Abstract
The genus Pseudomictis Hsiao and three known species, Pseudomictis brevicornis Hsiao, Pseudomictis distinctus Hsiao, and Pseudomictis obtusipinus Xiong, are examined, redescribed, and some of their characters not mentioned before are illustrated. One new species, Pseudomictis lativentralis Zhu et Bu, sp. nov., is described and illustrated. Pseudomictis quadrispinus Hsiao is transferred to the genus Pternistria as Pternistria quadrispinus (Hsiao), comb. nov., Keys to the genera of Chinese Mictini and to the species of Pseudomictis are included.References
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