New synonyms, combinations and status in the Chinese species of the family Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) with additional faunistic records Author Pan, Zhao The Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, College of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, P. R. China Author Ren, Guo-Dong 0000-0001-5808-9122 The Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, College of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, P. R. China & gdren @ hbu. edu. cn; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5808 - 9122 gdren@hbu.edu.cn text Zootaxa 2020 2020-07-28 4820 2 260 286 journal article 8934 10.11646/zootaxa.4820.2.3 aff164bb-7a9c-48f5-b7a9-3f4545670f40 1175-5326 4397628 581C6773-3B96-48FD-9835-33E26B3B6FEB Mylabris ( Eumylabris ) aulica Ménétriés, 1832 Mylabris aulica Ménétriés, 1832: 208 . Type locality: “ Lenkoran ”, Azerbaijan . Type depository: ZIN. Zonabris calida var. baicalica Pic, 1919: 22 . Type locality: “Lac Baikal” (= Lake Baikal , Russia ) . Type depository: MNHN. syn. nov. Type material examined . Zonabris calida var. baicalica : 1 ex. , “Baikal”, “ Z. crocata var”, “ type ”, “ calida var baicalensis Pic ”, “ TYPE ”, “ Mylabris ( Eumylabris ) aulica Ménétriés, 1832 // Det. Pan Z. , 2017.I” ( MNHN ; Fig. 19 ) . Other material examined from China. BEIJING : 1 ex. , Pai tà (= Yanqing ), 1930.VII.29 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Pai tà, 1930.VII.14 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Ya ti (= Yanqing ), 1930.VII.18 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Si chan (= Xishan ), 1933.VII.10 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Si chan (= Xishan ), 1935.VII.6 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) . GANSU : 4 exx., Pei la hia (= Tianshui ), 1919.VII.27 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 10 exx., east territory, 1996.VI.14 , Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Baiyin , 2009.VIII.10 , Ren Guodong et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 6 exx., Diebu , Luoda , 2009.VII.9 , Ren Guodong et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 7 exx., Linze , Nijiaying ( N38°59.202’ E100°04. 924’ , Elev. 1694 m ), 2010.VII.26 , Wang Xinpu & Pan Zhao leg. ( MHBU ) ; 3 exx., Subei ( N39°33.402’ E94°50.545’ , Elev. 2051 m ), 2010.VII.28 , Wang Xinpu & Pan Zhao leg. ( MHBU ) ; 12 exx., Sunan , 2004.VII.27–28 , Du Zhigang & Liu Haoyu leg. ( MHBU ) ; 23 exx., Sunan ( N38°51.304’ E99°41.145’ , Elev. 2463 m ), 2010.VII.26 , Wang Xinpu & Pan Zhao leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Sunan , Dongliu Valley ( N38°45.723’ E99°38.158’ , Elev. 2602 m ), 2010.VII.25 , Wang Xinpu & Pan Zhao leg. ( MHBU ) ; 3 exx., Zhangjiachuan , Nanchuan ( Elev. 1700 m ), 2003.VII.17 , Ba Yibin & Yu Yang leg. ( MHBU ) ; 12 exx., Zhangye , 2006.VIII.10 , Ren Guodong & Ba Yibin leg. ( MHBU ) . HEBEI : 1 ex. , Tchang kia tchoang (= Zhangjiazhuang ), 1914.VII.3 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Tchang kia tchoang, 1914.VII.7 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Tchang kia tchoang, 1914.VII.29 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Tchang kia tchoang, 1914.VII.1 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Tchang kia tchoang, 1914.VII.7 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Tchang kia tchoang, 1914.VII.19 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Tchang kia tchoang, 1914.VII.21 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Siu pòuoze (= Xinbo ), 1927.VII.9 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 3 exx., Tèou tao keou (= Xinbo ), 1927.VII.13 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Yu linn Koan (= Yu County ), 1929.VII.12 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 5 exx., La Trappe (= Yangjiaping ), 1929.VII.14–15 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Si ling (= Yangjiaping ), 1929.VII.21 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Trappe (= Yangjiaping ), 1930.VII.24 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Trappe (= Yangjiaping ), 1931.VII, E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 2 exx., Trappe (= Yangjiaping ), 1931.VII, E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Fuping , Shipuxia , 1999.VIII.4 , Shi Aimin et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Fuping , Longquanguan , 1999.VIII.6 , Cui Wenming et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 5 exx., Laiyuan , Mt. Baishi , 1999.VIII.1–3 , Shi Aimin leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Laiyuan , Mt. Baishi , 1999.VIII.6 , Cui Wenming & Li Xinjiang leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Laiyuan , Mt. Baishi , 1999.VIII.22 , Li Xinjiang et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Laiyuan , Mt. Baishi ( N39°14.725’ E114°38.530’ , Elev. 956 m ), 2012.VII.15 , Ba Yibin & Sun Xiaojie leg. (MHBUa); 2 exx., Xian County , 2000.VII.26 , Li Zhifu leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Weichang , Taoshan Forest Farm, 2000.VII.22 , Xue Huaijun leg. ( NKU ) ; 1 ex. , Chengde , Yudaokou , 2004.VI.12–18 , Gao Chao leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Mt. Wuling , 1974.VIII ( NKU ) ; 2 exx., Zhe County , Suobao Forest Farm, 1998.VII.21–23 , Lin Zhiqiang leg. ( MHBU ) ; 18 exx., Beidaihe , Mt. Dongpenglai , 1957.V.29 ( NKU ) ; 1 ex. , Changli , 1958.VII.14 ( NKU ) ; 1 ex. , Chan-gli, 1958.VII.19 ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Wuqiang , 2000.VII.23–25 , Wang Zhijian leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Qinglongxia Forest Farm, 1998.VII.23–26 , Ren Qiuzhuang et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Qinglong , Zushan ( N40°13.467’ E119°27.225’ , Elev. 365 m ), 2012.VIII.5 , Niu Yiping & Sun Xiaojie leg. (MHBUa); 2 exx., Luan County , 2001.VII.22 , Yang Xiujuan leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Mt. Heilong , East Vally (N41˚19.868’ E116˚09.203’, Elev. 1445 m ), 2015.VIII.21 , Niu Yiping & Yan Yan leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Fengning , Datan , Zhalaying , 2000.VII.26 , Zhang Wanliang leg. ( NKU ) ; 3 exx., Kangbao , Tunken Forest Farm, 1998.VII.23–31 , Tian Xinsheng et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 5 exx., Kangbao , Tunken Forest Farm, 2000.VII.30–VII.1 , Xue Huaijun leg. ( NKU ) ; 1 ex. , Shangyi , Daqinggou ( N41°19.508’ E114°08.260’ , Elev. 1384 m ), 2012.VII.24 , Ba Yibin & Niu Yiping leg. (MHBUa); 5 exx., Yu County , Mt. Xiaowutai , 1999.VII.24 , Shi Aimin leg. ( MHBU ) ; 18 exx., Mt. Xiaowutai , 2001.VII.5–17 ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Yu County , Mt. Xiaowutai , 2007. VIII.27–30 , Li Yalin leg. ( MHBU ) ; 3 exx., Yu County , Mt. Xiaowutai , 2008.VII.17 , Li Yalin leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Yu County , Mt. Xiaowutai , Jinhekou , 1998.VII.29 , Liu Shiyu leg. ( MHBU ) ; 4 exx., Yu County , Mt. Xiaowutai , Jinhekou , 1999.VII.21 , Li Xinjiang leg. ( MHBU ) ; 99 exx., Yu County , Jinhekou , 2005.VII.10–11 , Li Jing & Wang