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03AE61293A7EFFBAFF5FDAD7FAD1FCE2.text	03AE61293A7EFFBAFF5FDAD7FAD1FCE2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Afissa motuoensis Jin, Chen & Wang 2026	<div><p>Afissa motuoensis Jin, Chen &amp; Wang, sp. nov.</p><p>(Fig. 1)</p><p>Type material. HOLOTYPE: CHINA: ♂, Xizang: The Rear Mountains, Mêdog County, 1200 m, 28.X.2007, Wang XM et al. leg. (SCAU) . PARATYPES: CHINA: Xizang: 4 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, same collecting data as for holotype (SCAU); 9 ♂♂, Pailong Town, Linzhi City, 2370 m, 23.IX–15.XI.2007, Wang XM and Liang JB leg. (SCAU) ; 2 ♂♂, 113K of Zhamo Highway, Mêdog County, 835 m, 30.X.2007, Wang XM leg. (SCAU) ; 11 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, 90–113K of Zhamo Highway, Mêdog County, 1000–1500 m, 2.XI.2007, Wang XM et al. leg. (SCAU) ; 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, Pailong Town, Linzhi City, 2100 m, 13.X.2009, Wang XM et al. leg. (SCAU) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, The Number 1 Hanmi Bridge, Mêdog County, 14.X.2009, Wang XM et al. leg. (SCAU) ; 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, 113K of Zhamo Highway, Mêdog County, 940 m, 21.X.2009, Wang XM et al. leg. (SCAU) .</p><p>Diagnosis. This species closely resembles Afissa craspedotricha Yu, 2004 and Afissa pyramidalis Jin, Chen &amp; Wang, sp. nov. in external appearance. However, A. motuoensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from the latter by its penis guide, which is apically acute and slender, distinctly longer than parameres, and inner margin of penis guide abruptly narrows near apex in inner view. Whereas in A. craspedotricha, penis guide bears papilliform apical projection and is slightly longer than parameres. In A. pyramidalis sp. nov., penis guide longer than parameres, apically acute, slender and distinctly conical. In inner view, penis guide gradually narrows from base toward apex and terminating in acute tip (Fig. 1O, P).</p><p>Description. TL: 4.5–5.6 mm, TW: 3.5–4.3 mm, TH: 1.7–2.5 mm, TL/TW: 1.29–1.3; PL/PW: 2.08–2.2; EL/ EW: 1.09–1.12.</p><p>Body (Fig. 1A–C) medium, oval and strongly convex, with only narrow lateral margin extending outward and flattened; dorsum densely covered with golden yellow pubescence. Head (Fig. 1B) yellowish-brown, with T-shaped black marking. Pronotum (Fig. 1B) black with yellowish anterior and posterolateral corners, lateral margins of prosternum yellow, prosternal process dark brown (Fig. 1G). Scutellar shield black. Elytron (Fig. 1A) black, with five oval yellow spots without contact outer margin or suture, arranged in a 2-2-1 pattern, lateral margins (epipleura) of elytra yellowish to dark brown. Mesosternum and metasternum (Fig. 1H) black, abdomen (Fig. 1N) dark brown. Legs yellowish-brown except coxae black (Fig. 1I, J).</p><p>Head (Fig. 1B) small, head width approximately 0.35× body width. Frons flat, slightly concave, with uniform and fine punctures; punctures separated by 0.2–0.5× punctures width, bearing golden-yellow pubescence. Compound eyes large, conspicuously protruding, with rough surface showing distinct ommatidia; interocular distance about 0.6× head width.</p><p>Antenna (Fig. 1K) longer than head width, composed of 11 antennomeres, antennomere 1 large and bent, 2 shorter and narrower than 1, 3 slender and elongate, 4–8 longer than wide, 9–11 gradually dilated, forming a broad club.</p><p>Mandible (Fig. 1D) multidentate apically; incisor margin somewhat roundly produced, without teeth, its surfaces smooth, prostheca well developed, labial palps with three palpomeres, basal palpomere shortest (Fig. 1F). Maxillary palps well developed, terminal palpomere securiform, expanding toward apex (Fig. 1E).</p><p>Pronotum transverse (Fig. 1A), with arcuate lateral margins; anterior angles inconspicuously projecting, rounded, anterior margin centrally concave in arc in front view (Fig. 1B); posterior angles rounded, posterior margin fits tightly with basal margin of elytra, pronotum width 0.6× body width (body width: pronotum width = 1.63). Punctures uniformly distributed, fine and dense, 1.5–2.0× diameter apart. Elytra strongly convex, bearing mixture of coarse and fine punctures; fine punctures larger than those on pronotum, 1.5–2.0× diameter apart.