Revision of the subgenus Scymnus (Parapullus) Yang from China (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Author Chen, Xiao-Sheng Author Ren, Shun-Xiang Author Wang, Xing-Min text Zootaxa 2012 3174 22 34 journal article 45577 10.5281/zenodo.279895 5a390fda-50a4-4ea2-937b-2e0922840ded 1175-5326 279895 Key to the species of Scymnus ( Parapullus ) from China 1. Elytra yellowish brown................................................................................. 2 - Elytra black with apical yellow........................................................................... 5 2. Edge of parameres nearly parallel in lateral view............................................................. 3 - Edge of parameres expanded, not parallel in lateral view....................................................... 4 3. Prosternal process rectangle, length 3 times width at base; parameres 2/3 length of penis guide in ventral view................................................................................................. parallelicus sp. nov. - Prosternal process trapezoid, length 3.5 times width at base; parameres relatively broad, 3/4 length of penis guide in ventral view.................................................................................. malleatus sp. nov. 4. Penis guide slightly constricted near middle and converging gradually to a pointed tip in ventral view.................................................................................................... alishanensis Pang et Yu - Penis guide narrowed at base, the widest at about 1/2 length and converging gradually to a pointed tip in ventral view............................................................................................. tsugae Yu et Yao 5. Elytral epipleuron and mesoventrite fuscous, metaventrite black except metepisternum fuscous.............. solus sp. nov. - Elytral epipleuron black or fuscous with both margins black.................................................... 6 6. Elytral epipleuron fuscous except both margins black; metaventrite black except metepisterum fuscous; prosternal process rectangle; penis with a hook-like apex...................................................... aduncatus sp. nov. - Elytral epipleuron black; metaventrite black; prosternal process trapezoid; penis with a sickle-like apex................. 7 7. Elytra black with apical 1/7 yellow; penis guide narrow, converging gradually apical to a pointed tip in ventral view................................................................................................... secula Yang - Elytra black with apical 1/6 yellow; penis guide broad, converging abruptly apical to a pointed tip in ventral view.............................................................................................. nanlingicus sp. nov.