title: A review of Elocomosta Hansen with a description of a new species with reduced eyes from China (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Sphaeridiinae).
abstract: A new species of the genus Elocomosta Hansen, 1989 (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae: Coelostomatini), Elocomosta lilizheni sp. n., is described from Guangxi Province, China. It is compared in detail with the only other known species of the genus, Elocomosta nigra Hansen, 1989 from Borneo, and the genus is diagnosed from the remaining coelostomatine genera. The new species is unusual among Hydrophilidae by having extremely reduced eyes.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Entomology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, Guangdong, China.
authors.forename: Renchao
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Institute of Entomology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, Guangdong, China.
authors.forename: Fenglong
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, National Museum in Prague, Cirkusová 1740, CZ-19100 Praha 9, Czech Republic; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Viničná 7, CZ-128 44 Praha 2, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fikáček
keywords: China; Coelostomatini; Elocomosta; eye reduction; new species