title: A review of the genus Lamellipalpodes Maulik (Coleoptera: Lampyridae).
abstract: The Ototretinae genus Lamellipalpodes Maulik, 1921 is reviewed. Four species are proposed as new to science, L. bajhangensis Bocakova sp. nov., L. holzschuhi Bocakova sp. nov. and L. godawarensis Bocakova sp. nov., all from Nepal, and L. yunnanensis Bocakova sp. nov. from China (Yunnan) and northern Laos. Six species are redescribed. Illustrations of diagnostic characters are included, with a checklist and a key to Lamellipalpodes species. The genus is newly recorded from China and Laos.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Palacky University, Purkrabska 2, CZ-77140 Olomouc, Czech Republic.; Email: milada.bocakova@upol.cz.
authors.forename: Milada
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bocakova
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, 17. listopadu 50, CZ-77146 Olomouc, Czech Republic.; Email: ladislav.bocak@upol.cz.
authors.forename: Ladislav
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bocak
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Palacky University, Purkrabska 2, CZ-77140 Olomouc, Czech Republic.; Email: phalacrid@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Matthew L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Gimmel
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Palacky University, Purkrabska 2, CZ-77140 Olomouc, Czech Republic.; Email: tera.fri@seznam.cz.
authors.forename: Tereza
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Friedlova
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D048888:Fireflies / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D007812:Laos; D008297:Male; D009390:Nepal; D009929:Organ Size