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The study aims to resolve the taxonomy of the Rhaphuma incarinata species complex in China.

June 27, 2026ZooKeysOpen Access

Taxonomic notes on the genus Rhaphuma Pascoe, 1858 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in China, with focus on the species complex of Rhaphuma incarinata Pic, 1925

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The study aims to resolve the taxonomy of the Rhaphuma incarinata species complex in China.
Integrated morphological examination and cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequences were used to identify species.
Seven species were recorded, with descriptions of external morphology and male genitalia provided.
Seven species of the Rhaphuma incarinata complex were identified, including R. incarinata, R. mekonga, and R. pseudominuta from China for the first time.
R. pseudominuta was synonymized with R. aequalis, enhancing taxonomic clarity.

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Taxonomic notes report seven species in the Rhaphuma genus from China, suggesting new identifications in the region.

Abstract

Through integrated morphological examination and cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequences, seven species of the Rhaphuma incarinata species complex were recorded from China: R. incarinata Pic, 1925, R. mekonga Gressitt & Rondon, 1970, R. phiale Gahan, 1906, R. pseudominuta Gressitt & Rondon, 1970 (= Rhaphuma aequalis Holzschuh, 1991, syn. nov .), R. puncticollis Holzschuh, 1992, R. quadrimaculata Pic, 1923 and R. subvarimaculata Gressitt & Rondon, 1970. Descriptions of external morphology and male genitalia are provided, and redescriptions of R. incarinata and R. pseudominuta are given. Rhaphuma incarinata , R. mekonga , and R. pseudominuta are recorded from China for the first time.

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Chen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3f67aaaea7db3c1953f171 https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1283.170982

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Taxonomic notes report seven species in the Rhaphuma genus from China, suggesting new identifications in the region.

Taxonomic notes on the genus Rhaphuma Pascoe, 1858 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in China, with focus on the species complex of Rhaphuma incarinata Pic, 1925

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Taxonomic notes on the genus Rhaphuma Pascoe, 1858 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in China, with focus on the species complex of Rhaphuma incarinata Pic, 1925

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