Abstract
Two new Coecobrya species, which were newly collected in 2014, are described from China. Coecobrya sanmingensis sp. n. from southeast China (Fujian) is the fourth 1+1 eyed species in the genus; it can be distinguished from other three species by the ciliate chaetae X and X2-4 on the ventral side of head, the abundant chaetae on the trochanteral organ, a large outer tooth on the unguiculus, the absence of smooth manubrial chaetae, and the dorsal chaetotaxy. Coecobrya qinae sp. n. from southwest China (Yunnan) is characterized by paddle-like S-chaetae of Ant. III organ, ciliate chaetae X, X2 and X4 posterior to labium, medial macrochaetae on the mesothorax, and 5+5 central and 2+2 lateral macrochaetae on the fourth abdominal segment. An updated key to the Chinese species of Coecobrya is given.
Highlights
Deharveng (1990), Chen and Christiansen (1997) and Zhang et al (2009, 2011a) made great contributions to the modern taxonomy of the genus Coecobrya
Five of them were discovered during recent expeditions in this country (Xu et al 2012; Zhang and Dong 2014)
The number of macrochaetae is given by half-tergite in the descriptions
Summary
Deharveng (1990), Chen and Christiansen (1997) and Zhang et al (2009, 2011a) made great contributions to the modern taxonomy of the genus Coecobrya. S-chaetae of Ant III organ expanded (Fig. 3). Cephalic groove with 8(7) chaetae, anterior four smooth and posterior ones ciliate (Fig. 9).
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