Cephennodes (s. str.) cooteri Jałoszyński, 2007a

Cephennodes (s. str.) cooteri Jałoszyński, 2007a View in CoL [ China: Fujian]

Cephennodes (s. str.) elegantissimus Jałoszyński, 2015c View in CoL [ China: Sichuan]

Cephennodes (s. str.) guadunanus Jałoszyński, 2007a View in CoL [ China: Fujian]

Cephennodes (s. str.) masuanus Jałoszyński, 2007a View in CoL [ China: Fujian]

Cephennodes (s. str.) nitens Jałoszyński, 2007a View in CoL [ China: Fujian]

Cephennodes (s. str.) paramerus Jałoszyński, 2007a View in CoL [ China: Fujian, Zhejian]

In addition, C. tertius Jałoszyński, 2011c View in CoL , which was not placed in subgenus, occurs in Hong Kong and is included in the key below. Two more species not placed in any group are described from Yunnan.

Key to males of Cephennodes View in CoL (s. str.) of China not placed in species groups or not placed in subgenus

1 Elytra modified in subapical region, with broad adsutural flattened area covered with modified hyaline setae; aedeagus in ventral view with drop-shaped capsular region of median lobe curved to the left.................... C. arcuatus sp. nov.

- Elytra not modified in subapical region; capsular region of median lobe in ventral view not drop-shaped................ 2

2 Body strongly elongate, elytra more than twice as long as pronotum; aedeagus with dorsal plate so strongly bent dorsad that not visible in ventral view.......................................................... C. elegantissimus Jałoszyński View in CoL

- Body stout, elytra at most twice as long as pronotum (usually less so); aedeagus with dorsal plate visible in ventral view... 3

3 Each paramere with more than 15 setae..................................................... C. deviator sp. nov.

- Each paramere with 2‒3 setae........................................................................... 4

4 Capsular region of median lobe asymmetrical, with apex shifted to the left; each paramere bifurcate, deeply divided into two long and apically setose branches.................................................... C. paramerus Jałoszyński View in CoL

- Capsular region of median lobe symmetrical or nearly so, without defined apex; parameres unmodified, rod-like.......... 5

5 Apices of both parameres almost reaching apex of aedeagus; in lateral view distal region of ventral wall projecting distad and only slightly shorter than projections of dorsal wall...................................... C. masuanus Jałoszyński View in CoL

- Apex of at least one paramere far from apex of aedeagus; in lateral view distal region of ventral wall not projecting distad... 6

6 Parameres asymmetrical, in ventral view left one much longer and right one distally strongly bent to the left side............................................................................................ C. tertius Jałoszyński View in CoL

- Parameres symmetrical, of subequal length and in ventral view right paramere not bent to the left...................... 7

7 Punctures on pronotum and elytra similarly fine; dorsal apical plate not curved dorsad.............. C. nitens Jałoszyński View in CoL

- Punctures on pronotum denser and larger than those on elytra; dorsal apical plate curved dorsad....................... 8

8 Median lobe in ventral view nearly parallel-sided with distal region narrowing towards apex; in lateral view dorsal apical plate weakly curved dorsodistad............................................................ C. cooteri Jałoszyński View in CoL

- Median lobe in ventral view strongly narrowing distad with distal region first broadening and then narrowing towards apex; in lateral view dorsal apical plate strongly curved dorsoproximad........................... C. guadunanus Jałoszyński View in CoL