Uenoaphaenops fani (Ueno, 2003) comb. nov. Chinese name: 范氏上野穴步甲 Figs 2, 3, 4A, C, 5A, B, 6

Material.

3 females, the cave Hua’er Dong, Xiangdingshan, Xiangding, Shiping, Gulin, Luzhou, Sichuan (四川省泸州市古蔺县石屏镇向顶村象顶山华儿洞), 28.028931°N, 106.00716°E, 640 m, 2020-VI-22, leg. Yuan Li & Zhen Wang, in CLH, CYL and CZW, respectively; 2 males and 1 female, same cave, 2019-XI-3, leg. Yunchun Li, in SCAU.

Remarks.

Uéno (2003) mentioned that the submentum of Qianotrechus fani is 8-setose. Actually, there are 12 setae in total in our exemplars, excluding the shorter pubescence along the site of labial suture.

Distribution.

China (Sichuan). Known only from the cave Hua’er Dong (Figs 2, 6).

Uéno (2003) gave a detailed description of the cave Hua’er Dong in which there are two main entrances in opposite directions (Fig. 6A-D). The exemplars of Uenoaphaenops fani ( Uéno, 2003) comb. nov. were collected on the wall or under stone in the moist areas about 20-30 m from the left entrance in dark zone. It is sympatric with Jujiroa wangzheni sp. nov. (Fig. 6E).