Kazantsev S.V.1, Young D.K.2 2011. Two new species of Ischalia Pascoe, 1860 from China, with observations on previously described Chinese species and notes on mimicry in the Palaearctic and Nearctic members of the genus (Coleoptera: Ischaliidae) // Russian Entomol. J. Vol.19 (for 2010). No.4: 307–312 [in English].
1 Insect Centre, Donetskaya 13–326, Moscow 109651, Russia. E-mail: kazantss@mail.ru
2 Department of Entomology, 1630 Linden Drive, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706 USA. E-mail: young@entomology.wisc.edu
Key words: Coleoptera, Ischaliidae, Lycidae, Omalisidae, Endomychidae, new species, mimicry, Palaearctic, Nearctic.
Abstract. Two new species of false fire-colored beetles, Ischalia (Ischalia) anhuiensis and I. (I.) lama Kazantsev et Young, 2011 spp.n., are described from China. The male of I. (Eupleurida) sichuanensis Young, 2008 is illustrated. The hypothetic mimicry assemblages that Palaearctic and Nearctic Ischaliidae are part of are discussed.