Pseudoscymnus nepalicus Miyatake, 1985: 7 Canepari 1997: 8 Poorani 2002: 351 Kovář 2007: 582 Sasajiscymnus nepalicus : Iqbal et al. 2020: 385 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 (Miyatake, 1985) Miyatake 1985 [151,671,546,573] Insecta Coccinellidae Sasajiscymnus Animalia Coleoptera 76 77 Arthropoda species nepalicus  ( Figs 53, 80) Chinese name: 尼泊尔ḧ瓢•      Pseudoscymnus nepalicus Miyatake, 1985: 7( typelocality: Swinket, Nepal).—  Canepari 1997: 8;  Poorani 2002: 351;  Kovář 2007: 582.     Sasajiscymnus nepalicus: Iqbal et al.2020: 385.   Diagnosis.This species is similar to  S. flavostictus sp. nov.in structures of the male genitalia, but can be distinguished from the later by its elytra black with yellowish brown apex, and abdominal postcoxal lines recurved toward the base of ventrite ( Figs 53a–b, 53d). In  S. flavostictus, elytra are black with two yellow spots and abdominal postcoxal lines are not recurved toward the base of ventrite ( Figs 49a–b, 49d).   Description.TL: 1.49–2.11 mm, TW: 1.14–1.57 mm, TH: 0.69–0.94 mm. Body oval, moderately convex, surfaces covered with short pubescence ( Figs 53a–c). Head black with antennae and mouthparts yellow, with interocular distance slightly greater than eye width in frontal view. Pronotum black with anterior margin narrowly yellowish brown. Scutellar shield black. Elytra black with yellowish brown apices. Ventral surfaces black. Legs yellow. Abdominal postcoxal lines almost complete ( Fig. 53d). Male genitalia: Penis slender, penis capsule with long inner arm but without outer one, apex of penis pointed ( Fig. 53e). Penis guide apically hook-shaped in lateral view; parameres about 1/5 as long as penis guide, with a tuft of long setae at apex; penis guide widest at base in ventral view, tapering towards blunt apex ( Figs 53f–g). Female genitalia: Coxites shortened; styli absent; spermatheca worm-like, with basal ramus and nodulus.   Material examined.   China: Guangxi: 3♂ 2♀, Pinglong Mountains, Shiwandashan National Nature Reserve,  6–8.XI.2004, Wang XMleg;  2♂, Hongqi ForestFarm, Shiwandashan National Nature Reserve,  9–11.XI.2004, Wang XMleg;  4♂ 2♀, Pinglong Mountains, Shiwandashan National Nature Reserve,  28.VII.2005, Wang XMleg;  1♂, Tongling Canyon, Jingxi City,  5.VIII.2005, Wang XMleg;  1♂, Hillside, Mao’ershan National Nature Reserve,  17.X.2004, Wang XMleg.   Hainan: 1♂, Wuzhishan National Nature Reserve,  1.XI.1997, Peng ZQleg;  1♀, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve,  23.XI.1997, Peng ZQleg;  10♂ 6♀, Limushan National ForestPark,  22.VII.2006, Wang XMleg;  1♂ 1♀, Wuzhishan National Nature Reserve,  24.VII.2006, Wang XMleg;  1♂, Hongkan, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve,  700 m,  17.IV.2019, Wang XMleg.   