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Review of the Chinese species of Ichthyurus (Coleoptera, Cantharidae)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The genus Ichthyurus Westwood, 1848 from China’s mainland is comprehensively reviewed. Four new species are described, including I. cleriformissp. nov. (China: Yunnan; Laos: Vientiane, Champasak), I. simplussp. nov. (China: Guangxi), I. senensomimussp. nov. (China: Yunnan) and I. terminalissp. nov. (China: Yunnan). Meanwhile, four species are recorded to China for the first time, including I. platyurus Gestro, 1906, I. laniger Gestro, 1891, I. bisignatus Pic, 1926 and I. phungi Pic, 1923. Additionally, both I. senensis Pic, 1926 and I. davidi Gestro, 1892 are re-described in detail within this review process. These species are illustrated with their habitus and genital segments of both sexes, aedeagus and thoracic legs of male, as well as internal genitalia of female. A key for identification of the Chinese Ichthyurus species is also provided.

Source: Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift

DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.158992

Authors: Wenwen Zhang, Hanqing Lin, Haoyu Liu, Xingke Yang, Yuxia Yang

Institutions: Hebei University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Zoology

Language: English

Topic: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,078

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province