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 Lytta ( Lytta ) suturella ( Motschulsky, 1860 ) Cantharis suturella Motschulsky, 1860: 144 . Type locality: “Amour” (= Amur River / Heilongjiang River ) . Type depository: ZMUM. Lytta suturella : Heyden 1887: 260 . Lytta ( Lytta ) choui Wang, Wang et Ren, 2012a: 376 . Type locality: “ Mt. Xiaowutai , Hebei , China ” . Type depository: MHBU. syn. nov. Type material examined. Lytta choui : Holotype : ♂ , “ 2001.VII.6– 10 // ṄüṁłŃƜ [ China , Hebei , Mt.Xiaowutai ] // ỪDḢṮ [ Ren Guodong leg.] // ṄükṳMUm [Museum of Hebei University]”, “HBU(E)089234”, “ Holotype // Lytta ( Lytta ) choui Wang H. -L., Wang X.-P. & Ren G.-D., 2012”, “ Lytta ( Lytta ) suturella (Motsch.) // Det. Pan Z. , 2016.V” ( MHBU ; Fig. 18 ) . Paratypes : 2 ♂ , “ 2009.VI.23 // ṄüṆBứwŧ [ China , Hebei , Yu County , Chiyapu] // ŦḚở,ṞẇǿTṮ [Wang Xinpu, Lang Juntong et al . leg.] // ṄükṳMUm [Museum of Hebei University]”, “ Paratype // Lytta ( Lytta ) choui Wang H. -L., Wang X.-P. & Ren G.-D., 2012”, “ Lytta ( Lytta ) suturella (Motsch.) // Det. Pan Z. , 2016.V” ( MHBU ) . Other material examined from China. GUIZHOU : 1 ex. , Yinjiang , Guguosi , 2001.VII.29 , Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU ) . HEBEI : 1 ex. , Fuping , Longquanguan , 1999.VII.6 , Li Xinjiang leg. ( MHBU ) ; 15 exx., Laiyuan , Mt. Baishi , 1999.VII.11 , Shi Aimin & Yang Xiujuan leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Chengde , Chaodao Forest Farm, 1999.VII.18 , Li Xinjiang leg. ( MHBU ) ; 48 exx., Liaoheyuan , 2015.VI.20–VII.1 , Dong Haisen et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Saihanba , Dahuanqi , No. 80 Village (N42˚09.146’ E117˚25.351’, Elev. 1189 m ), 2015.VI.1 ( MHBU ) ; 4 exx., Saihanba , Dahuanqi , Haliha (N42˚09.493’ E117˚29.890’, Elev. 1296 m ), 2015.VI.5 ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Saihanba , Disanxiang , Liangba (N42˚18.254’ E117˚24.730’, Elev. 1659 m ), 2015.VIII.2 ( MHBU ) ; 7 exx., Saihanba , Yinhe Forest Farm, 2016.VI.2 , Fang Cheng & Liu Guangzhi leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Saihanba , Liangbingtai , 2016.VI.2 , Fang Cheng & Liu Guangzhi leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Saihanba , Qiancengban , Yangchang , 2016.VI.4 , Zhou Jianbo & Yuan Zhongwei leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Weichang , Saihanba , Tianqiaoliang ( N42°26.346’ E117°19.140’ , Elev. 1619 m ), 2016.VII.8 , Pan Zhao leg. (MHBUa) ; 1 ex. , Saihanba , Changtuipaozi ( N42°26.568’ E117°16.188’ , Elev. 1534 m ), 2016.VIII.3 ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Weichang , Wudaogou , Longtan Valley (N41˚57.858’ E116˚35.515’, Elev. 1250 m ), 2015.VI.2 , Ma Li leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Weichang , Wudaogou , Liangtou (N41˚55.267’ E116˚50.232’, Elev. 1720 m ), 2015.VI.30 , Song Yelong leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Weichang , Wudaogou , Goutangzi (N41˚57.858’ E116˚55.515’, Elev. 1083 m ), 2015.VII.7 , Cai Shengguo leg. ( MHBU ) ; 4 exx., Weichang , Siheyong , Huzi Beicha (N41˚51.653’ E117˚18.582’, Elev. 1151 m ), 2015.VI.3 , Li Di et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 3 exx., Weichang , Siheyong , Toudaochuan (N41˚45.003’ E117˚35.850’, Elev. 1157 m ), 2015.VI.3 , Ma Jingjing & Cai Shengguo leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Weichang , Zhong-miaochang, Chazi , Xiaoquangou (N42˚05.628’ E117˚25.120’, Elev. 1298 m ), 2015.VI.18 , Ma Li leg. ( MHBU ) ; 6 exx., Weichang , Zhongmiaochang , Chazi (N41˚43.043’ E118˚02.023’, Elev. 1078 m ), 2015.VI.27 , Ma Li et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Weichang , Zhongmiaochang , Chazi (N41˚43.043’ E118˚02.023’, Elev. 1078 m ), 2015.VII.7 , Cai Shengguo leg. ( MHBU ) ; 5 exx., Weichang , Zhongmiaochang , Chazi ( N41°43.043’ E118°02.023’ , Elev. 1078 m ), 2016.VI.17 , Cai Shengguo et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Weichang , Taoshan , Wulaha (N41˚59.770’ E117˚02.465’, Elev. 1276 m ), 2015.VI.30 , Ma Li leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Weichang , Xinfeng , Guapaishu (N41˚41.632’ E118˚08.303’, Elev. 1216 m ), 2015.VII.3 , Ma Li & Cai Shengguo leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Mt. Heilong , East Valley (N41˚19.868’ E116˚09.203’, Elev. 1391 m ), 2015.VI.23 , Yan Yan & Yu Guang leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Mt. Heilongshan , East Valley (N41˚18.730’ E116˚08.092’, Elev. 1345 m ), 2015.VIII.12 , Liu Lian & Yin Yuepeng leg. ( MHBU ) ; 16 exx., Mt. Hei-long, Donghouding (N41˚22.643’ E116˚07.782’, Elev. 2058 m ), 2015.VI.27–30 , Ren Guodong et al. leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Mt. Heilong , Sancha (N41˚19.373’ E116˚01.047’, Elev. 1373 m ), 2015.VI.20 , Yan Yan & Yin Yuepeng leg. ( MHBU ) ; 11 exx., Mt. Xiaowutai , 2001.VII.6–10 ( MHBU ) ; 20 exx., Yu County , Mt. Xiaowutai , 2002.VII.11–17 ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Yu County , Mt. Xiaowutai , 2008.VII.6–8 , Li Yalin leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Yu County , Jinhekou , 2006. VII.7–8 , Ren Guodong & Yang Yuxia leg. ( MHBU ) ; 28 exx., Yu County , Jinhekou , 2009.VI.18–19 , Wang Xinpu et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Yu County , Wangxidong , 2009.VI.21 , Wang Xinpu et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 5 exx., Yu County , Chiyapu , 2009.VI.23 , Wang Xinpu et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 12 exx., Zhuolu , Shanjiankou , 2009.VI.21–24 , Wang Xinpu et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 4 exx., Zhuolu , Yangjiaping , 2001.VII.4–12 ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Zhuolu , Yangjiaping , 2002.VII.12 , Shi Aimin et al. leg. ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Zhuolu , Yangjiaping , 2004.VII.4–12 ( MHBU ) ; 2 exx., Zhuolu , Yangjiaping , 2005.VII.10–24 , Li Jing & Hua Huiran leg. ( MHBU ) ; 51 exx., Zhuolu , Yangjiaping , 2009.VI.25–29 , Wang Xinpu et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 518 exx., Zhuolu , Mt. Dongling , 2009.VI.28 , Wang Xinpu et al . leg. ( MHBU ) ; 1 ex. , Zhuolu , Mt. Xiling , 2009.VI.26 , Wang Xinpu et al . leg. ( MHBU ) . INNER MONGOLIA : 1 ex. , Xilingol , Zhengxiangbai Qi , Hanhairihan ( Elev. 1680 m ), 1991.VII.10 , Guo Yuanchao leg. ( MHBU ) ; 10 exx., Chifeng , Bahrain Youqi , Mt. Saihanwulahan ( N44°11.933’ E118°45.759’ , Elev. 1599 m ), 2015.VI.27 , Zhang Zhisheng & Wang Luyu leg. (MH-BUa) . Distribution. China : Beijing , Guangxi , Guizhou (new record), Hebei , Heilongjiang , Inner Mongolia , Jilin , Liaoning , Ningxia , Qinghai , Shaanxi , Shandong , Shanxi , Xinjiang ; Japan , Korea , Russia , Tajikistan . Remarks. Wang et al . (2012a) suggested that Lytta choui is similar to L. suturella ( Motschulsky, 1860 ) , but can be distinguished by the following characters: “head with a rhombic orange spot on frontal; bearing two protibial spurs, the inner one long and stout, the outer one shorter and thin; 8th tergum sharply angulate on margin; the hollow of the front margin of prothorax shallow; median lobe with a well-developed ventral spine”. We examined the type of L. choui and other specimens from Mt. Xiaowutai (the type locality of L. choui ) identified as L. suturella , and conclude that the above features do not support L. choui as a valid species. Therefore, L. choui is synonymized with L. suturella .