Lycocerus parahickeri Y. Yang et X. Yang, 2021

Xi, Huacong, Wang, Younan, Yang, Xingke, Liu, Haoyu & Yang, Yuxia, 2021, New species and taxonomic notes on Lycocerus hickeri species-group (Coleoptera Cantharidae), Zootaxa 4980 (3), pp. 541-557 : 554

Lycocerus parahickeri Y. Yang et X. Yang , nom. nov.

Lycocerus hubeiensis Y. Yang et X. Yang, 2014: 93 . [a junior secondary homonym, preoccupied by L. hubeiensis (Švihla, 2004) : Kazantsev and Brancucci, 2007: 250, originally in Athemus (Isathemus) ].

Additional material examined. China, Hubei: 8♀♀, 6♂♂ ( MHBU), Luoyanghe , 31.v.2019, leg. P. Wang ; 1♀ ( MHBU), Shennongjia, Dongxi , 819 m, 31˚34’15”N, 110˚08’47”E, 7.–10.vii.2014, leg. Y. B. Ba & S. Y. Tang ; 1♂ ( MHBU), Shennongjia , 27.v.2018, leg. P. Wang ; 1♂ ( MHBU), Yichang, Longmenhe , 25.vi.2010, leg. Y. Li ; 1♂ ( MHBU), Dalaoling Forest Farm, 10.vii.2014, leg. Y. P. Lin ; 1♂ ( MHBU), Dalaoling Forest Farm, 13.vii.2014, leg. L. F. Xiang. Shaanxi: 2♀♀ ( MHBU), Zhenan, Cigou , 1100 m, 33˚30’0”N, 109˚1’14”E, 21.vi.2014, leg. C. X. Yuan & Y. Tian ; 1♀ ( MHBU), Danfeng, Caichuan, Mangshan , 1417 m, 33˚56’20”N, 110˚19’34”E, 2.vii.2014, leg. C. X. Yuan & Y. Tian ; 1♂ ( MHBU), Zhashui, Zhonghe , 900 m, 33˚34’7”N, 109˚24’2”E, 25.vi.2014, leg. C. X. Yuan & Y. Tian.

Etymology. This specific name is derived from Greek para - (near), referring to its close relationship to L. hickeri .

Remarks. Lycocerus hubeiensis Y. Yang et X. Yang, 2014 , is preoccupied by L. hubeiensis (Švihla, 2004) , originally described in Athemus . When two or more names are homonyms, only the senior, as determined by the Principle of Priority, may be used as a valid name (ICZN, 4 th ed., article 52.2), so L. hubeiensis (Švihla, 2004) remains valid. A junior homonym must be rejected and replaced either by an available and potentially valid synonym or, for lack of such a name, by a new substitute name (ICZN, 4 th ed., article 60.1), therefore, L. parahickeri nom. nov. is proposed here to replace L. hubeiensis Y. Yang et X. Yang, 2014 .

Additionally, in the original description ( Yang et al. 2014), the tarsal claws of female were described having basal teeth at pro- and meso-outer tarsal claws. What’s noted here, not only outer claws but also inner claws of pro- and meso-legs are equipped with digitiform teeth in female, based on the examination of a large series of additional material available for the present study.

Distribution. China (Hubei, Shaanxi). Newly recorded to Shaanxi Province.