Nephus parenthesis Weise, 1923: 187 Pseudoscymnus montanus : Yang 1971: 91 Pang et al . 2004: 88 Kovář 2007: 582 Yu, 2011: 128 Sasajiscymnus parenthesis : Yu 2011: 128 Iqbal et al. 2020: 386 A review of the genus Sasajiscymnus Vandenberg, 2004 from China (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) TONG, JUNBO CHEN, XIAOSHENG ZHANG, XIAONING HUO, LIZHI WU, GANG PENG, ZHENGQIANG WANG, XINGMIN Zootaxa 2022 2022-11-14 5207 1 1 104 (Weise, 1923) Weise 1923 [151,648,582,609] Insecta Coccinellidae Sasajiscymnus Animalia Coleoptera 33 34 Arthropoda species parenthesis  ( Figs 1k, 23) Chinese name: 弧Ṅḧ瓢•      Nephus parenthesis  Weise, 1923: 187( typelocality: Taiwan, China).     Pseudoscymnus montanus: Yang 1971: 91.—  Pang et al. 2004: 88;  Kovář 2007: 582. Synonymized by  Yu, 2011: 128.     Sasajiscymnus parenthesis: Yu 2011: 128—  Iqbal et al.2020: 386.   Diagnosis.This species is similar to  S. quinquepunctatus( Weise, 1923)in the characters of male genitalia, but can be distinguished from the later by parameres slightly shorter than penis guide ( Fig. 23g). In  S. quinquepunctatus, parameres are about 3/4 as long as penis guide ( Fig. 2n).   Description.TL: 1.76–2.44 mm, TW: 1.34–1.86 mm, TH: 0.79–1.08 mm. Body oval, moderately convex, surfaces covered with short pubescence ( Figs 23a–c). Head yellow with interocular distance distinctly greater than eye width in frontal view. Pronotum yellow. Scutellar shield black. Elytra yellowish brown with parenthesis-shaped black markings. Ventral surfaces yellow to black. Legs yellow. Abdominal postcoxal lines incomplete, slightly recurved toward the base of ventrite ( Fig. 23d). Male genitalia: Penis stout, penis capsule with stout outer arm and long inner one, apex of penis distinctly expanded with membranous appendage ( Figs 23e–f). Penis guide with prominent keel at base in lateral view, then tapering towards pointed apex; parameres conspicuously inflated, slightly shorter than penis guide, with a tuft of long setae at apex; penis guide approximately parallel sided for basal 1/ 3 inventral view, then gradually narrowing to apex ( Figs 23g–h). Female genitalia: Coxites elongate, triangular; styli well developed with terminal setae; spermatheca distinctly curved, with basal ramus and elongate nodulus.   Material examined.   China: Taiwan: 1♂ 1♀, Aowanda, Jenai Town, Nantou County,  1280 m,  21.X.2012, Wang XMleg;  1♀, Ali Mountains, Chiayi County,  1800 m,  22.X.2012, Wang XMleg;  1♂ 2♀, Dabang Village, Alishan Mountains, Chiayi County,  960–1600 m,  24.X.2012, Wang XMleg;  1♂, Tengjhih, Kaohsiung City,  370–1450 m,  25.X.2012, Wang XMleg;  2♀, Maolin District, Kaohsiung City,  365–515 m,  26.X.2012, Wang XMleg;  1♂ 4♀, Jhihben, Taitung City,  230 m,  28.X.2012, Wang XMleg;  2♂, Nanheng, Chihshang Town, Taitung County,  679 m,  29.X.2012, Wang XMleg;  1♂ 2♀, Taroko National Park, Hualien County,  200–912 m,  30.X.2012, Wang XMleg;  1♀, Beiheng Highway, Yilan County,  300–1500 m,  1.XI.2012, Wang XMleg.   Distribution. China( Taiwan). 3965996713 [355,531,723,747] Taiwan Taiwan 33 34 1 3965996759 2012-10-21 Wang XM China 1280 Jenai Town Aowanda 34 35 2 1 1 Nantou 3965996636 [255,1061,727,753] 2012-10-22 Wang XM Taiwan 1800 Ali Mountains 34 35 1 1 Chiayi 3965996907 2012-10-24 Wang XM Taiwan 1280 Alishan Mountains Dabang Village 34 35 3 2 1 Chiayi 3965997080 2012-10-25 Wang XM Taiwan 910 Tengjhih 34 35 1 1 Kaohsiung 3965996797 [465,1345,798,825] 2012-10-26 Wang XM Taiwan 440 Maolin District 34 35 2 2 Kaohsiung 3965997070 2012-10-28 Wang XM Taiwan 230 City Jhihben 34 35 5 4 1 Taitung 3965996910 2012-10-29 Wang XM Taiwan 679 Chihshang Town Nanheng 34 35 2 2 Taitung 3965996815 [459,1431,871,897] 2012-10-30 Wang XM Taiwan 556 Taroko National Park 34 35 3 2 1 Hualien 3965996496 [151,1024,906,933] 2012-11-01 Wang XM Taiwan 900 Beiheng Highway 34 35 1 1 Yilan