Taxonomic revision of the Lycocerus hanatanii species group (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), with the description of new species from Taiwan

  • Yun Hsiao Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, No. 27, Lane 113, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei 10617
  • Yûichi Okushima Kurashiki Museum of Natural History, Chûô 2-6-1, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama Pref., 710-0046
  • Ping-Shih Yang Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, No. 27, Lane 113, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei 10617
  • Chiun-Cheng Ko Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, No. 27, Lane 113, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei 10617
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2016.170
Keywords: Soldier beetles, taxonomy, new taxa, classification, Asia

Abstract

The Lycocerus hanatanii species group is revised, with the addition of seven taxa: L. araticollis (Fairmaire, 1897), L. nigripennis (Pic, 1938), L. griseopubens (Pic, 1928), L. aurantiacus sp. nov., L. evangelium sp. nov., L. kintaroi sp. nov., and L. yitingi sp. nov. Supplementary descriptions of the males of L. araticollis and L. griseopubens are provided. Lycocerus nigripennis (Pic, 1938) and L. pictus (Wittmer, 1983) are redescribed in detail. Each species is provided with photos or illustrations of genitalia of both sexes and abdominal ventrite VII of the female if available. Distribution maps and a key to the species of the L. hanatanii species group are presented. In addition, the monophyly of the L. hanatanii species group is supported based on a morphological phylogenetic analysis.

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Published
2016-01-05
How to Cite
Hsiao, Y., Okushima, Y., Yang, P.-S., & Ko, C.-C. (2016). Taxonomic revision of the Lycocerus hanatanii species group (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), with the description of new species from Taiwan. European Journal of Taxonomy, (170). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2016.170
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No. 170 (2016): Taxonomic revision of the Lysocerus hanatanii species group (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), with the description of new species from Taiwan
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