Vol. 75 (2) 2023

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Taxonomic Notes on the Lycocerus maculicollis Group (Coleoptera: Cantharidae), with a Description of a New Species from Hainan Island, China

Younan Wang1, Haoyu Liu1, Xingke Yang2 & Yuxia Yang1*

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*1Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, School of Life Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei Province, China; liuhy@hbu.edu.cn; yxyang@hbu.edu.cn
2Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China

https://doi.org/10.71424/azb75.2.002646

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Abstract
The Lycocerus maculicollis subgroup of L. maculicollis group is redefined. Originally, this subgroup contains two species, L. maculicollis (Hope, 1831) and L. paviei (Bourgeois, 1890). In the present study, four previously known species, including L. nigroverticalis (Fairmaire, 1881), L. brahminicus (Gorham, 1889), L. prolongatus (Wittmer, 1995) and L. nigroverticaloides (Wittmer, 1997) are attributed to this subgroup. Meanwhile, a new species from the Hainan Island, China is described under the name of L. semicircularis sp. n. The new species, L. nigroverticalis and L. paviei are illustrated with aedeagus of the male, abdominal sternite VIII and internal genitalia of the female and or the habitus of both sexes. In addition, an identification key to the species of subgroup L. maculicollis is provided.

Key words
soldier beetles, taxonomy, Oriental region

How to Cite
WangY., Liu H., Yang X. & Yang Y. 2023. Taxonomic Notes on the Lycocerus maculicollis Group (Coleoptera: Cantharidae), with a Description of a New Species from Hainan Island, China. Acta zoologica bulgarica 75 (2) 153-162.

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