Epicauta (Epicauta) sibirica ( Pallas, 1773 )

Pan, Zhao & Ren, Guo-Dong, 2020, New synonyms, combinations and status in the Chinese species of the family Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) with additional faunistic records, Zootaxa 4820 (2), pp. 260-286 : 271-274

Epicauta (Epicauta) sibirica ( Pallas, 1773)

Meloe sibirica Pallas, 1773: 720 . Type locality: “ Sibiria ” ( Russia) . Type depository: destroyed by fire.

Meloe pectinata Goeze, 1777: 701 . Type locality: “ Sibiria ” ( Russia) . Type depository: unknown. Synonymized by Schoenherr 1817: 26 .

Lytta dubia Fabricius, 1781: 329 . Type locality: “ Sibiria ” ( Russia) . Type depository: ZMUC. Synonymized by Liu et al. 2016: 361 .

Lytta sibirica: Dejean 1821: 75 .

Cantharis sibirica: Fischer 1827: 21 .

Epicauta sibirica: Dejean 1834: 225 .

Lytta chinensis Laporte, 1840: 274 . Type locality: “Chine” ( China) . Type depository: MNHN. Synonymized by Liu et al. 2016: 361 .

Lytta badeni Haag-Rutenburg, 1880: 77 . Type locality: “Ind. or., China ” . Type depository: ZSM, HNHM. syn. nov .

Epicauta badeni: Reitter 1905: 196 .

Epicauta taipina Kôno, 1936a: 90 . Type locality: “ Taipin , Formosa ” (= Taipei, Taiwan, China) . Type depository: EIHU. Synonymized by Kaszab 1952a: 580 .

Epicauta badeni sinica Kaszab, 1960: 256 . Type locality: “Mengtze” (= Mengzi City , Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe), Yunnan, China. Type depository: IZCAS, HNHM. syn. nov.

Type material examined. Lytta badeni : Paratype: 1♂, “Ind. Or // Baden”, “ Paratypus // 1880 // ♂ // Lytta Badeni Haag-Rutenberg ” ( HNHM; Fig. 16 ) .

Epicauta badeni sinica : Paratype: 1♂, “ ñRŤRẋd [ China, ES Yunnan, Mengzi] 1350 m // 1956.VI.2 // Ɩ ṪÁK [ Panfilov ]”, “Ю. В. Юньнань. Мынцаы // 1350 м. 2.VI.1956 // Панфилов”, “ Paratypus // 1959 ♂ // Epicauta Badeni sinica Kaszab ” ( HNHM; Fig. 17 ) .

