Saphonecrus sinicus Belizin, 1968

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Saphonecrus sinicus Belizin, 1968 incertae sedis

Saphonecrus sinicus Belizin, 1968 . Zool. Zh. 47(5): 701. Type material: probably lost, according to Schwéger et al. (2015b).

Distribution: Mainland China. Sichuan Province ( Belizin 1968).

Biology: Unknown ( Belizin 1968).

Remarks: According to the original description ( Belizin 1968), it is not clear if S. sinicus is a Saphonecrus . The number of antennal segments is not mentioned and, despite having the radial cell open, according to its descriptor, S. sinicus has two morphological traits that are untypical among Saphonecrus species: smoky wings and a broad mesoscutellum, the width of which is equal to the width of the mesoscutum. Schwéger et al. (2015b) consider S. sinicus as a valid species within Saphonecrus , despite they were unable to locate its type material (a single female). Since the original description does not give us enough data to decide S. sinicus is a valid species or even a Saphonecrus , we propose it here as incertae sedis until the type material is found and examined.