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Issue: Vol. 5786 No. 1: 1 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-01
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.25
Page range: 273-285
Abstract views: 46
PDF downloaded: 32

Taxonomic notes on the Lycocerus purpurascens species-group (Coleoptera: Cantharidae), with descriptions of two new species from China

Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application of Hebei Province; College of Life Sciences; Hebei University; Baoding 071002; China
Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application of Hebei Province; College of Life Sciences; Hebei University; Baoding 071002; China; Hebei Basic Science Center for Biotic Interaction; Hebei University; Baoding 071002; China
State Key Laboratory of Animal Biodiversity Conservation and Integrated Pest Management; Institute of Zoology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100101; China
Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application of Hebei Province; College of Life Sciences; Hebei University; Baoding 071002; China; Hebei Basic Science Center for Biotic Interaction; Hebei University; Baoding 071002; China
Coleoptera soldier beetles Lycocerus new species taxonomy East Asia

Abstract

The Lycocerus purpurascens species-group is redefined. Lycocerus purpurascens (Wittmer, 1978) is redescribed in detail. Another four species are assigned to this species-group, including L. safraneki (Švihla, 2004), L. benesi (Švihla, 2004), L. nigromaculatus sp. nov. (Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Shaanxi) and L. medogensis sp. nov. (Xizang). These species are illustrated with habitus, aedeagus, as well as abdominal sternite VIII and internal reproductive organs of female. An identification key and a distribution map of the species-group are provided.

 

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How to Cite

Yang, Z., Liu, H.-Y., Yang, X.-K. & Yang, Y.-X. (2026) Taxonomic notes on the Lycocerus purpurascens species-group (Coleoptera: Cantharidae), with descriptions of two new species from China. Zootaxa, 5786 (1), 273–285. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.25