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Issue: Vol. 5757 No. 4: 9 Feb. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-02-09
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5757.4.3
Page range: 339-356
Abstract views: 28
PDF downloaded: 1

Definition of the Ichthyurus macrurus species group (Coleoptera: Cantharidae), with description of a new species from Yunnan, China

Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application; School of Life Science; Institute of Life Science and Green Development; Hebei University; Baoding 071002; Hebei Province; China
Langfang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences; Langfang 065000; Hebei Province; China
Langfang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences; Langfang 065000; Hebei Province; China
Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution; Institute of Zoology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing; China
Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application; School of Life Science; Institute of Life Science and Green Development; Hebei University; Baoding 071002; Hebei Province; China
Coleoptera Alpha taxonomy new species new faunistic records Ichthyurini China

Abstract

A specie group within the genus Ichthyurus Westwood, 1848 in the Oriental Region is proposed based on the anatomical comparison. This group is designated as the I. macrurus species group and comprises three species, including I. macrurus Gestro, 1892 (new record in China), I. major Pic, 1922 (new record in China), and I. maculatipennis sp. nov. (China: Yunnan). These species are illustrated with habitus and genital segments of both sexes, pro- and mesothoracic legs of the male, aedeagus and internal genitalia of the female. A key for identification and a distribution map of this species group are provided.

 

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How to Cite

Zhang, W.-W., Wang, J.-L., Hua, J.-X., Yang, X.-K. & Yang, Y.-X. (2026) Definition of the Ichthyurus macrurus species group (Coleoptera: Cantharidae), with description of a new species from Yunnan, China. Zootaxa, 5757 (4), 339–356. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5757.4.3