Other material examined from China. ANHUI: 12 exx., Yuexi, Yaoluoping , 2007.VII.17–21, Ba Yibin et al. leg. ( MHBU). BEIJING: 1 ex., 1956.VII ( NXU). GANSU: 11 exx., eastern territory, 1996.VI.14, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU); 32 exx., Dingxi, Yawan , 2008.VI.27, Ren Guodong et al. leg. ( MHBU); 22 exx., Min County, Mawu , 2009.VII.8, Ren Guodong et al. leg. ( MHBU); 34 exx., Qingshui , 2004.VII.31, Du Zhigang & Liu Haoyu leg. ( MHBU); 6 exx., Sunan , 2004.VII.27–28, Du Zhigang & Liu Haoyu leg. ( MHBU); 23 exx., Sunan (N38°51.304’ E99°41.145’, Elev. 2463 m), 2010.VII.26, Wang Xinpu & Pan Zhao leg. ( MHBU); 15 exx., Sunan, Dongliu Valley (N38°45.723’ E99°38.158’, Elev. 2602 m), 2010.VII.25, Wang Xinpu & Pan Zhao leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Sunan, Kangle, Jiugequan (N38°51.567’ E99°53.385’, Elev. 2457 m), 2010.VII.26, Wang Xinpu & Pan Zhao leg. ( MHBU); 4 exx., Taian, Qianhu ( Elev. 1739 m), 2009.VII.7, Ren Guodong et al. leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Taian, Wuwan ( Elev. 1310 m), 2009.VII.7, Ren Guodong et al. leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Wushan, Yuanyang (N34°35.064’ E105°00.696’, Elev. 1610 m), 2009.VII.8, Ren Guodong et al. leg. ( MHBU); 15 exx., Zhangjiachuan, Nanchuan ( Elev. 1700 m), 2003.VII.17, Ba Yibin & Yu Yang leg. ( MHBU); 19 exx., Zhang County, 2003.VII.14, Ba Yibin & Yu Yang leg. ( MHBU). GUIZHOU: 2 exx., Yanhe, Mayanghe, Maojiacun , 2007.VI.5–12, Wang Fengyan leg. ( MHBU). HEBEI: 1 ex., Laiyuan, Mt. Baishi , 1999.VIII.6, Cui Wenming leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Laiyuan, Mt. Baishi , 1999.VIII.22, Li Xinjiang leg. ( MHBU); 8 exx., Fuping, Shipuxia , 1999.VIII.4, Shi Aimin et al. leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Laiyuan, Mt. Baishi , 1999.VII.11, Shi Aimin & Yang Xiujuan leg. ( MHBU); 5 exx., Laiyuan, The Great Wall , 2000.VII.12, Shi Aimin leg. ( MHBU); 4 exx., Yi County, Yanggu , 1981.VI–VII, Xu Shao leg. ( MHBU); 5 exx., Huanghua , 2004. VI.24, Shi Aimin leg. ( MHBU); 4 exx., Fengning, Dengzhanzi Forest Farm, 1999.VII.20, Shi Aimin leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Pingquan, Mt. Guangtou , 1998.VII.21–VIII.6, Zhao Chao leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Chengde, Chadaokou Forest Farm, 1999.VII.18, Li Xinjiang leg. ( MHBU); 45 exx., Chengde, Yudaokou , 2004.VI.12–18, Gao Chao leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Mulan Paddock, North Valley (N41˚52.112’ E117˚18.582’, Elev. 1137 m), 2015.V.29, Song Hon-gpu leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Mulan Paddock, Mulan Forest Farm Authority (N41˚57.602’ E117˚45.423’, Elev. 850 m), 2015.VII.25, Zhang Ensheng leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Mulan Paddock, Wudao Valley (N41˚57.873’ E116˚55.493’, Elev. 1086 m), 2015.VIII.6, Song Yelong & Zhang Ensheng leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Mulan Paddock, Longtangou (N41°57.857’ E116°55.515’, Elev. 1250 m), 2016.VII.18, Zhang Runyang & Gao Xueyan leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Weichang, Dahuanqi, No. 80 Village , 2015.VI.1, Yuan Caixia & Shan Junsheng leg. (1 MHBU; 1 MHBUa); 5 exx., Dahuanqi, Desheng Valley (N42˚08.468’ E117˚21.011’, Elev. 1534 m), 2015.VII.14 ( MHBU); 1 ex., Saihanba, Qiancengban (N42˚26.640’ E117˚17.598’, Elev. 1557 m), 2015.VII.23 ( MHBU); 1 ex., Saihanba, Qiancengban , 2016.VI.4, Fang Cheng & Liu Guangzhi leg. ( MHBU); 3 exx., Saihanba, Yinhe (N42˚24.598’ E117˚29.102’, Elev. 1435 m), 2015.VIII.4 ( MHBU); 2 exx., Saihanba, Yinhe (N42˚22.243’ E117˚26.723’, Elev. 1510 m), 2015.VI.26 ( MHBU); 26 exx., Weichang, Saihanba (N42°26.502’ E117°29.280’, Elev. 1582 m), 2016.VII.10, Pan Zhao leg. (MHBUa); 3 exx., Weichang, Saihanba (N42°28.104’ E117°17.664’, Elev. 1540 m), 2016.VI.25, Pan Zhao & Shan Junsheng leg. (MHBUa); 1 ex., Weichang, Saihanba, Sidao Valley (N42°28.014’ E117°25.428’, Elev. 1719 m), 2016.VII.9, Gu Bo leg. (MHBUa); 1 ex., Saihanba, Erdaohekou (N42°27.458’ E117°05.465’, Elev. 1447 m), 2016. VII.23, Dong Yaxin leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Xinglong, Mt. Wuling , 1998.VII.14–22, Li Zhe & Zhang Chao leg. ( MHBU); 6 exx., Xinglong, Mt. Wuling, Xiaobiandan Valley (N40˚29.944’ E117˚30.097’, Elev. 667 m), 2015.V.19, Pan Zhao & Yu Fucai leg. (MHBUa); 1 ex., Mt. Wuling, Xiaobiandan Valley (N40˚29.934’ E117˚29.817’, Elev. 643 m), 2015.VI.22, Yu Fucai & Bai Qianqian leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Mt. Wuling, Zhangshazi Valley (N40˚31.830’ E117˚24.875’, Elev. 751 m), 2015.VI.27, Feng Xuequan & Tang Shenyan leg. ( MHBU); 5 exx., She County, Pi-ancheng (N36°46.623’ E113°30.079’, Elev. 876 m), 2016.VI.16, Zhao Yanchen leg. ( MHBU); 4 exx., She County, Liaocheng (N36°56.027’ E113°68.654’, Elev. 800 m), 2016.VI.24, Liu Suyun & Zhao Yanchen leg. ( MHBU); 3 exx., She County, Mt. Wuzhi (N36°30.240’ E113°38.480’, Elev. 530 m), 2016.VII.10, Liu Suyun & Zhao Yanchen leg. ( MHBU); 11 exx., Wuqiang , 2000.VII.23–25, Wang Zhijian leg. ( MHBU); 3 exx., Zunhua, East Qing tombs, 1998.VII.25, Ren Qiuzhuang et al. leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Mt. Bulaoqing (N37˚20.570’ E113˚57.318’, Elev. 1050 m), 2015.VI.11, Guo Xinyue & Zhang Runyang leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Mt. Bulaoqing (N37˚20.570’ E113˚57.318’, Elev. 1050 m), 2015.VI.18, Guo Xinyue & Zhang Runyang leg. ( MHBU); 10 exx., Mt. Bulaoqing (N37˚20.570’ E113˚57.318’, Elev. 1530 m), 2015.VII.7, Guo Xinyue & Zhang Runyang leg. ( MHBU); 3 exx., Mt. Bulaoqing, Niutou Valley (N37°19.933’ E113°56.552’, Elev. 1160 m), 2016.VI.13, Guo Xinyue, Cao Weilin & Cui Wenxia leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Mt. Bulaoqing (N37˚20.570’ E113˚57.318’, Elev. 1530 m), 2016.VI.15, Guo Xinyue, Cao Weilin & Cui Wenxia leg. ( MHBU); 14 exx., Yu County, Mt. Xiaowutai , 1999.VII.24, Shi Aimin leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Yu County, Mt. Xiaowutai , 2000.VII.5 ( MHBU); 89 exx., Mt. Xiaowutai , 2001.VII.5–8 ( MHBU); 482 exx., Mt. Xiaowutai , 2001.VII.5–10 ( MHBU); 20 exx., Yu County, Mt. Xiaowutai , 2002.VII.5 ( MHBU); 1 ex., Mt. Xiaowutai , 2002.VII.10–20, Shi Aimin et al. leg. ( MHBU); 63 exx., Yu County, Mt. Xiaowutai , 2002.VII.11–17 ( MHBU); 2 exx., Yu County, Mt. Xiaowutai , 2006.VII.7, Shi Fuming leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Yu County, Mt. Xiaowutai , 2006. VII.10, Mao Benyong & Shi Fuming leg. ( MHBU); 224 exx., Yu County, Mt. Xiaowutai , 2008.VII.6–7, Li Yalin leg. ( MHBU); 35 exx., Yu County, Mt. Xiaowutai , 2008.VIII.19, Li Yalin leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Mt. Xiaowutai, Huichuan , 2012.VII.24, Wen Chao & Chen Xinghong leg. ( MHBU); 3 exx., Mt. Xiaowutai, Zhengjia Valley , 2015. VII.4, Ba Yibin & Zhao Minqi leg. ( MHBU); 3 exx., Yu County, Mt. Xiaowutai, Jinhekou , 1998.VII.29, Liu Shiyu leg. ( MHBU); 4 exx., Yu County, Mt. Xiaowutai, Jinhekou , 1999.VII.21, Li Xinjiang leg. ( MHBU); 39 exx., Yu County, Jinhekou , 2005.VII.10–11, Li Jing & Wang Fengyan leg. ( MHBU); 9 exx., Yu County, Jinhekou , 2005. VII.12–16, Li Jing & Wang Fengyan leg. ( MHBU); 256 exx., Mt. Xiaowutai, Jinhekou , 2006.VII.7–11 ( MHBU); 49 exx., Yu County, Jinhekou , 2009.VI.18–19, Wang Xinpu & Gao Zhenhua leg. ( MHBU); 6 exx., Yu County, Jin-hekou , 2012.VII.22–24, Wen Chao & Chen Xinghong leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Yu County, Jinhekou , 2014.VII.16, Niu Yiping & Bai Xinglong leg. ( MHBU); 3 exx., Yu County, Shanjiankou , 2005.VII.18–21, Li Jing & Wang Fengyan leg. ( MHBU); 10 exx., Yu County, Shanjiankou , 2009.VI.22, Wang Xinpu & Ran Hongfan leg. ( MHBU); 3 exx., Mt. Xiaowutai, Shanjiankou , 2014.VII.2–5, Dong Saihong & Liu Shanshan leg. (MHBUa); 15 exx., Yu County, Longquanguan , 1998.VIII.3–5, Shi Aimin et al. leg. ( MHBU); 7 exx., Yu County, Wangxidong , 2009.VI.21, Wang Xinpu & Lang Juntong leg. ( MHBU); 20 exx., Yu County, Chiyapu Valley , 2009.VI.23, Wang Xinpu & Lang Jun-tong leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Yu County, Baishu , 2012.VII.16, Wen Chao & Chen Xinghong leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Zhangjiakou, Chicheng , 1999.VIII.4, Shi Aimin leg.( MHBU); 9exx., Mt.Heilongshan, Tangquan Lake (N40˚54.735’ E115˚45.460’, Elev. 956 m), 2015.VIII.11, Liu Lian & Yan Yan leg. ( MHBU); 19 exx., Yangyuan, Gaoqiang , 1999. VII.13, Shi Aimin leg. ( MHBU); 22 exx., Yangyuan, Gaoqiang , 2000.VII.13, Dong Saihong et al. leg. ( MHBU); 3 exx., Guyuan, Laozhanggou Forest Farm, 1999.VII.26, Tian Xinsheng et al. leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Kangbao, Tunken Forest Farm, 1999.VII.25, Tian Xinsheng et al. leg. ( MHBU); 4 exx., Kangbao, Tunken (N41°57.647’ E114°44.388’, Elev. 1496 m), 2012.VII.24, Niu Yiping & Sun Xiaojie leg. (MHBUa); 6 exx., Zhangjiakou, Zhangbei , 2004.VII.78, Du Zhigang & Liu Haoyu leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Zhangbei, Shangyi , 2002.VII.12–16, Tang Guiming leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Zhangbei, Donghao (N41°19.009’ E114°34.461’, Elev. 1337 m), 2014.VII.9, Liu Haoyu & Pan Zhao leg. (MHBUa); 52 exx., Zhuolu, Yangjiaping , 2002.VII.11–19, Shi Aimin et al. leg. ( MHBU); 4 exx., Zhuolu, Yangjiap-ing , 2003.VII.10–24, Li Jing et al. leg. ( MHBU); 28 exx., Zhuolu, Yangjiaping , 2004.VII.4–12 ( MHBU); 11 exx., Zhuolu, Yangjiaping , 2005.VII.14–24, Ren Guodong & Hua Huiran leg. ( MHBU); 14 exx., Zhuolu, Yangjiaping , 2009.VI.25–29, Wang Xinpu & Gao Zhenhua leg. ( MHBU); 55 exx., Zhuolu, Mt. Xiling , 2009.VI.26, Wang Xinpu & Lang Juntong leg. ( MHBU). HEILONGJIANG: 1 ex., Fujin , 2003.VII.19, Yang Xiujuan & Liu Shanshan leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Linkou, Mt. Daguopen , 2012.VII.24, Wang Linfei & Zhang Zhenxing leg. ( MHBU). HENAN: 2 exx., Tongbai , 2001.VII.16–17, Bai Ming & Li Zhe leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Tongbai, Shuilian Temple , 2005.VII.8, Gao Chao & Wang Jiliang leg. ( MHBU); 5 exx., Tongbai, Taibaiding , 2005.VII.9, Gao Chao & Wang Jiliang leg. ( MHBU). INNER MONGOLIA: 5 exx., 20 km N. E. from Arxan ( Elev. 1200 m), 2008.VI.30, Floriani, Saldaitis ( IRSNB); 7 exx., 80 km N. E. of Xin Barag Zuoqi ( Elev. 900 m), 2008.VII.2, Floriani, Saldaitis ( IRSNB); 2 exx., Big Chingan Mts., Arxan loc. ( Elev. 1500 m), 2008.VII.1–10, Floriani, Saldaitis ( IRSNB); 17 exx., 50 km N. E. of Arxan., Taiping Ling ( Elev. 1300 m), 2008.VII.4–7, Floriani, Saldaitis ( IRSNB); 2 exx., Alxa Zuoqi, Mt. Helan , 1986.VIII.25, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU); 43 exx., Mt. Helan, North Temple , 2010.VII.24, Ren Guodong et al. leg. ( MHBU); 21 exx., Mt. Helan, Halawu , 2010.VII.25–26, Ren Guodong et al. leg. ( MHBU); 34 exx., Alxa Zuoqi, Gulaben , 2010.VII.23, Ren Guodong et al. leg. ( MHBU); 4 exx., Alxa Zuoqi, Bianguankou , 2010.VII.24, Ren Guodong et al. leg. ( MHBU); 3 exx., Alxa Zuoqi, Xiazigou , 2010.VIII.6, Ren Guodong et al. leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Zhengxiangbai Qi , 2002.VII.20, Guo Yuanchao leg. ( MHBU); 3 exx., Zhengxiangbai Qi , 2003.VII.10, Guo Yu-anchao leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Zhengxiangbai Qi , 2005.VI.19, Guo Yuanchao leg. ( MHBU); 27 exx., Zhengxiangbai Qi , 2012.VII.26, Ba Yibin et al. leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Xilingol, Zhengxiangbai Qi, Mingantu , Dongshan , 2010. VI.27, Guo Yuanchao leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Xilingol, Zhengxiangbai Qi, Mingantu , Dongshan , 2010.VII.3, Guo Yuanchao leg. ( MHBU); 10 exx., Xilingol, Zhengxiangbai Qi, Mingantu , Dongshan , 2011.VII.23, Guo Yuanchao leg. ( MHBU); 15 exx., Xilingol, Zhengxiangbai Qi, Mingantu , Dongshan , 2012.VII.10, Guo Yuanchao leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Zhengxiangbai Qi, Yangquntan (N42°11.193’ E114°56.365’, Elev. 1266 m), 2012.VII.24, Ba Yibin & Niu Yiping leg. (MHBUa); 2 exx., Zhengxiangbai Qi, Xuetangdi (N42°13.838’ E115°07.703’, Elev. 1425 m), 2012. VII.26, Ba Yibin & Niu Yiping leg. (MHBUa); 69 exx., Huade , 2004.VII.9, Du Zhigang & Liu Haoyu leg. ( MHBU); 22 exx., Huade, Gonglahudong (N41°59.279’ E113°52.591’, Elev. 1530 m), 2014.VII.10, Liu Haoyu & Pan Zhao leg. (MHBUa); 27 exx., Liangcheng , 2006.VII.17, Ren Guodong & Ba Yibin leg. ( MHBU); 4 exx., Liangcheng, Erlongshitai , 2013.VI.18, Sun Xiaojie & Chang Yumei leg. ( MHBU); 8 exx., Otog Qi , 1994.VI.19, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU); 14 exx., Bayan Obo , 1991.VIII.3, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Bayan Obo , 1994.VI.30, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Hohhot, Mt. Daqing , 1994.VI., Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU); 7 exx., Hohhot, Wuch-uan , 1999.VI.23, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU); 13 exx., Wuchuan , 2006.VII.18, Ren Guodong & Ba Yibin leg. ( MHBU); 48 exx., Xianghuang Qi, Arigaitu (N42°18.704’ E113°41.509’, Elev. 1267 m), 2014.VII.10, Liu Haoyu & Pan Zhao leg. (MHBUa); 1 ex., Xin Barag Youqi , 1994.VI.23, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU); 6 exx., Hulun, Xin Barag Zuoqi, Nuomenhanburide (N47°50.732’ E118°54.071’, Elev. 747 m), 2014.VII.16, Liu Haoyu & Pan Zhao leg. (MHBUa); 1 ex., Chahar Youyi Houqi, Baiyinchagan (N41°26.683’ E113°17.490’, Elev. 1480 m), 2012.VII.23, Niu Yiping & Sun Xiaojie leg. (MHBUa); 2 exx., Hexigten, Mt. Junzi , 1994.VI.18, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Hexigten, Beijingzi (N43°04.845’ E116°41.913’, Elev. 1296 m), 2012.VII.26, Ba Yibin & Niu Yiping leg. (MHBUa); 10 exx., Bairin Youqi, Daban , 1994.VI.19, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Jining , 2004.VII.10, Du Zhigang & Liu Haoyu leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Darhan Muminggan Lianheqi , 2004.VII.13–15, Du Zhigang & Liu Ha-oyu leg. ( MHBU); 3 exx., Xilinhot , 1994.VI.16, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Ergun, Heishantou , 2009. VII.25, Shi Fuming leg. ( MHBU); 4 exx., Ulanqab, Changhanliang (N40°46.982’ E112°49.278’, Elev. 1663 m), 2012.VII.23, Ba Yibin & Niu Yiping leg. (MHBUa); 4 exx., Chifeng, Bairin Zuoqi, Yezhulin (N43°45.409’ E119°20.387’, Elev. 619 m), 2014.VII.27, Pan Zhao et al. leg. (MHBUa); 1 ex., Horqin Youyi Zhongqi, Hangali Lake (N45°08.363’ E121°28.400’, Elev. 310 m), 2012.VII.29, Ba Yibin et al. leg. (MHBUa). JIANGXI: 2 exx., Yongxin, 1958.V ( NXU). SHANDONG: 2 exx., Weihai , 1985.VI.22 ( MHBU). JILIN: 12 exx., Yanji, Xiaoying , 2012.VII.3, Zhou Xin & You Ju leg. ( MHBU). LIAONING: 27 exx., Gaizhou, Yutun , 2012.VII.9, Zhang Zhenxing & Wang Linfei leg. ( MHBU). NINGXIA: 8 exx., Guyuan, Kaicheng , 2009.VII.16, Ran Hongfan & Zhang Shanshan leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Guyuan, Mt. Xumi , 2009.VII.17, Wang Xinpu & Ran Hongfan leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Haiyuan , 1989.VI.27, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Haiyuan, Haochuan , 1989.VII.22, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU); 3 exx., Haiyuan, Shuichong Temple , 1989.VII.24, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Haiyuan, Lingguang