Guo-Dong Ren

Guo-Dong Ren, Chinese entomologist.

• College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, P. R. China.
• The Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, China.
• E-mail: gdren@hbu.edu.cn

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 39 taxon names authored by Guo-Dong Ren

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

2005

• Meng, L. & Ren, G.D. 2005: A systematic study of the genus Myatis Bates from China and adjacent areas (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica 30(1): 104-110. Reference page. 
• Ren, G.D. & Yuan, C.X. 2005. Taxonomic study of the arboreal darkling beetles of the genus Ainu Lewis, 1894 from China (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). Acta zootaxonomica sinica 30(1): 98–103. Abtract and full article (PDF) Reference page. 

2006

• Ando, K. & Ren, G.D. 2006. Contribution to the Knowledge of Chinese Tenebrionidae I (Coleoptera). Entomological review of Japan 61(1): 81–94. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 

2007

• Shi, A.-M., Ren, G.-D. & Merkl, O. 2007. Six new species of Gnaptorina Reitter, 1887 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae: Blaptini) from the Tibet Plateau. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 51(3): 163–170. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 
• Zheng Z.M. & Ren G.D. 2007. New genus and new species of Acridoidea from the museum of Hebei University (Orthoptera). Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica 32(3): 664–670. Reference page. 

2012

• Zhao, X.-L. & Ren, G.-D., 2012: Three new species of the genus Laena Dejean from China (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Lagriinae). Zootaxa 3346: 43–50. Preview Reference page. 
• Ba, Y.-B.; Ren, G.-D. 2012: Freudeia Kaszab, a newly recorded genus and a new species from China (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Tentyriini). Acta zootaxonomica sinica, 37(1): 148–150. Abstract and full article (PDF) Reference page. 

2013

• Ba, Y.-B. & Ren, G.-D. 2013. Two new species and one new combination of Stenosini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from Xizang, China. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 53(2): 697–702. PDF Reference page. 
• Ba, Y.-B. & Ren, G.-D. 2013. Taxonomy of Syachis Bates (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) and description of two new species from China. Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica 38(1): 104–108. Internet Archive. Reference page. 

2014

• Yuan, C.-X. & Ren, G.-D. 2014. Note on brachypterous Stenochiini from China (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) with description of a new species. ZooKeys 415: 329-336. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.415.6349 . Reference page. 

2015

• Ren, G.D. & Yuan, C.X. 2015. Taxonomy of the genus Ainu Lewis,1894(Coleoptera:Tenebrionidae) from China,with description of a new species. Entomotaxonomia 2015(2): 129–133. Reference page. 

2016

• Bai, L. & Ren, G.-D. 2016. Two new species of the subgenus Cardiobioramix Kaszab from China (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Bioramix). Zoological Systematics 41(2): 186–194. Reference page. 
• Chang, L-X., Bi, W-X. & Ren, G-D. 2016. Two new species of Brachytrycherus Arrow, 1920 from China (Coleoptera, Endomychidae). ZooKeys 595: 137–146. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.595.7569. Reference page. 
• Chang L-X., Bi, W-X. & Ren, G-D. 2016. Corrigenda: Two new species of Brachytrycherus Arrow, 1920 from China (Coleoptera, Endomychidae). ZooKeys 595: 137–146. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.595.7569. ZooKeys 638: 143–143. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.638.10994. Reference page. 
• Dong, S-H. & Ren, G-D. 2016. A new Chinese Pseudoogeton species and key to the species of the genus (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Amarygmini). ZooKeys 553: 73–77. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.553.6654. Reference page. 
• Liu, S-S. & Ren, G-D. 2016. Two new species and one newly recorded species of Uloma Dejean, 1821 from Zhejiang, China (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Ulomini). ZooKeys 607: 103–118. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.607.7836. Reference page. 
• Liu, S-P., Pan, Z. & Ren, G-D.. 2016. Identification of three morphologically indistinguishable Epicauta species (Coleoptera, Meloidae, Epicautini) through DNA barcodes and morphological comparisons. Zootaxa 4103(4): 361–373. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4103.4.4. Reference page. 

