A taxonomic study on semifumata species-group of Fissocantharis Pic, with description of six new species from China and Myanmar (Coleoptera, Cantharidae)

By

Yang, Yuxia
Yang, Xingke.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2011

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

152

Pages

43-61

Subjects

Cantharidae , China , Coleoptera , Fissocantharis , new species

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.152.2070

 

Abstract

The cantharid Fissocantharis semifumata species-group is reviewed. F. semifumata (Fairmaire, 1889) is redescribed and illustrated. The type series of F. fissa (Wittmer, 1997) is shown to consist of 3 species and clarified, except the holotype, the two paratypes become invalid. F. grahami (Wittmer, 1997) is attributed to this species group. Six new species are described and illustrated, Fissocanthais yui sp. n. (CHINA: Yunnan), F. semimetallica sp. n. (CHINA: Yunnan; MYANMAR: Kachin), F. bicolorata sp. n. (CHINA: Sichuan), F. maculiceps sp. n. (CHINA: Gansu), F. bimaculata sp. n. (CHINA: Sichuan) and F. flava sp. n. (CHINA: Sichuan, Guizhou). The number of species in the F. semifumata species-group is increased from 4 to 11, and a key to all species is provided.