Temple , 1989.VII.24, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU); 8 exx., Haiyuan, Mt. Pailu ( Elev. 1885 m), 2012.VI.3, Wang Xinpu & Zhao Yanan leg. ( NXU); 2 exx., Mt. Helan , 1989.VI.17 ( MHBU); 1 ex., Mt. Helan , 1990.VI.24, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU); 5 exx., Mt. Helan , 1990.VIII.6 ( MHBU); 18 exx., Hongsipu, Xinzhuangji ( Elev. 1900 m), 2012.VI.30, Jia Yanxia leg. ( NXU); 1 ex., Jingyuan, Xixia , 2009.VII.9–10, Wang Xinpu & Zhao Xiaolin leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Jingyuan, Longtan Forest Farm, 2008.VII.13–14, Wang Xinpu & Liu Xiaoli leg. ( MHBU); 9 exx., Pengyang, Guamagou , 2009.VII.11–12, Ran Hongfan & Zhang Shanshan leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Pingluo , 1989.VII.30 ( MHBU); 4 exx., Pingluo , 1989.VIII.12 ( MHBU); 2 exx., Pingluo , 1989.IX.13 ( MHBU); 10 exx., Pingluo, Nuanquan (N38°49.179’ E106°10.725’, Elev. 1135 m), 2010.VII.22, Wang Xinpu & Pan Zhao leg. (MHBUa); 1 ex., Yinchuan , 1987.V.28 ( MHBU). QINGHAI: 79 exx., Tongren ( Elev. 2240 m), 2008.VI.30, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU); 5 exx., Tongren, Baoan (N35°43.337’ E102°03.596’, Elev. 2203 m), 2012.VIII.2, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU); 11 exx., Jainca, Yangjiang (N35°54.519’ E102°03.937’, Elev. 2081 m), 2012.VIII.3, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU). SHAANXI: 12 exx., Qingjian , 2002.VIII.10, Wang Wenqiang leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Qingjian ( Elev. 700 m), 2003.VII.20, Ba Yibin & Yu Yang leg. ( MHBU); 3 exx., Ansai , 2002.VIII.3–4, Wang Wenqiang leg. ( MHBU); 3 exx., Yan’an, Zaoyuan , 2006.VI.24, Yuan Caixia leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Lveyang, Nvshan , 2003.VII.2, Ba Yibin & Yu Yang leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Liuba, Miaotaizi , 2005.VI.10–15, Ba Yibin leg. ( MHBU); 2 exx., Shanyang, Chengguan, Quanyu-an, Shihuigou (N33°30.167’ E109°48.467’, Elev. 855 m), 2014.VI.29, Yuan Caixia & Tian Ying leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Luonan, Xunjian, Luojiagou (N34°19.667’ E110°14.517’, Elev. 1214 m), 2014.VII.5, Yuan Caixia & Tian Ying leg. ( MHBU); 7 exx., Hua County, Gaotang, Dongyu , Huangbiangou (N34°20.383’ E109°43.317’, Elev. 1070 m), 2014.VII.7, Yuan Caixia & Tian Ying leg. ( MHBU). SHANXI: 28 exx., Datong , 2006.VII.17, Ren Guodong & Ba Yibin leg. ( MHBU); 6 exx., Datong, Hunyuan, Wangganzhuang , 2011.VI.17–VII.11, Fan Haijiang & Xie Guanglin leg. ( MHBU); 28 exx., Datong, Yungang , 2010.VIII.20, Ren Guodong et al. leg. ( MHBU); 24 exx., Hunyuan, Mt. Heng , 2006.VII.16, Ren Guodong & Ba Yibin leg. ( MHBU); 4 exx., Lin County ( Elev. 1000 m), 2003.VII.22, Ba Yibin & Yu Yang leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Lishan, Dahe , 2012.VII.25, Wang Hailing et al. leg. ( MHBU); 63 exx., Mt. Luya, Mei Hole , 2011.VII.6, Wang Hailing & Wang Linfei leg. ( MHBU); 13 exx., Mt. Luya , 2011.VII.1–9, Wang Hailing & Wang Linfei leg. ( MHBU); 45 exx., Shuozhou, Pinglu (N39°26.038’ E112°22.437’, Elev. 1212 m), 2012. VII.22, Ba Yibin & Niu Yiping leg. (40 MHBU; 5 MHBUa); 1 ex., Youyu , 2010.VII.20, Ren Guodong et al. leg. ( MHBU); 85 exx., Zuoyun, Santun (N40°10.157’ E112°41.647’, Elev. 1567 m), 2012.VII.22, Niu Yiping & Sun Xiaojie leg. (83 MHBU; 2 MHBUa). XINJIANG: 1 ex., Mt. Tianshan , 1957.VII.12 ( NXU); 1 ex., Urumqi , 1992. VIII.7, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU). XIZANG: 1 ex., Qusu , 2002.VII.6, Ren Guodong leg. ( MHBU). ZHEJIANG: 3 exx., Mt. Tianmushan, Xianrending , 2012.VII.7, Xie Guanglin leg. ( MHBU); 1 ex., Mt. Tianmushan, Longfengji-an (N30°20.000’ E119°25.000’, Elev. 1144–1506 m), 2014.VII.17, Yuan Caixia & Li Di leg. ( MHBU ).

