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April 24, 2026Biodiversity Data Journal0 citationsOpen Access

Description of Epidaus nanlingensis sp. nov. (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Harpactorinae) from Nanling Mountains, China, with an updated key to Chinese species of Epidaus Stål

ZWZhaoxiong WangHLH LiuZCZhuo Chen

Key Points

  • The research aims to describe a new species of assassin bug and provide an updated identification key for the genus Epidaus in China.
  • Described and illustrated male and female specimens of Epidaus nanlingensis.
  • Conducted a comparative study with similar species.
  • Provided an updated identification key for ten Chinese Epidaus species.
  • Epidaus nanlingensis is a new species identified from the Nanling Mountains, adding to the diversity of the genus.
  • The comparative study highlights distinguishing features of the new species.
  • An identification key is updated, facilitating identification of all Chinese Epidaus species.

Abstract

The assassin bug genus Epidaus Stål, 1859 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Harpactorinae) includes 28 species mainly distributed in the Oriental and Palaearctic Regions, with China being a major diversity hotspot, hosting nine known species. Epidaus nanlingensis Wang Z, Liu & Cai, sp. nov. from Nanling National Nature Reserve, Guangdong, China, is described and illustrated, based on both male and female specimens. A comparative study of the new species and its morphologically similar species is presented. An updated identification key to all ten Chinese species of the genus Epidaus is provided.

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Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eb084f553a5433e34b351ehttps://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.14.e189283
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