title: Three new species of Gnaptorina Reitter (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae: Blaptini) from Tibet, China.
abstract: Three new species of Gnaptorina Reitter, 1887, G (Hesperoptorina) medvedevi, sp. nov., G (H.) dongdashanensis, sp nov. and G (H.) cuonaensis, sp. nov. are described from Tibet, China. A key to the known species of the subgenus Hesperoptorina is given.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation, Institute of Rare Animals & Plants, China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan 637009, China. aiminshi2003@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Ai-Min
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D018609:Tibet