This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Marris, John W. M., Ślipiński, Adam (2014): A revision of the Pediacus Shuckard 1839 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) of Asia and Australasia. Zootaxa 3754 (1): 32-58, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3754.1.2

Abstract

The Pediacus Shuckard fauna of Asia and Australasia is revised. Eighteen species are recorded, described and illustrated from the regions and a key to species is provided. Nine new species are described: Pediacus australis sp. nov. (Australia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand), P. carinatus sp. nov. (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand), P. fujianensis sp. nov. (China), P. japonicoides sp. nov. (Taiwan); P. leei sp. nov. (Taiwan), P. pendleburyi sp. nov. (Malaysia), P. sinensis sp. nov. (China), P. taiwanensis sp. nov. (Taiwan) and P. thomasi sp. nov. (Taiwan). A checklist of the Pediacus fauna of the world is given, listing a total of 31 species.

Key words: Beetle, taxonomy, new species, key to species, checklist

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/f435fbaf-802a-4202-92ff-6d69aa405739
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/FFDEFFEBA937FFAE0A79157CCD56B54B
Citation: Marris J W M, Ślipiński A, plazi (2014). A revision of the Pediacus Shuckard 1839 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) of Asia and Australasia. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3754.1.2 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.