Three new species of Velia (Cesavelia) Koçak & Kemal, 2010 (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Veliidae) from China
Velia (Cesavelia) lii<b>sp. nov.</b> and Velia (Cesavelia) motuoensis<b>sp. nov.</b> from Xizang Province, China, as well as Velia (Cesavelia) yiliangensis<b>sp. nov.</b> from Yunnan Province, China, are described. Photographs illustrating the habitus in dorsal and lateral views, male metafemora, genitalic structures, and habitats, as well as a key to the species of Velia (Cesavelia) are provided, along with an updated distribution map of the subgenus.
Authors
- Zezhong Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7223-770X)
- Siying Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7010-4401)
- Zhen Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2327-1869)
Institutions
- Nankai University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1254.156152
- Primary Topic
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities