Abstract
Taiwanocantharis thibetanomima (Wittmer, 1997) is redefined and its type series is clarified. Three new speciesare described and illustrated, Taiwanocantharis wittmeri sp. n. (CHINA: Yunnan), Taiwanocantharis adentata sp. n. (CHINA: Gansu, Sichuan) and Taiwanocantharis parasatoi sp. n. (CHINA: Guangxi). Taiwanocantharis gansosichuana (Kazantsev, 2010) is synonymized with Taiwanocantharis drahuska (Švihla, 2004). Taiwanocantharis dedicata (Švihla, 2005) and Taiwanocantharis malaisei (Wittmer, 1989) are recorded to China for the first time. A key to the species of the Taiwanocantharis thibetana species-group is provided.
Highlights
The genus Taiwanocantharis Wittmer, 1984 was upgraded from the subgenus of Can tharis L., 1758 by Švihla (2011). It was divided into 3 species groups, which included 16 species in total (Švihla 2011)
The type series of T. thibetanomima (Wittmer, 1997) was shown to be plural and consist of two species, except the true T. thibetanomima (China: Sichuan), a part of the paratypes belong to an unknown species, T. wittmeri sp. n. (China: Yunnan)
The aedeagi and abdominal sternites VIII of females were dissected under a stereoscopic microscope, cleared in 10% KOH solution for several minutes, placed in a droplet of glycerol and examined under a compound light microscope
Summary
Taxonomic note on the genus Taiwanocantharis Wittmer: synonym, new species and additional faunistic records from China (Coleoptera, Cantharidae). Penev | Received 18 November 2013 | Accepted 13 December 2013 | Published 6 January 2014 http://zoobank.org/CF20B1BA-51AC-4E8A-913F-F5B6F361FCB3
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