Four new species of Lycocerus Gorham, 1889 from China (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) Author Yang, Yu-Xia College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China; Author Yang, Xing-Ke Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China yangxk@ioz.ac.cn text Journal of Natural History 2013 2013-01-21 47 1 - 2 75 86 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2012.742169 journal article 7054 10.1080/00222933.2012.742169 f8284e18-7e9f-4063-b949-20e53177298e 1464-5262 4631827 Lycocerus kuatunensis ( Wittmer, 1995 ) ( Figure 4G ) Athemus (s.str.) kuatunensis Wittmer 1995 , p 224 , Abb. 62, 63. Lycocerus kuatunensis Kazantsev and Brancucci 2007 , p 251 . Female. Abdominal sternite VIII ( Figure 4G ) slightly largely and roundly emarginated in middle of posterior margin, with a large membranous area on each side and longitudinally sclerotized in “Y” shape in middle of posterior part. Examined type specimens. Holotype : ♂ , [ China ], Fukien , Kuatun [ Fujian : Guadun], 2 June 1946 , Tschung sen ( NHMB ) . Paratypes : 1♀ , same data as holotype, 30 May 1935 ; 1♂ , 1♀ , same data, 16 June 1935 ; 2♂♂ , same data, 26 June 1935 ; 1♂ , 1♀ , same data, 8 June 1946 ; 2♂♂ , 2♀♀ , same data, 15 June 1946 ; 1♂ , same data, 25 May 1946 ; 1♀ , same data, 20 May 1946 ; 1♂ , same data, 4 June 1946 ; 1♀ , same data, 9 April 1946 ; 1♂ , Fukien , Kuatun [ Fujian : Guadun], 2300 m , 27 ◦ 40 ′ N, 117 ◦ 40 ′ E, 26 May 1935 , J. Klapperich ; 1♀ , Yenpingfu [ Fujian : Nanping] (all in NHMB ) . Additional examined specimens. 1♀ , China , Fujian , Chongan , Xingcun , Sangang , 740–780 m , 16 May 1960 , leg. Yi-Ran Zhang [transliterated from Chinese label, the following are the same]; 1♂ , same data, 740 m ; 1♂ , same locality, 720 m , 12 May 1960 , leg. Sheng-Qiao Jiang ; 1♂ , same locality, 740 m , 17 May 1960 , leg. Yi-Ran Zhang ; 1♀ , same locality, 740–910 m , 25 May 1960 , leg. Cheng-Lin Ma ; 1♀ , same locality, 740–900 m , 6 July 1960 , leg. Yi-Ran Zhang ; 1♀ , same locality, 740–900 m , 17 May 1960 , leg. Cheng-Lin Ma ; 1♀ , Fujian , Jianyang , Huangkeng , Aotou , 800–950 m , 3 June 1960 , leg. Yong Zuo ; 1♀ , Fujian , Jianyang , Aotou , 28 May 1973 , leg. Pei-Yu Yu ; 2♀♀ , same locality, 26 May 1973 , leg. Pei-Yu Yu ; 1♂ , Fujian , Wuyishan , Aotou , 26 May 1973 ; 1♀ , same locality, 12 May 1973 ; 1♂ , Fujian , Jiangle , Longqishan , 21 May 1991 , leg. Run-Zhi Zhang. ( All in IZAS .) Remarks. The abdominal sternite VIII of the female of this species is described and illustrated for the first time.