Taxonomic studies on the genera Meges Pascoe, 1866 and Pseudomeges Breuning, 1944 from China (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae, Lamiini)

Zootaxa. 2022 Mar 25;5120(2):242-250. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5120.2.4.

Abstract

The genus Meges Pascoe, 1866 stat. res. is resurrected from synonyms of Monochamus Dejean, 1821 and is made a senior synonym of Magninia Clermont, 1932 syn. nov. Meges currently contains two species, i.e. Meges gravidus (Pascoe, 1858) and Meges tonkineus (Clermont, 1932) comb. nov. The male of the latter species is described for the first time. A related genus Pseudomeges Breuning, 1944 is investigated for comparison and Pseudomeges aureus Bi, Chen Lin sp. nov. (, Jn bn wi m tin ni) is described from Yunnan, China. New localities are reported. Illustrations of habitus, endophallic structures and major diagnostic features for all involved taxa are provided.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Structures
  • Animals
  • Body Size
  • China
  • Coleoptera*
  • Male
  • Organ Size