Three new species of Shirozuella Sasaji (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from China Author Tong, Junbo Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application, Engineering Technology Research Center of Agricultural Pest Biocontrol, Guangdong Province; Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510640, China. Author Zhang, Xiaoning Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application, Engineering Technology Research Center of Agricultural Pest Biocontrol, Guangdong Province; Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510640, China. Author Chen, Xiaosheng Department of Forest Protection, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510640, China. E-mail: xshchen @ scau. edu. cn Author Wang, Xingmin Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application, Engineering Technology Research Center of Agricultural Pest Biocontrol, Guangdong Province; Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510640, China. wangxmcn@scau.edu.cn text Zootaxa 2019 2019-06-12 4615 1 185 191 journal article 8691 10.11646/zootaxa.4615.1.11 e635077c-a2fb-4b88-8b49-b253a6f9ce3b 1175-5326 4452891 ACF3153C-34CF-4567-AEDF-9DD70AC76442 Key to species of Shirozuella Sasaji from China 1 Elytron black without spot or stripe....................................... Shirozuella limbata Tong & Wang , sp.n. - Elytron with spots or stripes............................................................................. 2 2 Elytron with one yellow or yellowish brown spot or stripe..................................................... 3 - Elytron with two or more spots or stripes.................................................................. 8 3 Elytron with a nearly rounded spot....................................................................... 4 - Elytron with a long and diagonal stripe.................................................................... 6 4 Elytron with a large yellow spot placed on the apical half..................................................... 5 - Elytron with a yellowish brown spot situated between 3/5 and 4/5 elytral length to apex............................................................................................ Shirozuella poststigmaea Tong & Wang , sp.n. 5 Penis short and stout, penis guide in ventral view nearly triangular, apex pointed......... Shirozuella bimaculata Yu, 2000 - Penis long and slender, penis guide in ventral view almost parallel sided for basal 2/3, apex truncate with a pair of small triangular projections on each side..................................... Shirozuella motuoensis Wang, Ge & Ren, 2012 6 Elytral macula emarginate antero-laterally. Abdominal postcoxal line complete, reaching 1/2 length of ventrite 1...................................................................................... Shirozuella nibagou Yu, 2000 - Elytral macula without antero-lateral emargination. Abdominal postcoxal line complete, reaching more than 1/2 length of ventrite 1............................................................................................... 7 7 Elytra black, apex very narrowly brown. Anterior angles of pronotum black. Apex of penis guide pointed, slightly curved outwardly........................................................... Shirozuella tibetina Wang, Ge & Ren, 2012 - Elytra reddish brown, apical 1/10 yellow. Anterior angles of pronotum yellow. Apex of penis guide unciform.......................................................................... Shirozuella unciforma Wang, Ge & Ren, 2012 8 Elytron with two yellow or yellowish brown spots or stripes................................................... 9 - Elytron with more than two black spots................................................................... 12 9 Apex of penis strongly curved upwardly, forming a hook shape.......... Shirozuella flavosemiovata Tong & Wang , sp.n. - Apex of penis not curved.............................................................................. 10 10 Each elytron with two longitudinal yellow spots. Pronotum black................. Shirozuella quadrimacularis Yu, 2000 - Each elytron with two transverse bands. Pronotum yellow or bicolored.......................................... 11 11 Pronotum black with lateral carina yellow........................................ Shirozuella parenthesis Yu, 2000 - Pronotum yellow.................................................. Shirozuella guoyuei Wang, Ge & Ren, 2012 12 Postcoxal line extending to a little more than 1/2 length of ventrite 1. Parameres long, without tentacle-like appearance. Elytra yellowish brown with seven black spots................................. Shirozuella alishanensis Yu & Pang, 1992 - Postcoxal line extending to much more than 1/2 length of ventrite 1. Parameres long, with tentacle-like appearance...... 13 13 Pronotum brown with two obscure spots, darkish brown. Elytra brown with nine black spots.......................................................................................... Shirozuella appendiculata Yu & Pang, 1992 - Pronotum yellowish brown without marks. Elytra yellowish brown with six black or dark marks and pair of lateral longitudinal marks................................................................... Shirozuella mirabilis Sasaji, 1967