The second species of Cyanocypus He & Zhou (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae) with remarks on the systematic position of the genus

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The second known species of the genus is described from northern Vietnam and used to reconsider the genus's systematic position. Both known species are represented, but the accessible source does not support a clear tribal placement.

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Year: 2026
Journal: Zootaxa
Volume: 5831
Issue: 2
Pages / article: 295–300
Publication date: 15 June 2026
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5831.2.12
Publisher: Official publisher page
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Taxa and geography

Subfamily: Staphylininae Latreille, 1802
Genus: Cyanocypus He & Zhou, 2020
Species: Cyanocypus aeneus Hu & Solodovnikov, 2026, Cyanocypus leukos He & Zhou, 2020

Country: Vietnam

Reported locality: Northern Vietnam

Work type: taxonomy, new species, diagnosis, systematic discussion, distribution

Keywords: Coleoptera, Rove beetles, Staphylinini, Staphylinina, Ocypus-group, Oriental Region, taxonomy, Vietnam