Fengyan leg. ( MHBU ) ; 76 exx., Mt. Xiaowutai , Jinhekou , 2006.VII.7–11 ( MHBU ) ; 3 exx., Yu County , Jinhekou , 2009.VI.18–19 , Wang Xinpu & Gao Zhenhua leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Yu County , Jinhekou , 2014.VII.16 , Niu Yiping & Bai Xinglong leg. ( MHBU ) ; 4 exx., Mt. Xiaowutai , Zhangjiayao , 2014.VII.2 , Dong Saihong & Liu Shanshan leg. (MHBUa); 1 ex. , Yu County , Chiyapu , 2000.VIII.2 , Wang Wenxiang leg. ( NKU ) ; 3 exx., Yu County , Wangxidong , 2009.VI.21 , Wang Xinpu & Lang Juntong leg. ( MHBU ) ; 30 exx., Yu County , Shanjiankou , 2005.VII.17–21 , Li Jing & Wang Fengyan leg. ( MHBU ) ; 11 exx., Zhuolu , Shanjiankou , 2009.VI.21–24 , Wang Xinpu & Ran Hongfan leg. ( MHBU ) ; 6 exx., Zhuolu , Yangjiaping , 2002.VII.11–19 , Shi Aimin et al. leg. ( MHBU ) ; 50 exx., Zhuolu , Yangjiaping , 2002.VII.12 , Shi Aimin & Liu Xiaoli leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Zhuolu , Yangjiaping , 2005.VII.10–24 , Li Jing & Hua Huiran leg. ( MHBU ) ; 17 exx., Zhuolu , Yangjiaping , 2009.VI.25–29 , Wang Xinpu & Gao Zhenhua leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Zhuolu , Mt. Xiling , 2009.VI.26 , Wang Xinpu & Lang Juntong leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Zhuolu , Chadao Forest Farm, 1999.VII.18 , Li Xinjiang leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Huailai , Guanting , 1999.VIII.9 , Tian Xinsheng et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 396 exx., Zhangjiakou , Guyuan , 2009.VII.14 , Wang Jianfang leg. ( MHBU ) . HEILONGJIANG : 1 ex. , Harbin (= Haerbin ), 1928.VII, E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Harbin , 1931.VII.23 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Nianzishan , 2011.VIII.8 , Zhao Yanan leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Ningan , Jingbo Lake , 2003.VII.7 , Tian Ying leg. ( NKU ) ; 1 ex. , Ningan , Jingbo Lake ( Elev. 350 m ), 2003.VII.11 , Yu Xin leg. ( NKU ) . INNER MONGOLIA : 1 ex. , Sjiling gol (= Xilingol ), 1924.VII.12 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 3 exx., Kòpotsài , 1924.VII.29 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Kin pèng (= Hexigten ), 1927.VII.30 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 2 exx., T’ou tchèng (= Jining ), 1931.VII.4 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Chen pa (= Hanggin Houqi ), 1937.VII.2 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , 1981.VII.13 ( NKU ) ; 1 ex. , 20 km N. E. of Arxan ( Elev. 1200 m ), 2008.VI.30 , Floriani , Saldaitis ( IRSNB ) ; 4 exx., Ar Horqin Qi ( N43°55.183’ E119°53.067’ , Elev. 475 m ), 2012.VII.27 , Ba Yibin & Niu Yiping leg. (MHBUa); 26 exx., Ar Horqin , Fenghuangshan ( N43°20.675’ E118°30.795’ , Elev. 475 m ), 2012.VII.27 , Ba Yibin et al. leg. ( MHBU ) ; 6 exx., Bayan Obo , 1991.VIII.3 , Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU ) ; 9 exx., Darhan Muminggan , Baiyanhua , 2004.VII.13–15 , Du Zhigang & Liu Haoyu leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Darhan Muminggan , Bailingmiao , 2004.VIII.12–16 , Du Zhigang & Liu Haoyu leg. ( MHBU ) ; 48 exx., Dongsheng , 2010.VII.21 , Ren Guodong et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Ewenki Qi , 1991.VII.30 , Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Erguna , Heishantou , 2009.VII.25 , Shi Fuming leg. ( MHBU ) ; 5 exx., Erenhot ( N43°36.706’ E111°59.59’ , Elev. 961 m ), 2014.VII.10 , Liu Haoyu & Pan Zhao leg. (MHBUa); 1 ex. , Fengzhen , 2004.VIII.4–5 , Du Zhigang & Liu Haoyu leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Fengzhen , 2006.VII.17 , Ren Guodong & Ba Yibin leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Hailar , 1981.VIII.5 ( NXU ) ; 2 exx., Hailar , East Mountain , 1981.VII.9 , Ren Shuzhi leg. ( NKU ) ; 1 ex. , Hanggin Qi , Sishililiang , 2013.VI.5 , Zhao Yu & Bai Xinglong leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Mt. Helan , Bei Temple , 2010.VII.24 , Ren Guodong et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Huade , 2004.VII.9 , Du Zhigang & Liu Haoyu leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Huade , Gonglahudong ( N41°59.279’ E113°52.591’ , Elev. 1530 m ), 2014.VII.10 , Liu Haoyu & Pan Zhao leg. (MHBUa); 4 exx., Horqin Qi , Longshan ( N42°00.637’ E118°48.410’ , Elev. 687 m ), 2012.VIII.3 , Niu Yiping & Sun Xiaojie leg. (MHBUa); 7 exx., Horqin Youyi Zhongqi , Hangali Lake ( N45°08.363’ E121°28.400’ , Elev. 310 m ), 2012.VII.29 , Ba Yibin et al . leg. (MHBUa); 3 exx., Hexigten Qi , Mt. Junzi , 1994.VI.18 , Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU ) ; 5 exx., Liangcheng , 2006.VII.17 , Ren Guodong & Ba Yibin leg. ( MHBU ) ; 6 exx., Liangcheng , Dai-hai ( N40°37.057’ E112°40.182’ , Elev. 1228 m ), 2012.VII.23 , Ba Yibin & Niu Yiping leg. (MHBUa); 1 ex. , Li-angcheng, Erlongshitai , 2013.VI.18 , Sun Xiaojie & Chang Yumei leg. ( MHBU ) ; 16 exx., Manzhouli , 2009.VII.21 , Shi Fuming leg. ( MHBU ) ; 22 exx., Manzhouli , 2011.VIII.10 , Zhao Yanan leg. ( MHBU ) ; 13 exx., Manzhouli , Erka , 2009.VII.23 , Shi Fuming leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Tongliao , Daqinggou ( N42°50.292’ E122°09.697’ , Elev. 256 m ), 2012.VII.31 , Niu Yiping & Sun Xiaojie leg. (MHBUa); 10 exx., Tongliao , Jarud Qi , Xiangshan , Dongsheng ( N44°26.808’ E120°41.032’ , Elev. 346 m ), 2014.VII.26 , Pan Zhao leg. (MHBUa); 6 exx., Ulanqab , Siziwang Qi , 1972.VII.6 ( NKU ) ; 1 ex. , Ulanqab , Changhanliang ( N40°46.982’ E112°49.278’ , Elev. 1663 m ), 2012.VII.23 , Ba Yibin & Niu Yiping leg. (MHBUa); 5 exx., Urad Zhongqi , Wujia River , 2008.VII.16 , Zhang Chengli leg. ( MHBU ) ; 5 exx., West Ujimqin Qi , Wulan ( Elev. 1320 m ), 2009.VIII.8 , Guo Yuanchao leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Xilinhot , 1994. VI.16 , Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU ) ; 15 exx., Xilinhot , 2009.VII.18 , Huo Qingwei leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2♂ 1♀ , Xilingol , 1974.VII ( NKU ) ; 1 ex. , Xilingol , Zhenglan Qi ( Elev. 1300 m ), 1965.VII.23 , Liu Guoqing leg. ( NKU ) ; 10 exx., Xilingol , Abag Qi , Bieligutai ( N43°57.000’ E115°11.769’ , Elev. 1205 m ), 2014.VII.12 , Pan Zhao et al . leg. (MH-BUa); 3 exx., Xilingol , Zhengxiangbai Qi , Mingantu ( Elev. 1350 m ), 2009.VII.8 , Guo Yuanchao leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Xilingol , Zhengxiangbai Qi , Mingantu ( Elev. 1350 m ), 2009.VII.18 , Guo Yuanchao leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Xilin-gol, Zhengxiangbai Qi , Mingantu , 2012.VII.10 , Guo Yuanchao leg. ( MHBU ) ; 4 exx., Xilingol , Zhengxiangbai Qi , Mingantu , 2012.VII.29 , Guo Yuanchao leg. ( MHBU ) ; 4 exx., Zhengxiangbai Qi , Ulanqab , Buridu ( Elev. 1100 m ), 2009.VII.24 , Guo Yuanchao leg. ( MHBU ) ; 3 exx., Zhengxiangbai Qi , Yangquntan ( N42°11.193’ E114°56.365’ , Elev. 1266 m ), 2012.VII.24 , Ba Yibin & Niu Yiping leg. (MHBUa); 149 exx., Xin Barag Zuoqi , 2004.VII.25 , Ren Guodong & Hou Wenjun leg. ( MHBU ) ; 3 exx., Wuchuan , 2006.VII.18 , Ren Guodong & Ba Yibin leg. ( MHBU ) . JILIN : 5 exx., Tongyu , Xianghai ( N45°02.210’ E122°24.852’ , Elev. 168 m ), 2012.VII.30 , Ba Yibin & Niu Yiping leg. (MHBUa) . NINGXIA : 1 ex. , Voyage au Sud du Yen tchè (= Yanchi ), 1916.VII.10 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 2 exx., Cheu tsoei ze (= Shizuizi ), 1919.VII.9 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Guyuan , Woyangchuan Forest Farm, 2008. VII.8 , Ran Hongfan et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 23 exx., Guyuan , Kaicheng , 2009.VII.16 , Wang Xinpu & Ran Hongfan leg. ( MHBU ) ; 3 exx., Guyuan , Mt. Xumi , 2009.VII.17 , Wang Xinpu & Ran Hongfan leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Haiyuan , Huangjiazhuang , 1987.VII.19 ( MHBU ) ; 54 exx., Haiyuan , Mt. Pailu , 2009.VII.18 , Wang Xinpu & Ran Hongfan leg. ( MHBU ) ; 40 exx., Haiyuan , Mt. Pailu ( Elev. 1885 m ), 2012.VI.3 , Wang Xinpu & Zhao Yanan leg. ( NXU ) ; 4 exx., Haiyuan , Mt. Nanhua ( Elev. 2450 m ), 2012.VI.2 , Wang Xinpu leg. ( NXU ) ; 1 ex. , Mt. Helan , 1990.VIII.6 ( MHBU ) ; 201 exx., Mt. Helan , Jinshan , 2012.VIII.18 , Wang Xinpu leg. ( NXU ) ; 13 exx., Hongsipu , Xinzhuangji ( Elev. 1900 m ), 2012.VI.30 , Jia Yanxia leg. ( NXU ) ; 21 exx., Jingyuan , Xixia , 2009.VII.9–10 , Wang Xinpu & Zhao Xiaolin leg. ( MHBU ) ; 5 exx., Pingluo , 1989.VII.13 ( MHBU ) ; 20 exx., Pingluo , Nuanquan ( N38°49.179’ E106°10.725’ , Elev. 1135 m ), 2010.VII.22 , Wang Xinpu & Pan Zhao leg. (MHBUa); 1 ex. , Tongxin , Mt. Daluo , 1984.VI, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU ) ; 62 exx., Yanchi , Sidunzi ( Elev. 1430 m ), 2012.VII.4 , He Qi & Qian Fengli leg. ( NXU ) ; 1 ex. , Yanchi , Liuyangpu , 2015.VII.24 , Xin Ming & Chen Lei leg. ( MHBU ) . QINGHAI : 3 exx., Ton-gren ( Elev. 2240 m ), 2008.VI.30 , Ren Guodong et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 5 exx., Tongren , Baoan ( N35°43.337’ E102°03.586’ , Elev. 2203 m ), 2012.VIII.2 , Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Jianzha , Yangjiang ( N35°54.519’ E102°03.937’ , Elev. 2081 m ), 2012.VIII.3 , Ren Guodong et al . leg. ( MHBU ) . SHAANXI : 1 ex. , Hoa yinn miao (= Huayin ), 1916.VII.29 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Boro Balgassoun (= Ningtiaoliang ), 1922.VII.31 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Boro Balgassoun (= Ningtiaoliang ), 1922.VII.3 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 5 exx., Lei long wan (near Yulin ), 1932.VII.16 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Dali , 2004.VI.17 , Shi Fuming leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Qin-gjian, 2002.VIII.10 , Wang Wenqiang leg. ( MHBU ) ; 11 exx., Qingjian ( Elev. 700 m ), 2003.VII.20 , Ba Yibin & Yu Yang leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Mizhi , 2002.VIII.11 ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Yan’an , Zaoyuan , 2004.VI.24 , Yuan Caixia leg. ( MHBU ) . SHANDONG : 3 exx., Yantai , South Mountain , 1953.VII.16–19 , Xie Biqiang et al . leg. ( NKU ) . SHANXI : 2 exx., Ta tóng fou (= Datong ), 1914.VII.6 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Ou loungchan (= Changzhi ), 1915.VII.25 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Louo sseu tsóunn, 1915.VII.2–3 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Sze tcheou (= Xi-zhou), 1916.VII.15 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Ningwu , Ximafang ( Elev. 1430 m ), 2011.IX.1 ( SHNU ) ; 61 exx., Datong , 2006.VII.17 , Ren Guodong & Ba Yibin leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Hunyuan , Mt. Heng , 2006.VIII.16 , Ren Guodong & Ba Yibin leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , E Yangquan ( N37°53.655’ E113°35.783’ , Elev. 721 m ), 2012.VII.18 , Niu Yiping & Sun Xiaojie leg. (MHBUa); 8 exx., Yu County , Liangjiazhai ( N38°26.120’ E113°32.538’ , Elev. 458 m ), 2012.VII.18 , Ba Yibin & Niu Yiping leg. (MHBUa); 1 ex. , Zuoyun , Santun ( N40°10.157’ E112°41.647’ , Elev. 1567 m ), 2012.VII.22 , Niu Yiping & Sun Xiaojie leg. (MHBUa) . SICHUAN : 2 exx., Danba , Mt. Beijia ( Elev. 2200 m ), 1999.VII.29 , Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU ) . TIANJIN : 2 exx., Tien tsin (= Tianjin ), 1935.VII.24 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Tien tsin (= Tianjin ), 1935.VII.24 , E. Licent leg. ( TMNH ) . XINJIANG : 2 exx., Altay , 1975.VII.23 , Liu Shengli leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1 ex. , Altay , 1992.VIII.12 , Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Burqin , 1992.VIII.19 , Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Burqin ( Elev. 504 m ), 2012.VII.2 , Zhao Yanan leg. ( NXU ) ; 15 exx., Burqin , Wucaitan ( N47°48.334’ E86°43.733’ , Elev. 491 m ), 2010.VIII.10 , Wang Xinpu & Pan Zhao leg. ( MHBU ) ; 58 exx., Fuhai , Aerda ( N47°08.445’ E87°32.554’ , Elev. 496 m ), 2010.VIII.7 , Wang Xinpu & Pan Zhao leg. ( MHBU ) ; 145 exx., Fuhai , Kalamagai ( N46°41.762’ E87°45.338’ , Elev. 563 m ), 2010.VIII.8 , Wang Xinpu & Pan Zhao leg. (136 MHBU; 9 MHBUa); 2 exx., Habahe , 1975.VII.7 , Liu Shengli leg. ( TMNH ) ; 1♂ , Habahe , Yufang , 1975.VII.7 ( NKU ) ; 27 exx., Habahe , Akeqi ( N48°01.361’ E86°30.665’ , Elev. 510 m ), 2010.VIII.9 , Wang Xinpu & Pan Zhao leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , W Mori ( N43°50.154’ E90°16.99’ , Elev. 1250 m ), 2010.VIII.3 , Wang Xinpu & Pan Zhao leg. ( MHBU ) . FIGURES 13–19. Type specimens. 13. Epicauta obscurocephala Reitter (HNHM) : a. habitus, dorsal view; b. labels. 14. Epicauta xantusi Kaszab (HNHM) : a. habitus, dorsal view; b. labels. 15. Epicauta xantusi ab. unicolora Kaszab (HNHM): a. habitus, dorsal view; b. labels. 16. Lytta badeni Haag-Rutenburg (HNHM) : a. habitus, dorsal view; b. left antenna; c. labels. 17. Epicauta badeni sinica Kaszab (HNHM) : a. habitus, dorsal view; b. labels. 18. Lytta choui Wang, Wang et Ren (MHBU) : a. habitus, dorsal view; b. labels. 19. Zonabris calida var. bacicalica Pic (MNHN) : a. habitus, dorsal view; b. labels. Scale bars (a): 5 mm. Distribution. China : Beijing , Gansu , Hebei , Heilongjiang , Henan , Hubei , Inner Mongolia , Jiangsu , Jilin , Liaoning , Ningxia , Qinghai , Shaanxi , Shandong , Shanxi , Sichuan (new record), Tianjin , Xinjiang ; Azerbaijan , Kazakh-stan, Mongolia , Russia . Remarks. Zonabris calida var. baicalica Pic, 1919 was included in the intraspecific variation or synonymy of Mylabris calida ( Pallas, 1782 ) ( Sumakov 1930 ; Bologna 2008 ). After the examination of the type of Z. calida var. baicalica , we found that its frons lacks red spots, antennomere XI is sub-ovoid, with blunt apex (such as Fig. 20 ), and ventrite V is totally black. So, we considered it as a junior synonym of M. aulica . Mylabris aulica was poorly known until now and usually named as M. calida in the Chinese literature ( Tan 1986 ; Yuan et al . 1988 ; Ma et al . 1991 ; Guo 1994 ; Tan et al. 1995 ; Lei & Zhou 1998 ; Zhu et al . 1999 ; Pan et al . 2010a , b, 2011b, 2013b; Wang et al . 2013 ). M. aulica could be easily distinguished from M. calida by the shape of antennomere XI: sub-ovoid with blunt apex in M. aulica ( Fig. 20 ); and sub-fusiform, with pointed apex in M. calida ( Fig. 21 ).