title: Description of three new species related to Themus (Haplothemus) coriaceipennis (Fairmaire, 1889) (Coleoptera: Cantharidae).
abstract: The male of Themus (Haplothemus) coriaceipennis (Fairmaire, 1889) is discovered and described for the first time. Three new species related to this species are described from China: T. (H.) rectus sp. nov., T. (H.) bimaculaticollis sp. nov. and T. (H.) licentimimus sp. nov., which are provided with the illustrations of habitus and genitalia of both sexes and abdominal sternites VIII of female. A key to the species related to T. (H.) coriaceipennis is also provided.
authors.affiliation: The Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei Province, China.; Email: yxyang@hbu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Junyan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: The Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei Province, China.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Yuxia
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.; Email: yangxk@ioz.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Xingke
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D002681:China; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size