A taxonomic study on semifumata species-group of Fissocantharis Pic, with description of six new species from China and Myanmar (Coleoptera, Cantharidae)

A taxonomic study on semifumata species-group of Fissocantharis Pic, with description of six new species from China and Myanmar (Coleoptera, Cantharidae)

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The cantharid Fissocantharis semifumata species-group is reviewed.F.semifumata (Fairmaire, 1889) is redescribed and illustrated.

The type series of F.fissa (Wittmer, 1997) is Gas Stove Nipple shown to consist of 3 species and clarified, except the holotype, the two paratypes become invalid.F.

grahami (Wittmer, 1997) is attributed to this species group.Six new species are described and illustrated, Fissocanthais yui sp.n.

(CHINA: Yunnan), F.semimetallica sp.n.

(CHINA: Yunnan; MYANMAR: Kachin), F.bicolorata sp.n.

(CHINA: Sichuan), F.maculiceps sp.n.

(CHINA: Gansu), F.bimaculata sp.n.

(CHINA: Sichuan) and F.flava sp.n.

(CHINA: Sichuan, Guizhou).The number of species in the Magnifiers F.semifumata species-group is increased from 4 to 11, and a key to all species is provided.