2017

• Chang, L-X. & Ren, G-D. 2017. Three new species of Eumorphus Weber, 1801 from China (Coleoptera, Endomychidae). ZooKeys 677: 1—9. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.675.10399. Reference page. 
• Li, J., Zhao, Y-C., Ren, G-D. & Cheng, Z-Q. 2017. Taxonomic study on specimens of the genus Micrencaustes deposited in the Bernice P. Bishop Museum (Coleoptera, Erotylidae). ZooKeys 645: 27–35. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.645.11003. Reference page. 

2018

• Li, X-M., Bai, X-L. & Ren, G-D. 2018. A new species of the genus Blaptogonia from the Himalayas with four DNA markers (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptini). ZooKeys 773: 69–78. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.773.24656 Reference page. 
• Pan, Z. & Ren, G.D. 2018. Taxonomic revision of the subfamily Meloinae (Coleoptera: Meloidae) from Xizang, China, with description of a new species. Zoological Systematics 43(1): 66–88. DOI: 10.11865/zs.201807. Reference page. 
• Pan, Z., Ren, G-D. & Bologna, M.A. 2018. Longizonitis, a new nemognathine genus from the Himalayas (Coleoptera, Meloidae). ZooKeys 765: 43–50. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.765.24395. Reference page. 
• Yuan, C.X., Nabozhenko, M.V. & Ren, G.D. 2018: Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Ainu Lewis, 1894 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Stenochiinae). Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology 21(4): 1292-1298. Reference page. 
• Zhao, Y.C., Ren, G.D., Cheng, Z.Q., Huang, G.Z. & Li, J. 2018. Taxonomy of Aulacochilus (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Erotylinae) From China, with a Key Based on Adult Characters. Journal of Insect Science 18(2): 1-5. DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/iey017. Reference page. 

2019

• Bai, X.L., Li, X.-M. & Ren, G.D. 2019. A review of the genus Oodescelis Motschulsky, 1845 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Platyscelidini) from China. Zootaxa 4656(3): 401–430. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4656.3.1. . Reference page. 
• Bai, X.L., Merkl, O & Ren, G.D. 2019. Revision of the Genus Bioramix Bates, 1879 from Nepal (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae: Platyscelidini). Entomological Review 99(7): 898–905. DOI: 10.1134/S0013873819070030 Reference page. 
• Bai, X.L. & Ren, G.D. 2019. Revision of the genus Platyscelis Latreille, 1818 from China (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Platyscelidini). Zootaxa 4609(1): 101–126. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4609.1.4. . Reference page. 
• Ji, Q-Q. & Ren, G-D. 2019. Two new species of the genus Cyanopenthe Nikitsky, 1998 (Coleoptera, Tetratomidae) from southwest China. Zookeys, 874: 19–30. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.874.34724 . Reference page. 
• Jia, N., Su, X., Liu, J., Lu, W-C., Ren, G-D., Li, J., Wang, Y-Y. & Zhao, Y-C. 2019. Taxonomy of Cyrtomorphus Lacordaire (Coleoptera, Erotylidae, Tritomini) from China. ZooKeys, 886: 155–161. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.886.37991 Reference page. 
• Li, X.-M., Bai, X.L. & Ren, G.D. 2019. Two new species of the genus Gnaptorina Reitter from the Hengduan Mountains, China (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Blaptini). Zootaxa 4695(1): 83–89. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4695.1.7. . Reference page. 
• Li, Z.X. & Ren, G.D. 2019. Two new species of comb-clawed beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Alleculinae) from Yunnan, China. Zootaxa 4576(1): 162–170. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4576.1.9 Reference page. 
• Li, X-M, Ren, G-D. & Pan, Z. 2019. Description of the first instar larva of Lytta caraganae (Pallas, 1798) (Coleoptera: Meloidae, Lyttini). Zootaxa 4609(3): 509–518. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4609.3.7 Reference page. 
• Wei, Z-H. & Ren, G-D. 2019. Description of larva and pupa of Laena haigouica (Tenebrionidae, Laenini) from China based on morphology and four DNA makers. Zookeys, 852: 101–109. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.852.32095 Reference page. 
• Wei, Z-H. & Ren, G-D. 2019a. Two New Species of the Genus Laena Dejean, 1821 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae: Laenini) from Jiangsu in China. Entomological Review 99(7): 1056-1060. DOI: 10.1134/S0013873819070182. . Reference page. 
• Yuan, C.X., Wang, W.Q. & Ren, G.D., 2019. Taxonomy of Strongylium dorsocupreum Species-Group from China, with Description of a New Species (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae: Stenochiinae). Entomological Review 99(7): 1061-1067. DOI: 10.1134/S0013873819070194. . Reference page. 
• Chang, L.-X., Bi, W.-X., Ren, G.-D. 2019. A review of the genus Brachytrycherus Arrow (Coleoptera, Endomychidae) of mainland China with descriptions of three new species. ZooKeys. 880: 85-112. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.880.34712 Reference page. 

