A Taxonomic Review of the Genus Telsimia Casey (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from China, with Descriptions of Eight New Species

Twenty species of the genus Telsimia from China are reviewed herein. Among them, eight species are described as new to science: Telsimia chayuensis, T. forcipata, T. latus, T. lobatus, T. lunata, T. menglaensis, T. parascymnoides, and T. parvus spp. nov.; two species are reported from China for the...

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Published in:Insects (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2022-09, Vol.13 (10), p.869
Main Authors: Bi, Keke, Huo, Lizhi, Wang, Xingmin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bamboo
Biological control
Camphor
Chilocorinae
Coccinellinae
Descriptions
Digital cameras
Etymology
Geographical distribution
Insects
Natural enemies
natural enemy
New records
New species
Penis
Predators
Reviews
Species diversity
Taxonomy
Telsimia
Telsimiini
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Summary:Twenty species of the genus Telsimia from China are reviewed herein. Among them, eight species are described as new to science: Telsimia chayuensis, T. forcipata, T. latus, T. lobatus, T. lunata, T. menglaensis, T. parascymnoides, and T. parvus spp. nov.; two species are reported from China for the first time: T. darjeelingensis Kapur, 1969 and T. elongate Hoàng, 1985. All species are provided with nomenclatural history, diagnoses, detailed descriptions (except for the 10 previously described species), colored illustrations, and distributions. The female genitalia of five described species are provided for the first time. A distribution map and a key to all the Chinese species are also provided.
ISSN:2075-4450
2075-4450
DOI:10.3390/insects13100869