A review of the genus Xiphovelia Lundblad, 1933 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae) from China, with descriptions of three new species

Zhen Ye; Wenjun Bu

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3946.2.2

A review of the genus Xiphovelia Lundblad, 1933 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae) from China, with descriptions of three new species

Zootaxa. 2015 Apr 9;3946(2):190-200. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.2.2.

Authors

Zhen Ye¹, Wenjun Bu²

Affiliations

¹ College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China; Email: unknown.
² Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China; Email: wenjunbu@nankai.edu.cn.

PMID: 25947684
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.2.2

Abstract

Four species of genus Xiphovelia Lundblad are now known from China. Of these, X. glauca Esaki & Miyamoto, 1959 is the only member of the genus previously recorded from China. In addition, three species, X. denigrata sp. nov., X. fulva sp. nov. and X. reflexa sp. nov., are described as new to science. Photographs of the male and female dorsal habitus, male fore and middle legs, male abdominal segment VIII and endosoma with pygophore are provided, accompanied by habitat photographs and a distribution map for all Chinese Xiphovelia species. A key to all the four Chinese Xiphovelia species is also provided.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
China
Ecosystem
Female
Heteroptera / anatomy & histology*
Heteroptera / classification*
Male
Species Specificity