2020

• Bai, X.-L., Li, X.-M. & Ren, G.-D. 2020. Description of a new subgenus and four new species of Gnaptorina Reitter, 1887 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Blaptini) from China. Zootaxa 4809(1): 165–176. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4809.1.10. . Reference page. 
• Bai, X.L. & Ren, G.D. 2020. Revision of the genus Bioramix Bates, 1879 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Platyscelidini) from China. Zootaxa 4815(1): 001–102. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4815.1.1. . Reference page. 
• Chang, L-X., Bi, W-X. & Ren, G-D. 2020. A review of the genus Sinocymbachus Strohecker & Chûjô with description of four new species (Coleoptera, Endomychidae). ZooKeys, 936: 77–109. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.936.48577 Reference page. 
• Jiang, R.X., Bai, X.L., Ren, G.D., Yang, H.Y. & Wang, S. 2020. A taxonomic revision of the genus Hexarhopalus (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae: Cnodalonini) from China. Zootaxa 4821(2): 277–304. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4821.2.3. . Reference page. 
• Kamiński, M., Lumen, R., Kanda, K., Iwan, D., Johnston, M.A., Kergoat, G.J., Bouchard, P., Bai, X.L., Li, X.M., Ren, G.D. & Smith, A.D. 2020 (Online) 2021 (Print). Reevaluation of Blapimorpha and Opatrinae: addressing a major phylogeny-classification gap in darkling beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Blaptinae). Systematic Entomology 46(1): 140–156. DOI: 10.1111/syen.12453 . ResearchGate . Reference page. 
• Pan, Z. & Ren, G-D. 2020. New synonyms, combinations and status in the Chinese species of the family Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) with additional faunistic records. Zootaxa 4820(2): 260–286. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4820.2.3 Reference page. 

2022

• Bai, X-L., Liu, J-Z. & Ren, G-D. 2022. Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Solskyia Solsky, 1881 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Akidini) from China. Zookeys 1122ː 1–18. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1122.86071 Reference page. 

2023

• Bai, X-L., Liu, J-Z. & Ren, G-D. 2023. Revision of the genus Colasia Koch, 1965 (= Belousovia Medvedev, 2007, syn. nov.) (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptini). Zookeys 1161ː 143–167. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1161.97440 Reference page. 
• Wei, Z-H, & Ren, G-D. 2023. Two new species of the genus Laena (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Lagriinae) from northern Sichuan in China based on morphological and molecular data. Zookeys 1173ː 71–83. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1173.103125 Reference page. 

2024

• Ji, B-Y., Guo, T-Y., Gu, M-C., Ren, G-D. & Li. X-M. 2024. Description of five larvae of the genus Gnaptorina Reitter, 1887 from Xizang, China (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae), with molecular species delimitation and diagnoses. ZooKeys 1209: 295–314. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1209.124184 Reference page. 
• Ji, B-Y., Ma, X-T., Rong, J-D., Ren, G-D., Pan, Z. & Li, X-M. 2024. The adult, pupa, and larva of a new species of Gnaptorina Reitter, 1887 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptini) from the Tibetan Plateau, with molecular phylogenetic inferences. ZooKeys 1190: 91–106. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1190.113126 Reference page. 
• Wang, H-Z., Wei, Z-H. & Ren, G-D. 2024. A new species of Laena Dejean (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) from Sichuan Province, China, with an updated key. ZooKeys 1221: 165–173. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1221.132774 Reference page. 
• Wei, Z-H. & Ren, G-D. 2024. Review of the genus Laena Dejean, 1821 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) from Gansu Province, China, with the description of a new species. ZooKeys 1190: 121–130. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1190.114201 Reference page.