A taxonomic revision of the genus Hexarhopalus (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae Cnodalonini) from China Author Jiang, Ri-Xin 0000-0002-5339-853X College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China. & maoshuwuyouzhi @ 163. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 5339 - 853 X & 3581505520 @ qq. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 7919 - 8432 & shuowang @ qust. edu. cn; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 0412 - 3799 3581505520@qq.com Author Bai, Xing-Long 0000-0002-0448-8272 College of Life Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei, 071002, P. R. China Corresponding author. & bxlngg @ 163. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 0448 - 8272 & gdren @ hbu. edu. cn; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5808 - 9122 gdren@hbu.edu.cn Author Ren, Guo-Dong 0000-0001-5808-9122 College of Life Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei, 071002, P. R. China Corresponding author. & bxlngg @ 163. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 0448 - 8272 & gdren @ hbu. edu. cn; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5808 - 9122 gdren@hbu.edu.cn Author Yang, Hui-Yu 0000-0001-7919-8432 College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China. & maoshuwuyouzhi @ 163. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 5339 - 853 X & 3581505520 @ qq. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 7919 - 8432 & shuowang @ qust. edu. cn; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 0412 - 3799 3581505520@qq.com Author Wang, Shuo 0000-0003-0412-3799 College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China. & maoshuwuyouzhi @ 163. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 5339 - 853 X & 3581505520 @ qq. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 7919 - 8432 & shuowang @ qust. edu. cn; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 0412 - 3799 & shuowang @ qust. edu. cn; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 0412 - 3799 3581505520@qq.com text Zootaxa 2020 2020-07-31 4821 2 277 304 journal article 8932 10.11646/zootaxa.4821.2.3 02e15568-9697-42ad-af97-54abb128a40f 1175-5326 4440916 F0EBDD5F-5DBE-47A9-B946-881DF3A21BA1 Hexarhopalus (Leprocaulus) difformis (Pic, 1922) ( Figs 16–17 , 21H , 22 I–J) Hexarhopalus ( Leprocaulus ) difformis (Pic, 1922) . Type locality: Vietnam , Hoang Lien Son , Sa pa . Leprocaulus ( Pseudocoelophus ) difformis Pic, 1922a: 504 . Strongylium ( Pseudocaelophus ) difforme Pic, 1922b: 28 . Hexarhopalus vietnamicus Kaszab, 1980: 200 (synonymized by Bečvář & Purchart, 2008 ). Leprocaulus ( Pseudocoelophus ) difformis ( Pic, 1922a ) : Kaszab, 1983: 178 . Hexarhopalus ( Leprocaulus ) difformis (Pic, 1922) : Bečvář & Purchart, 2008: 52 . Material examined ( 3 spec. , 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀ ). CHINA : Yunnan : 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ , labeled: ‘China, Yunnan , Dai Autonomous Prefecture of Xishuangbanna ( ƀẅđȃėKÞảnj ), Mengla County ( Mśss ), Yiwu Township ( BḰø ), Manla Village ( Ễśń ), Xujialiangzi ( ËẎỸŦ ), 22°10’45.91” N , 101°32’25.50” E , 2017.II.1 , 1500m , Xu hao & Qiu Jian-Yue leg.’ ( MHBU ); 1 ♂ , labeled: ‘China, Yunnan , Lincang City ( ûṧḿ ), Gengma County ( Ḅĥss ), Banwang ( ŪĒ ), Nangunhe N. R. ( ĦŵñÞǿùếṽ ), 23°38’49.85” N , 99°20’41.06” E , 2017.I.27 , 1500m , Xu hao & Qiu Jian-Yue leg.’ ( MYNU ) . Supplementary description. Male ( Fig. 16A , 17 A–G). Aedeagus ( Figs 17 C–E), nearly symmetrical, abdominal ventrite VIII ( Fig. 17G ) deeply split medially at posterior margin and with long dense hair at hind margin. Spiculum gastrale ( Fig. 17F ) not symmetrical, short, with large apical lobes. Female ( Fig. 16B , 17H – I ) similar to males. Ventrite VIII ( Fig. 17H ) slightly split medially at posterior margin and covered with long dense hairs. spiculum ( Fig. 17H ) tortuous near straight, apex rounded and slightly dilated. Apex of ovipositor ( Fig. 1.7I ) with one long hair and two pairs of much shorter hairs. Distribution. Laos , Thailand , Vietnam , China : Yunan. Comments. Hexarhopalus ( Leprocaulus ) difformis was originally described from Laos , Thailand , Vietnam , and is herein newly recorded from Yunnan , China .