A new record of the tiger beetle genus Tricondyla Latreille, 1822 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) from China

Key Points

• This research aims to document the first occurrence of Tricondyla ovaligrossa in China.
• Identification of Tricondyla ovaligrossa based on morphological characteristics and geographical distribution.
• Photographic documentation and provision of brief species descriptions.
• Creation of an identification key for the Chinese Tricondyla species.
• Tricondyla ovaligrossa is officially recorded in China for the first time.
• All four members of the gestroi species group are now known to occur in China.
• An identification key for Chinese Tricondyla species is provided.