Abstract
Linda (Linda) subatricornisn. sp is described from Sichuan (holotype locality), Fujian, Shaanxi, Hebei, Ningxia of China. It is separated from the most similar speciesL. atricornisPic by differences in genitalia and antennal insertions. Detailed descriptions, photographs of habitus and genitalia, distribution of the two sibling species and short discussion on the related species are presented.
Highlights
Linda Thomson, 1864 [1], includes two subgenera, Linda and Dasylinda, mostly confined to China [2]
We concluded that two superficially similar species have been historically misidentified as one species
We had examined the types of L. atricornis, L. gracilicornis, L. major, and most of the other species of this genus
Summary
Linda Thomson, 1864 [1], includes two subgenera, Linda and Dasylinda, mostly confined to China [2]. While studying more than 150 specimens of Linda (Linda) atricornis Pic from different localities, we were surprised to observe two very different kinds of male genitalia. We concluded that two superficially similar species have been historically misidentified as one species. We had examined the types of L. atricornis, L. gracilicornis, L. major (the three known species of subgenus Linda with elytra and antennae all black), and most of the other species of this genus. After careful observation and dissection, we separate L. subatricornis n. After careful observation and dissection, we separate L. subatricornis n. sp. and describe it as new to science
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