Four new species of Meligethes Stephens from China and additional data on other species of the genus (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae) Author Liu, Meike Author Yang, Xingke Author Huang, Min Author Jelínek, Josef Author Audisio, Paolo text Zootaxa 2016 4121 2 101 116 journal article 37529 10.11646/zootaxa.4121.2.1 544e69bc-672f-4d77-bae3-c3f9c57c7fe0 1175-5326 259797 D799B75B-3D1C-4510-BC0E-5CB2673A9086 Meligethes ( s.str. ) hammondi Kirejtshuk, 1980 Biological notes . A small series of specimens belonging to this rather common species, widespread in central China , was recently collected by the authors ML, MH and PA ( July 2015 ) in several localities of northern Sichuan [Jiuzhaigou Valley; Nanping area, pond-lake of Gan (Ganhaizi)] and southern Shaanxi [Taibai Mts]. All specimens were collected on flowering Rosa sp. with large whitish-pink flowers, still pending specific identification ( Rosaceae ). As hypothesized by Audisio et al. (2015) , Rosa spp. are likely the larval host-plants of this species.