First record of the genus Baptista Distant, 1903 (Heteroptera: Veliidae) from China, with descriptions of two new species Author Ye, Zhen Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, China Author Polhemus, Dan A. Department of Natural Sciences, Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, HI 96817, USA Author Bu, Wenjun Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, China wenjunbu@nankai.edu.cn text Zootaxa 2014 2014-06-04 3811 3 301 315 journal article 5369 10.11646/zootaxa.3811.3.1 cf1be670-edea-4303-99ad-dd44690eb12a 1175-5326 4918937 F6C8405D-FEE5-41AB-A169-354915C93161 Key to Baptista species of China (males) 1. Fore femur highly modified, strongly bent on apical third, ventral surface with large pilose tumescence before apex ( Fig 14 ); abdominal ventrite VI produced posterolaterally on each side into a pilose, fingerlike, posteriorly-directed projection ( Fig 10 ); paramere falciform, apex pointed (Figs 27, 28)..................................................... .. B. digitata - Fore femur not modified as above ( Figs. 15–17 ); abdominal ventrite VI normal, lacking fingerlike projection pleurally; paramere not falciform, shape variable, apical portion often dilated to varying degrees............................... 2 2. Head yellow dorsally ( Fig 6 ); fore tibia with conspicuous row of short, stout, black protuberances ventrally (Fig 19); abdominal ventrite VII with posterior margin bearing a deep, angular incision medially, this incision separating a pair (1+1) of posteriorly-directed, apically concave projections which contact a similar pair of anteriorly-directed projections arising from abdominal ventrite VIII ( Fig 12 )........................................................... B . curvicornis sp. n. - Head blackish dorsally; fore tibia with conspicuous row of short, black spines ventrally (Figs 18, 20); abdominal ventrite VII with posterior margin medially incised, but lacking a pair of projections as above ( Figs 11, 13 )......................... 3 3. Legs relatively slender; fore tibia straight ( Fig 15 ); abdominal ventrite VII with posterior margin bearing a V–shaped incision posteromedially ( Fig 11 ); segment VIII and proctiger as illustrated ( Figs 22 , 29); paramere distally widened, apex curved, acute (Figs 30, 31)............................................................................... B. hoedli - Legs relatively stout; fore tibia slightly curved ( Fig 17 ); abdominal ventrite VII with posterior margin bearing a U–shaped incision posteromedially ( Fig 13 ); segment VIII and proctiger as illustrated ( Figs 23 , 35); paramere slightly curved on central portion, apex rounded, blunt (Figs 36, 37)......................................................... B. obtusa sp. n.