Yunnan: 4♂ 4♀, Nansan, Zhenkang County,  28.X.2000, Peng ZQleg;  1♂, Mengpeng Town, Mengla County,  23.IV.2002, Peng ZQleg;  1♂, Funing County,  16.VIII.2005, Wang XMleg;  1♀, Maguan County,  18.VIII.2005, Wang XMleg;  3♂, Hekou County– Pingbian County,  2005.8.19, Wang XMleg;  1♂ 2♀, Gongxin Village, Menglian County,  1500 m,  19.VIII.2005, Wang XMleg;  1♀, Menglun Town, Mengla County,  21.VIII.2005, Wang XMleg;  1♀, Ruili City,  27.VIII.2005, Wang XMleg;  1♂, Nationalhighway 213 route, Mengla County,  12–13.X.2006, Wang XMleg;  1♂, Xiaowei Mountains, Hekou County,  23.IV.2008, Wang XMleg;  4♀, Dadugang Town, Jinghong City,  950 m,  26.IV.2008, Wang XMleg;  1♀, Menglun Town– Mengla County,  1160 m,  29.IV.2008, Wang XMleg;  3♂ 6♀, Sangyong Village–Longmen Village, Mengla County,  1. V.2008, Wang XMleg;  1♂ 2♀, Lafu Village, Menglian County,  1130 m,  7. V.2008, Wang XMleg;  2♀, Longtan, Ximeng County,  900 m,  9–10. V.2008, Wang XMleg;  1♂, Banlao Town, Cangyuan County,  1100 m,  16. V.2008, Wang XMleg;  1♂, Tongbiguan Town, Yingjiang County,  1000m,  22–23. V.2008, Wang XM leg;  1♂ 1♀, Caiyanghe National ForestPark,  4. V.2009, Wang XMleg;  1♀, Dadugang Town, Jinghong City,  1050 m,  5. V.2009, Wang XMleg;  1♂, Jinuoshan Town, Jinghong City,  6. V.2009, Wang XMleg;  2♂ 2♀, Yaoqv Town, Mengla County,  700 m,  7–8. V.2009, Wang XMleg;  1♂ 1♀, Longmen Village, Shangyong Town, Mengla County,  1027 m,  9. V.2009, Wang XMleg;  2♂, Aini Village, Jinghong City,  11. V.2009, Wang XMleg;  1♀, Jiangcheng County,  1150 m,  15. V.2009, Wang XMleg;  1♀, Yingpan Town, Jingping County,  1487 m,  5.VIII.2013, Chen XSleg;  1♀, Jinuoshan Town,  992 m,  10.VIII.2013, Chen XSleg;  2♂ 2♀, Bulangshan Town, Menghai County,  1188 m,  12.VIII.2013, Chen XSleg.   Xizang: 1♂, Yarang Village, Muotuo County,  768–1030 m,  24.X.2007, Wang XMleg;  1♂, Beibeng Town, Muotuo County,  600–768 m,  25.X.2007, Wang XMleg;  1♂, Zhamo Highroad113K, Bomi County,  835 m,  30–31.X.2007, Wang XMleg.   Distribution. China( Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan, Xizang); Nepal.   Remarks.This species is recorded from Chinafor the first time. The specimens perfectly match the descriptions and illustrations of Miyatake (1985). 3965996530 2004-11-06 2004-11-08 2004-11-06 Wang XM China Shiwandashan National Nature Reserve Pinglong Mountains 76 77 5 2 3 Guangxi 3965996350 2004-11-09 2004-11-11 2004-11-09 Wang XM China Shiwandashan National Nature Reserve Hongqi Forest 76 77 2 2 Guangxi 3965996463 [326,1431,1358,1385] 2005-07-28 Wang XM China Shiwandashan National Nature Reserve Pinglong Mountains 76 77 6 2 4 Guangxi 3965996776 [151,849,1394,1421] 2005-08-05 Wang XM China Jingxi City Tongling Canyon 76 77 1 1 Guangxi 3965997161 2004-10-17 Wang XM China Mao'ershan National Nature Reserve Hillside 76 77 1 1 Guangxi 3965996717 [457,1311,1430,1457] 1997-11-01 Peng ZQ China Wuzhishan National Nature Reserve 76 77 1 1 Hainan 3965996614 1997-11-23 Peng ZQ China Yinggeling National Nature Reserve 76 77 1 1 Hainan 3965996977 2006-07-22 Wang XM China Limushan National Forest 76 77 16 6 10 Hainan 3965997206 [336,1184,1503,1529] 