title: A new species and first record of the genus Cynegetis Chevrolat (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae, Epilachnini) from China.
abstract: The first species of the genus Cynegetis Chevrolat is recorded from China. Cynegetischinensis Wang & Ren, sp. n. is described from the Ningxia Province in North China. A key to the known species of Cynegetis is given. Diagnostic similarities and differences between Cynegetis and Subcoccinella Agassiz & Erichson are discussed and illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Engineering Research Center of Biological Control, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China.
authors.forename: Xingmin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00-679 Warszawa, Poland.
authors.forename: Wioletta
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tomaszewska
authors.affiliation: Engineering Research Center of Biological Control, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642 China.
authors.forename: Shunxiang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ren
keywords: China; Cucujoidea; Cynegetis; Entomology; new species; taxonomy