First record of the genus Microichthyurus Pic, 1919 (Cantharidae, Chauliognathinae, Ichthyurini) from mainland China, with descriptions of four new species

H.-Q. Lin; H.-Y. Liu; X.-K. Yang; Y.-X. Yang

doi:10.1080/24750263.2024.2390873

The European Zoological Journal (Jul 2024)

First record of the genus Microichthyurus Pic, 1919 (Cantharidae, Chauliognathinae, Ichthyurini) from mainland China, with descriptions of four new species

H.-Q. Lin,
H.-Y. Liu,
X.-K. Yang,
Y.-X. Yang

Affiliations

H.-Q. Lin: Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, School of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China
H.-Y. Liu: Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, School of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China
X.-K. Yang: Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Y.-X. Yang: Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, School of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2024.2390873
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 91, no. 2
pp. 1052 – 1067

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The genus Microichthyurus Pic 1919 is first recorded here from mainland China. Four new species are described: M. flavicollis sp. nov. (China, Guizhou), M. villosipes sp. nov. (China, Chongqing), M. hubeiensis sp. nov. (China, Hubei) and M. elongatus sp. nov. (China, Yunnan). These new species are illustrated with habitus and genital segments of both sexes, and aedeagi and internal genitalia of females. The generic diagnosis is summarized and an identification key to all Chinese Microichthyurus species is provided.

Published in The European Zoological Journal

ISSN: 2475-0263 (Online)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Zoology
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