2006-07-24 Wang XM China Wuzhishan National Nature Reserve 76 77 2 1 1 Hainan 3965996386 2019-04-17 Wang XM China 700 Yinggeling National Nature Reserve Hongkan 76 77 1 1 Hainan 3965996950 2000-10-28 Peng ZQ China Zhenkang County Nansan 76 77 8 4 4 Yunnan 3965996756 [450,1193,1575,1601] 2002-04-23 Peng ZQ China Mengla County Mengpeng Town 76 77 1 1 Yunnan 3965996709 2005-08-16 Wang XM China Funing County Funing County 76 77 1 1 Yunnan 3965997202 [499,1086,1610,1637] 2005-08-18 Wang XM China Maguan County Maguan County 76 77 1 1 Yunnan 3965997094 2005-08-19 Wang XM China Hekou County Pingbian County 76 77 3 3 Yunnan 3965996422 2005-08-19 Wang XM China Menglian County 1500 Gongxin Village 76 77 3 2 1 Yunnan 3965997086 [199,933,1682,1709] 2005-08-21 Wang XM China Mengla County Menglun Town 76 77 1 1 Yunnan 3965996379 [944,1431,1682,1709] 2005-08-27 Wang XM China Ruili City 76 77 1 1 Yunnan 3965996464 [151,1060,1719,1745] 2006-10-12 2006-10-13 2006-10-12 Wang XM China Mengla County National 76 77 1 1 Yunnan 3965996707 2008-04-23 Wang XM China Hekou County Xiaowei Mountains 76 77 1 1 Yunnan 3965996751 [564,1381,1754,1781] 2008-04-26 Wang XM China 950 Jinghong City Dadugang Town 76 77 4 4 Yunnan 3965996843 2008-04-29 Wang XM China Mengla County 1160 Menglun Town 76 77 1 1 Yunnan 3965997067 2008-05-01 V Wang XM China Mengla County Sangyong Village - Longmen Village 76 77 9 6 3 Yunnan 3965997084 2008-05-07 V Wang XM China Menglian County 1130 Lafu Village 76 77 3 2 1 Yunnan 3965996436 [204,986,1863,1889] 2008-05-09 2008-05-10 2008-05-09 V Wang XM China Ximeng County 900 Longtan 76 77 2 2 Yunnan 3965997107 2008-05-16 V Wang XM China Cangyuan County 1100 Banlao Town 76 77 1 1 Yunnan 3965996836 [563,1304,1899,1925] 2008-05-22 2008-05-23 2008-05-22 V China Yingjiang County 1000 Tongbiguan Town 76 77 1 1 Yunnan 3965996660 [201,943,1935,1961] 2009-05-04 V Wang XM Caiyanghe National Forest 76 77 2 1 1 3965996409 2009-05-05 V Wang XM 1050 Jinghong City Dadugang Town 76 77 1 1 3965996538 [483,1187,1971,1997] 2009-05-06 V Wang XM Jinghong City Jinuoshan Town 76 77 1 1 3965996787 2009-05-07 2009-05-08 2009-05-07 V Wang XM Mengla County 700 Yaoqv Town 76 77 4 2 2 3965996955 2009-05-09 V Wang XM Mengla County 1027 77 78 Shangyong Town Longmen Village 76 77 2 1 1 3965996655 [558,1242,151,177] 2009-05-11 V Wang XM Jinghong City Aini Village 77 78 2 2 3965996899 2009-05-15 V Wang XM Jiangcheng County 1150 Jiangcheng County 77 78 1 1 3965997190 2013-08-05 Chen XS Jingping County 1487 Yingpan Town 77 78 1 1 3965997167 [202,855,223,249] 2013-08-10 Chen XS 992 Jinuoshan Town 77 78 1 1 3965996972 2013-08-12 Chen XS Menghai County 1188 Bulangshan Town 77 78 4 2 2 3965997166 2007-10-24 Wang XM Muotuo County 899 Yarang Village 77 78 1 1 Xizang 3965996642 [199,1042,294,321] 2007-10-25 Wang XM Muotuo County 684 Beibeng Town 77 78 1 1 Xizang 3965996861 2007-10-30 2007-10-31 2007-10-30 Wang XM Bomi County 835 Zhamo Highroad 77 78 1 1 Xizang