</p><p>Prosternum (Fig. 1G) T-shaped; prosternal process rectangular, with indistinct longitudinal ridges, surface slightly rough, densely covered with pubescence. Mesosternum (Fig. 1H) trapezoidal, anterior margin centrally truncate; surface rough, sparsely covered with pubescence. Metasternum (Fig. 1H) broad, with distinct median line; surface bears coarse punctures, bearing pubescence. Abdominal postcoxal lines (Fig. 1N) incomplete, semicircular, extending to about 6/7 length of abdominal ventrite 1 and returning at middle.</p><p>Legs (Fig. 1I, J) elongate, femora moderately enlarged, tarsi with four tarsomeres, third tarsomere minute. Tarsal claws bifid at the apex.</p><p>Male genitalia: Penis (Fig. 1M) slender and elongate, basally one third circularly curved, apically two thirds straight; penis capsule with prominent outer arm and indistinct inner arm. In lateral view, penis guide robust, with outer margin straight and inner margin that abruptly narrows near apex, terminating in sharp point; parameres slightly curved, bearing long setae at apex, and are 1/3 shorter than penis guide (Fig. 1P). In inner view, penis guide broadest at base, gradually tapering toward apex into sharp tip, with apex distinctly bifurcated (Fig. 1O).</p><p>Female genitalia: coxite (Fig. 1L) four times longer than width, subtriangular, densely pubescence apically. Inner margins smooth, without depressions. Each with one long seta apically.</p><p>Distribution. China: Xizang.</p><p>Etymology. The specific epithet “ motuoensis ” refers to the type locality Mêdog County, Xizang, China.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03AE61293A7EFFBAFF5FDAD7FAD1FCE2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Jin, Ming-Xiao;Chen, Xiao-Sheng;Wang, Xing-Min	Jin, Ming-Xiao, Chen, Xiao-Sheng, Wang, Xing-Min (2026): Two new species of the genus Afissa Dieke, 1947 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Xizang, China. Zootaxa 5786 (1): 306-312, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.29, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.29
03AE61293A7CFFBCFF5FDADEFCA6FD72.text	03AE61293A7CFFBCFF5FDADEFCA6FD72.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Afissa pyramidalis Jin, Chen & Wang 2026	<div><p>Afissa pyramidalis Jin, Chen &amp; Wang, sp. nov.</p><p>(Fig. 2)</p><p>Type material. HOLOTYPE: CHINA: ♂, Xizang: Hanmi Village, Mêdog County, 2100 m, 13.X.2009, Wang XM leg. (SCAU) . PARATYPES: CHINA: Xizang: 6 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀, same collecting data as for holotype (SCAU); 2 ♂♂, from Beibeng Village to Hanmi Village, Mêdog County, 800–2100 m, 5–8.X.2011, Huo LZ and Li WJ leg. (SCAU) .</p><p>Diagnosis. This species appears to be closely related to Afissa craspedotricha Yu, 2004 and Afissa motuoensis Jin, Chen &amp; Wang, sp. nov. in external appearance. However, A. pyramidalis sp. nov. can be distinguished from the latter by its penis guide longer than parameres, apically acute, slender and distinctly conical. Penis guide gradually narrows from base toward apex and terminating in acute tip in inner view. In A. craspedotricha, penis guide bears papilliform apical projection and is slightly longer than parameres in lateral view. In A. motuoensis sp. nov., penis guide apically acute and slender, distinctly longer than parameres, and inner margin of penis guide abruptly narrows near apex in inner view (Fig. 2O, P).</p><p>Description. TL: 4.4–5.4 mm, TW: 3.5–4 mm, TH: 1.6–2 mm, TL/TW: 1.26–1.35; PL/PW: 2–2.01; EL/EW: 1.06–1.13.