Review of the Lycocerus pallidulus group (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), with descriptions of six new species from China

By

Wang, Younan
Liu, Haoyu
Yang, Xingke.
Yang, Yuxia

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1176

Pages

243--285

Subjects

Alpha taxonomy , Lycocerus , Oriental region , soldier beetles

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.107858

 

Abstract

The Lycocerus pallidulus subgroup, originally placed in the L. maculicollis group, is suggested as an independent species group herein and its diagnosis is redefined. Ten previously known species of Lycocerus are attributed to this group, including L. centrochinensis (Švihla, 2004), L. genaemaculatus (Wittmer, 1951), L. hubeiensis (Švihla, 2004), L. kubani (Švihla, 2004), L. zdeneki (Švihla, 2004), L. bilineatus (Wittmer, 1995), L. jelineki (Švihla, 2004), L. putzi Švihla, 2011, L. pictipennis (Wittmer, 1995), and L. curvatus (Wittmer, 1995). Additionally, six new species of this group are described from China, including L. laterophysussp. nov., L. flavipennissp. nov., L. putzimimussp. nov., L. maoershanensissp. nov., L. chongqingensissp. nov., and L. bispermathecussp. nov. These species are illustrated with photographs of habitus, aedeagi, abdominal sternites VIII, and reproductive systems of female. In addition, an identification key and a distribution map of the L. pallidulus group are provided.