Abstract
Eleven species of Promecidia Lelej, 1996 are reviewed and keyed, and the diagnosis of the genus is given. The genus Promecidia is newly recorded from China and Promecidia abnormis Lelej, sp. n. (China: Guangdong, Hainan) and Promecidia chui Lelej & Xu, sp. n. (China: Yunnan, Hainan) are described and illustrated. New combination is proposed for Promecidia boopis (Kohl, 1882), comb. n. (from the genus Petersenidia Lelej, 1996). New status is proposed for Promecidia saturnia (Mickel, 1935), stat. n. and Promecidia samawangensis (Mickel, 1935), stat. n.
Highlights
Mutillidae currently include 217 genera and about 4300 described species (Lelej 2007; Lelej and Brothers 2008; Aguiar et al 2013, updated)
Promecidia includes eleven Oriental species which are known from one sex and only Promecidia saturnia (Mickel) and P. chui Lelej & Xu, sp. n. from both sexes
The following pairs of species may eventually be recognized as opposite sexes: Promecidia yamanei Lelej, 1996, ♀, and P. rubrocyanea (Mickel, 1935), ♂; P. boopis (Kohl, 1882), ♀, and P. bonthainensis (André, 1896), ♂; P. mamblia (Cameron, 1902), ♀, and P. samawangensis (Mickel, 1935), ♂; P. ninnii (Magretti, 1892), ♀, and P. birmanica, ♂
Summary
Mutillidae currently include 217 genera and about 4300 described species (Lelej 2007; Lelej and Brothers 2008; Aguiar et al 2013, updated). Promecidia includes eleven Oriental species which are known from one sex and only Promecidia saturnia (Mickel) and P. chui Lelej & Xu, sp.
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