A taxonomic study on semifumata species-group of Fissocantharis Pic, with description of six new species from China and Myanmar (Coleoptera, Cantharidae)

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Keywords: Coleoptera · Topics: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution, Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies

The cantharid Fissocantharis semifumata species-group is reviewed. F. semifumata (Fairmaire, 1889) is redescribed and illustrated. The type series of F. fissa (Wittmer, 1997) is shown to consist of 3 species and clarified, except the holotype, the two paratypes become invalid. F. grahami (Wittmer, 1997) is attributed to this species group. Six new species are described and illustrated, Fissocanthais yui sp. n. (CHINA: Yunnan), F. semimetallica sp. n. (CHINA: Yunnan; MYANMAR: Kachin), F. bicolorata sp. n. (CHINA: Sichuan), F. maculiceps sp. n. (CHINA: Gansu), F. bimaculata sp. n. (CHINA: Sichuan) and F. flava sp. n. (CHINA: Sichuan, Guizhou). The number of species in the F. semifumata species-group is increased from 4 to 11, and a key to all species is provided.

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