Sasajiscymnus ocellatus (Yu, 2000)

(Figs 1e, 19, 66)

Chinese name: ḎṄḧ瓢•

Pseudoscymnus ocellatus Yu et al., 2000: 184 (type locality: Qiaoqi, Baoxing, Sichuan, China).— Pang et al. 2004: 88; Kovář 2007: 582; Ren et al. 2009: 64.

Sasajiscymnus ocellatus: Iqbal et al. 2020: 386 .

Diagnosis. This species is similar to S. orbiculatus (Yang, 1971), but can be distinguished from the later by the more elongate body, the penis guide widest at base in ventral view, and the eye-spotted markings on the elytra not connecting with the lateral and apical margins (Figs 19a–b, 19g). In S. orbiculatus, body is shorter, penis guide is approximately parallel sided for basal 1/ 3 in ventral view, and the eye-spotted markings on the elytra connecting with lateral and apical margins (Figs 18a–b, 18h).

Body oval, moderately convex, surfaces covered with short pubescence (Figs 19a–c). Head black to brown, with interocular distance distinctly greater than eye width in frontal view. Pronotum yellowish brown with a black mark. Scutellar shield black. Elytron black with two yellow marks: the anterior one O-shaped, situated in the middle part, not touching elytral margin or suture; the other one located at the apex of elytron. Ventral surfaces yellowish brown to black. Legs yellowish brown. Abdominal postcoxal lines incomplete, slightly recurved toward the base of ventrite (Fig. 19d).

Male genitalia: Penis stout, penis capsule with stout outer arm and long inner one, apex of penis constricted with membranous appendage (Fig. 19e). Penis guide with prominent keel at base in lateral view, then tapering towards pointed apex; parameres about 1/2 as long as penis guide, with a tuft of long setae at apex; penis guide widest at base in ventral view, then gradually narrowing to apex (Figs 19f–g).

Female genitalia: Coxites elongate, triangular; styli well developed with terminal setae; spermatheca distinctly curved, with basal ramus and elongate nodulus.

Material examined. Holotype: China: Sichuan: ♂, Qiaoqi Town, Baoxing County, [102°48'E 30°18'N], V.1996, Guo leg (BAAF) . Paratypes: China: Sichuan: 1♂, Nibagou, Baoxing County, 14.X.1996, Collector unknown (BAAF) . Shaanxi: 1♀, Huoditang, Ningshan County, [108°12'E 34°0'N], 8.IV.1998, Yao DF leg (BAAF) . Other material (SCAU). China: Hubei: 1♂ 1♀, Yinyuhe, Shennongjia National Nature Reserve, 1600–1800 m, 31.VII.2007, Wang XM leg.

Distribution. China (Hubei, Sichuan, Shaanxi).