Lucanus zhanbishengi Wang & Zhu, 2017

Zhan, Zhihong & Young, Daniel K., 2023, A taxonomic assessment and redefinition of the Lucanus fortunei species group in China (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Lucaninae), Zoological Systematics 48 (4), pp. 279-360 : 329-332

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scientific name	Lucanus zhanbishengi Wang & Zhu, 2017
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Lucanus zhanbishengi Wang & Zhu, 2017 View in CoL ( Figs 177–184 View Figures 177–184 , 268 View Figures 260–275 , 300 View Figures 276–307 , 328 View Figures 324–335 , 356 View Figures 336–363 , 433–435 View Figures 412–435 )

Lucanus zhanbishengi Wang & Zhu, 2017: 54–69 View in CoL . Material examined. [5♂]: CHINA: Hunan Province, Chenzhou City , Rucheng County // Nan-Feng-Mian Mt., // [汝µ

县, 南ŅM]; Alt. 1700m; 15 July. 2021 // Yingbing Li leg.; [2nd label]: 25.7087°N; 113.9063°E Adult // collected by the light-trap; [2nd label]: Lucanus View in CoL // zhanbishengi View in CoL // Wang and Zhu ♂ // det. Z. Zhan; [1♀]: CHINA: Hunan Province, Chenzhou City, Rucheng County // Nan-Feng-Mian Mt., // [汝µ县, 南ŅM]; Alt. 1700m; 15 July. 2021 // Yingbing Li leg.; [2nd label]: 25.7087°N; 113.9063°E Adult // collected by the light-trap; [2nd label]: Lucanus View in CoL // zhanbishengi View in CoL // Wang and Zhu ♀ // det. Z. Zhan.

Body length 47.0– 65.3 mm (♂); 32.6 mm (♀).

Description. Major male. Body reddish to brownish, surface covered with vestiture of short setae. Head, including widest region of mandibular bases, 1.8× width of pronotum and elytra. Head reddish to brownish, metallic, surface setose; mandibles incurved along midlength and anteriorly; major inner mandibular tooth located approximately middle of mandibles, sharply triangular but not protruding anteriorly;>8 small inner mandibular teeth located along midlength to apices of mandibles, but not extending distally. Apical mandibular forks well developed and open anteriorly, upper branches of apical fork 1.5× length of lower apical fork branches; anterolateral ridges of head poorly rounded, posterolateral margins subparallel with anterolateral ridges; clypeolabrum well developed, trapezoidal, labrum triangular, protruding along midlength. Thorax concolorous with head, metallic; surface setose; convex at apex and base, significantly protruding at middle; 0.66× length of head and mandibles; prothoracic tibiae reddish to brownish, each bearing>8 well developed, small spines; mesothoracic tibiae reddish to brownish, each bearing 2–3 spines along midlength; metathoracic tibiae reddish to brownish, each bearing two spines distally. Elytra brownish, usually brighter than head and pronotum, less setose and shinning, slender, widest at apical 1/3, strongly narrow at basal 1/3. Median male as major male except: head with mandibles sometimes straight along midlength to apical 1/3; <8 small inner mandibular teeth located along each mandible. Minor male as major and median males except: head with mandibles straight, weakly incurved anteriorly; major inner mandibular tooth weakly developed, triangular and protruding forward. Genitalia. Ventral plate of 9th abdominal segment with thin longitudinal membranous area along midline of apical expansion; basal piece oblong, 0.35× length of entire aedeagus; apical flagellum weakly enlarged, flagellum subequal in length to that of entire aedeagus; aedeagus slender, incurved at basal 1/3, triangular distally.

Female. Body black, surface metallic, slender, always smaller than male. Head black; surface punctate and metallic; mandibles incurved along midlength and apical 1/3; mandibular tooth well developed, asymmetrical; right mandibular tooth triangular, that of left mandibular smooth and convex along midlength; preocular and postocular margins weakly developed, forming acute angles, and protruding anteriorly; clypeolabrum weakly protruding at middle. Thorax pronotum always concolorous with head, surface shinning; densely punctate; anterior pronotum weakly enlarged, 1.15× width of posterolateral pronotum; prothoracic tibiae black, each bearing five spines from anterior to midlength; distal two spines sharp, strongly developed; prothoracic tibiae 1.4× width of mesothoracic and metathoracic tibiae; mesothoracic tibiae black, each bearing two spines along midlength; metathoracic tibiae black, each bearing a single spine at basal 1/3. Elytra black, metallic, concolorous with head and pronotum; oval, widest at apical 1/3, strongly narrow at basal 1/3.

Distribution. China (Hunan).

Phenology. Adult specimens of L. zhanbishengi were collected during mid-July.

Natural history. Typical plants for this species are still unknown. Adult longevity is around 20–30 days.

Collecting methods. Light-trap collected.