Macrolycus murzini Kazantsev, 2001

Li, Yun, Bocak, Ladislav & Pang, Hong, 2012, New species of Macrolycus Waterhouse, 1878 from China and Laos, with a checklist of the genus (Coleoptera: Lycidae), Zootaxa 3232, pp. 44-61 : 54

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.280378
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6172181
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scientific name	Macrolycus murzini Kazantsev, 2001
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Macrolycus murzini Kazantsev, 2001: 107 .

Material examined. China, 5 males, Shaanxi, 1200 m, 6 km E Xunyangba, 23.–13. vi. 1998, I. H. Marshal ( LMBC, SYSM); 1 male, N Sichuan, Jiuzhaigou, 2000 m, 16. vi. 1992, M. Bok ( LMBC); 1 male, NW Sichuan, 33.10N 103.50E, Minshan, 2500–4500 m. 14.–16. vii. 1990, J. Kolibac ( LMBC).

Distribution. China (Shaanxi, Sichuan).

Remark: The specimen from Jiuzhaigou (Sichuan) has a median lobe of the aedeagus with a more raised apical structure.

Macrolycus muyuensis sp. nov. ( Figs 26 View FIGURES 23 – 30 , 39, 40, 51 View FIGURES 31 – 54 )

Type material. Holotype, male, China, Hubei province, Dashennongjia Nature Reserve, Muyu, E slope, 2000 m, 12.–15. vi. 1997, Bolm ( LMBC).

Diagnosis. This species is similar to M. gracilis in the shape of the aedeagus, but it differs in the short lamella of the antennomere 3 and the slim narrowed part in the apical portion of the median lobe in ventral view ( Figs 40, 51 View FIGURES 31 – 54 ). Additionally, M. muyuensis differs from M. mucronatus by the shape of the antennomere 3 and the relatively straight basal part of the median lobe in lateral view ( Figs 39, 51 View FIGURES 31 – 54 ).

Description (holotype). Body small, dark brown, pronotum and elytra dark red ( Fig. 26 View FIGURES 23 – 30 ). Head with flat antennal tubercles. Antennae overlapping midlength of elytra when inclined, antennomeres 3–11 lamellate ( Fig. 51 View FIGURES 31 – 54 ). Pronotum transverse, nearly trapezoid, anterior angles blunt, posterior angles acute ( Fig. 26 View FIGURES 23 – 30 ). Scutellum dark red, parallel-sided, with straight posterior margin. Elytra widened in distal quarter, covered with short, dense, dark red pubescence; elytral costa 2 much stouter than remaining three ones; costa 3 inconspicuous posteriorly. Aedeagus without paramerae, median lobe slender, slightly curved at base; subapical portion widened, gradually constricted distad; apical part tube-shaped, with prominent rounded lamella at apex ( Figs 39, 40 View FIGURES 31 – 54 ).

Measurements. Length 10.35 mm, width at humeri 2.20 mm, pronotum length/width 1.55/1.80 mm.

Distribution. China (Hubei), known only from the type locality.

Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality (Muyu) in the province of Hubei, China.

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Arthropoda
Class	Insecta
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Lycidae
Genus	Macrolycus