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

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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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