ventral surface of protarsomeres I – III with hairy brush; ventral surface of mesotarsomeres I – II with hairy brush. Ratio of length (width) of metatarsomeres I – IV: 34.5 (9.7): 22.5 (10.0): 22.8 (10.0): 31.9 (7.7). Aedeagus (Fig. 13 K – O). Length of aedeagus 2.18 mm, width 0.46 mm; length of parameres 0.79 mm, width 0.31 mm. Slightly curved to ventral side apically in lateral view. Parameres strongly elongate, widest at base, regularly narrowing towards apex; outer margins slightly curved to ventral side apically in lateral view. Spiculum gastrale as in Fig. 13 K. Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VIII sinuate (Fig. 13 O).	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
816F668FF9C959E48B8DF7345A4780E0.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This new species is morphologically similar to P. flata, but can be distinguished from it by the following male character states: pronotum transverse, 1.52 times as wide as long, surface flatted, posterior angles nearly rectangular (pronotum transverse, 1.36 times as wide as long, surface explanate and slightly concave, posterior angles obtusely rounded in P. flata); ventral surface of mesotarsomeres I – II with hair brushes, mesotarsomere III with small hairy tuft (ventral surface of mesotarsomeres I – III with hair brushes in P. flata).	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
816F668FF9C959E48B8DF7345A4780E0.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named from the Latin adjective “ rectangularis ”, in reference to its sub-rectangular prothorax.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
816F668FF9C959E48B8DF7345A4780E0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Hongyuan County, Sichuan, China.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
3838EE234D575E72AD226A6671BB5D25.taxon	description	Description. Male (Figs 15, 16 A – C). Body length 13.6 – 14.1 mm, width 6.30 – 6.58 mm; black, slightly shiny, oval-oblong. Head (Fig. 15 A, B). Anterior margin of clypeus slightly sinuate. Head widest at eye level. Lateral margin of head with pair of projections between antennal base and oculus, brownish red. Genal margin arcuately converging before eyes. Eyes barely protruding beyond contour of head. Vertex flat or slightly convex, with uniform punctures. Antennae (Fig. 15 D) slender and long, reaching pronotal base when posteriorly extended, antennomere III very long, 2.7 times as long as antennomere II, antennomeres VIII – X oval, XI spindle-shaped. Length (width) ratio of antennomeres II – XI as follows: 12.5 (10.0): 33.4 (10.0): 16.6 (10.0): 15.7 (10.0): 14.8 (10.0): 16.4 (10.0): 14.1 (12.9): 14.1 (14.1): 14.1 (14.7): 18.8 (15.5). Prothorax. Pronotum (Fig. 15 C) transverse, 1.50 times as wide as long, widest in middle, 1.72 times as wide as head. Ratio of width on anterior margin to its maximum width and posterior margin 0.54: 1.00: 0.95. Lateral margins of pronotum arcuately narrowing to anterior margin, bordered along entire length; posterior margin straight; anterior margin slightly emarginate; anterior angles widely, obtusely angled; posterior angles almost rectangular. Surface of pronotum slightly convex between lateral margins, very narrowly flattened along lateral margins from base nearly to anterior angles, covered with fine, dense punctation. Hypomera covered shallow, longitudinal wrinkles and granules. Prosternum before procoxae gently sloping. Prosternal process gently sloping behind procoxae, forming obtuse projection. Pterothorax. Elytra oblong-oval and convex, 1.43 – 1.48 times as long as wide, 1.39 – 1.41 times as wide as pronotum, widest at apical third. Dorsal surface of elytra passing into outer (deflexed) surface without traces of humeral carina. Outer margin of epipleura visible in dorsal view at basal third and apex. Surface of elytra with dense, rather smooth punctation and wrinkles almost vanishing on apical declivity. Legs (Fig. 15 E – J). Femora and tibiae moderately thickened. Ratio of length (width) of pro-, meso-, and metatibiae: 56.0 (8.6): 49.6 (7.6): 68.0 (8.6). Protibiae straight with shorter spur, inner surface of protibiae slightly widened at basal third; mesotibiae slightly arcuately curved; metatibiae curved, narrow. Ventral surface of protarsomeres I – III with hairy brush; ventral surface of mesotarsomeres I – II with hairy brush. Ratio of length (width) of metatarsomeres I – IV: 38.7 (11.5): 21.1 (10.0): 19.6 (10.0): 31.1 (10.0). Abdomen. Abdominal ventrites rather sparsely covered with minute, pale, recumbent setae. Aedeagus (Fig. 15 K – O). Length of aedeagus 2.31 mm, width 0.51 mm; length of parameres 0.76 mm, width 0.33 mm. Slightly curved to ventral side apically in lateral view. Parameres strongly elongate, widest at base, regularly narrowing towards apex; outer margins slightly curved to ventral side apically in lateral view. Spiculum gastrale as in Fig. 15 K. Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VIII sinuate (Fig. 15 O). Female (Figs 16 A, B, 17 D – F). Body larger and wider than male, length 14.1 – 15.0 mm, width 7.0 – 7.7 mm. Antennae shorter than in male, reaching base of pronotum when posteriorly extended. Pronotum 1.56 times as wide as long, widest in middle, lateral margins subparallel from base to middle and arcuately narrowing toward anterior angles, sides of pronotum slightly convex; 1.83 times as wide as head, with very dense punctation. Elytra oval, more convex than in male, 1.37 times as long as wide. Protibial spurs small, pointed at apex. Distal gonocoxite (Fig. 16 A) rounded apically, densely covered with setae; spiculum ventrale as in Fig. 16 B.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
3838EE234D575E72AD226A6671BB5D25.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This new species is morphologically similar to P. exsertogena, but can be distinguished from it by the following male character states: pronotum 1.50 times as wide as long (pronotum 1.28 times as wide as long in P. exsertogena); surface of elytra with fine punctures and without regular wrinkles (surface of elytra with fine punctures and irregular wrinkles in P. exsertogena).	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
3838EE234D575E72AD226A6671BB5D25.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named after Prof. Guo-Dong Ren, in recognition to his contributions in collecting specimens of Pseudognaptorina.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
3838EE234D575E72AD226A6671BB5D25.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Zadowa and Bachen Counties, Xizang, China.	en	Li, Xiu-Min, Zhang, Bao-Yue, Li, Ji-Gang, Pan, Zhao (2025): Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six new species. ZooKeys 1234: 19-46, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.137739
