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 Tong & Wang Tong & Wang [151,576,751,778] Insecta Coccinellidae Sasajiscymnus Animalia Coleoptera 40 41 Arthropoda species latus sp. nov.  Chinese name: ṁ叶ḧ瓢•   Diagnosis.This species is similar to  S. seminigrinus( Yu & Pang, 1993)in structures of the male genitalia, but can be distinguished from the later by elytra entirely black, and the penis guide approximately widest at 1/2 length in ventral view (Figs 27a–b, 27h). In  S. seminigrinus, elytra are yellowish brown with a large, black marking near the base (sometimes absent), and penis guide becomes widest at base in ventral view (Figs 38a–b, 38k).   Description.TL: 1.61–2.19 mm, TW: 1.13–1.56 mm, TH: 0.73–0.95 mm. Body oval, moderately convex, surfaces covered with short pubescence (Figs 27a–c). Head yellow with interocular distance distinctly greater than eye width in frontal view. Pronotum yellow. Scutellar shield and elytra entirely black. Ventral surfaces yellow to black. Legs yellow. Abdominal postcoxal lines incomplete, not recurved toward the base of ventrite (Fig. 27d). Male genitalia: Penis stout, penis capsule with stout outer arm and long inner one, apex of penis expanded with membranous appendage (Figs 27e–f). 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 approximately widest at 1/2 length in ventral view, apex with a distinct protuberance (Figs 27g–h). Female genitalia: Coxites elongate, triangular; styli well developed with terminal setae; spermatheca distinctly curved, with basal ramus and elongate nodulus.   Type material.   Holotype: China: Xizang: ♂, Beibeng Town, Motuo County,  800 m,  9.X.2011, Huo LZleg ( SCAU).   Paratypes( SCAU): China: Xizang: 2♂ 2♀, Yarang Village, Muotuo County,  768–1030 m,  24.X.2007, Wang XMleg;  1♂, Zhamo Highroad113K, Bomi County,  835 m,  30–31.X.2007, Wang XMleg.   Distribution. China( Xizang).   Etymology.The specific epithet  latusderives from the Latin word “latus” and refers to the wide penis guide in ventral view. 3965996594 2011-10-09 SCAU Huo LZ China Motuo County 800 Beibeng Town 41 42 1 1 Xizang holotype 3965996411 2007-10-24 SCAU Wang XM China Muotuo County 899 Yarang Village 41 42 4 2 2 Xizang paratype 3965997069 [324,1235,762,789] 2007-10-30 2007-10-31 2007-10-30 Wang XM China Bomi County 835 Zhamo Highroad 41 42 1 1 Xizang paratype