A new earwig species of the genus Liparura Burr, 1907 (Dermaptera: Forficulidae from China Author Ye, Xiaohan 0000-0002-1099-1173 College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, China. & 990227027 @ qq. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 1099 - 1173 990227027@qq.com Author Kamimura, Yoshitaka 0000-0003-2882-491X Department of Biology, Keio University, 4 - 1 - 1 Hiyoshi, Yokohama 223 - 8521, Japan. & kamimura @ keio. jp; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 2882 - 491 X kamimura@keio.jp Author Li, Wenliang College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, China. Author Liu, Xingyue Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China. text Zootaxa 2023 2023-03-24 5257 1 178 186 http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-22-0755-PDN journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5257.1.14 1175-5326 7765755 717B9D60-86EC-487D-939E-48D49ABF381A Key to species of Liparura based on male characters 1. Male forceps simple, without any tooth or dorsal edge ( Steinmann 1993 : fig. 275; Fig. 6A )........ L. simplex Brindle, 1975 - Male forceps with inner tooth or teeth or dorsal edge basally.................................................. 2 2. Male forceps with dorsal edge basally..................................................................... 3 - Male forceps without dorsal edge basally.................................................................. 4 3. Male forceps straight and without internal teeth ( Steinmann 1993 : fig. 276; Fig. 6B ).............. L. punctata Burr, 1910 - Male forceps slightly curved with 1-2 small teeth at base ( Matzke, 2012 : Table VII, fig. 6; Fig. 6C )................................................................................................... L. charlottea Matzke, 2012 4. Male ultimate tergite with smaller, but well-marked lateral spine ( Steinmann 1983 : fig. 9; Fig. 6D )................................................................................................ L. cornuta (Bey-Bienko, 1959) - Male ultimate tergite without lateral spine.................................................................. 5 5. Male ultimate tergite with four black longitudinal stripes...................................................... 6 - Male ultimate tergite without longitudinal stripes............................................................ 7 6. Abdomen deeply punctuate; inner margin of forceps crenate and with a large tooth at middle ( Srivastava 1977 : fig. 4e; Fig. 6E )........................................................................... L. serrata Srivastava, 1977 - Abdomen shallowly punctate; inner margin of forceps smooth, except for a small tooth at middle ( Srivastava 1977 : fig. 4a; Fig. 6F )....................................................................... L. kamengensis Srivastava, 1977 7. Base of male forceps each with two teeth ( Figs 2 , 6H ).................................... L. chongqingensis sp. nov. - Male forceps armed with one or two teeth but not at base...................................................... 8 8. Pronotum almost quadrate; abdominal tergites shallowly punctate; forceps armed with a strong or weak tooth medially ( Kapoor et al. 1971 : fig. 89; Fig. 6I )............................. … L. debrepaniensis ( Kapoor, Bharadwaj & Banerjee, 1971 ) - Pronotum longer than broad; abdominal tergites deeply punctate; forceps armed with one or two teeth ( Fig. 6G )........................................................................................ L. dentata Srivastava, 1977