Distribution. China: Anhui, Beijing, Gansu, Guangdong, Guizhou (new record), Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Jiangxi (new record), Jilin, Liaoning, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Xinjiang, Xizang, Yunnan, Zhejiang; Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia.

Remarks. The four species, Epicauta badeni , E. chinensis , E. dubia , and E. sibirica , are morphologically similar except the coloration of the head, the shape of male antennae, and the gray setae on the elytra ( Kaszab 1952a; Tan 1958). Liu et al. (2016) discussed the variation of the above three features and proposed that E. chinensis and E. dubia are junior synonyms of E. sibirica . Recently, one of us (Z. Pan) examined one paratype of E. badeni HaagRutenburg, 1880 , and one paratype of E. badeni sinica Kaszab, 1952 at HNHM, and considered both as junior synonyms of E. sibirica .

Figures

FIGURES 13–19. Type specimens. 13. Epicauta obscurocephala Reitter (HNHM): a. habitus, dorsal view; b. labels. 14. Epicauta xantusi Kaszab (HNHM): a. habitus, dorsal view; b. labels. 15. Epicauta xantusi ab. unicolora Kaszab (HNHM): a. habitus, dorsal view; b. labels. 16. Lytta badeni Haag-Rutenburg (HNHM): a. habitus, dorsal view; b. left antenna; c. labels. 17. Epicauta badeni sinica Kaszab (HNHM): a. habitus, dorsal view; b. labels. 18. Lytta choui Wang, Wang et Ren (MHBU): a. habitus, dorsal view; b. labels. 19. Zonabris calida var. bacicalica Pic (MNHN): a. habitus, dorsal view; b. labels. Scale bars (a): 5 mm.