</p><p>Body (Fig. 2A–C) medium, oval and strongly convex, with only narrow lateral margin slightly flattened outward. Dorsum densely covered with golden pubescence. Head (Fig. 2B) yellowish-brown. Pronotum (Fig. 2B) yellow to brown, bearing fan-shaped or T-shaped black marking medially, hypomera (Fig. 2G) yellow, prosternal process dark brown. Scutellar shield black. Elytron (Fig. 2A) black, with five round yellow spots that do not contact lateral margin or elytral suture; spots are arranged in 2-2-1 pattern, lateral portions of elytral epipleura black, while central portion is yellow to dark brown. Mesosternum and metasternum (Fig. 2H) black. Abdomen (Fig. 2N) yellowish-brown. Legs (Fig. 2I, J) yellowish-brown except coxae and basal half of femora black.</p><p>Head (Fig. 2B) small, head width approximately 0.33× body width. Frons flat, slightly concave, and evenly covered with fine, dense punctures, punctures separated by 0.2–0.5× punctures width, bearing fine and golden pubescence. Compound eyes large, distinctly prominent laterally, with rough surface showing clearly visible ommatidia, interocular distance 0.6× head width.</p><p>Antenna (Fig. 2K) composed of 11 antennomeres, longer than head width; pedicel distinctly narrower than scape; antennomeres 3–8 elongate, 9–11 gradually dilated, forming broad club.</p><p>Mandible (Fig. 2E) bifid at apex, incisor margin somewhat roundly produced, without tooth, surfaces smooth, prostheca well developed. Labial palps (Fig. 2F) with three palpomeres, basal palpomere shortest. Maxillary palps (Fig. 2E) developed, terminal palpomere gradually dilating apically to be securiform.</p><p>Pronotum (Fig. 2B) transverse, with arcuate lateral margins. Anterior angles indistinct, rounded, and not prominently projecting; anterior margin medially arcuately concave. Posterior angles rounded, posterior margin fits tightly against basal margin of elytra. Pronotum width approximately 0.63× body width (body width: pronotum width = 1.6). Surface bears punctures that are larger than those on head, evenly distributed, 2.0–2.5× diameter apart. Elytra strongly convex, with punctures larger than those on pronotum, 1.5–3.0× diameter apart.</p><p>Prosternum (Fig. 2G) T-shaped; prosternal process rectangular, with indistinct longitudinal carinae. Surface slightly rough and densely covered with long setae. Mesosternum (Fig. 2H) trapezoidal, with anterior margin medially truncate. Surface rough and sparsely covered with long setae. Metasternum (Fig. 2H) broad, with distinct median line. Surface bears coarse punctures, bearing long, fine setae. Abdominal postcoxal lines (Fig. 2N) incomplete, semicircular, extending to about 6/7 length of abdominal ventrite 1 and returning at middle.</p><p>Legs (Fig. 2I, J) elongate, femora moderately enlarged, tarsi with four tarsomeres, third tarsomere minute. Tarsal claws bifid with basal tooth.</p><p>Male genitalia: Penis (Fig. 2M) robust, basal one third circularly curved, while apical two thirds straight. Penis capsule with well-developed and distinctly protruding outer arm and indistinct inner arm. In lateral view, penis guide stout, with outer margin straight and inner margin that gradually narrows from base toward apex, terminating in acute tip. Parameres broad, slightly curved, shorter than penis guide, bearing long setae at apex (Fig. 2P). In inner view, penis guide conical, gradually narrowing in apical one-third to form sharply pointed apex, which is bifid slightly at tip (Fig. 2O).</p><p>Female genitalia: coxite (Fig. 2L) three times longer than width, subtriangular. Inner margin simple, straight and ventral surface smooth. Tapering apically, conical in shape, each with one long seta.</p><p>Distribution. China: Xizang.</p><p>Etymology. The specific epithet of this species is derived from the Latin word “ pyramidalis ” (means conical), referring to the conical shape of penis guide in inner view.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03AE61293A7CFFBCFF5FDADEFCA6FD72	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Jin, Ming-Xiao;Chen, Xiao-Sheng;Wang, Xing-Min	Jin, Ming-Xiao, Chen, Xiao-Sheng, Wang, Xing-Min (2026): Two new species of the genus Afissa Dieke, 1947 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Xizang, China. Zootaxa 5786 (1): 306-312, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.29, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5786.1.29
