THREE NEW SPECIES OF OENOPIA MULSANT (COCCINELLIDAE: COLEOPTERA)

In this paper three new species of Oenopia Mulsant are described. All the type specimens are kept in the Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica. Oenopia flavidbrunna sp. nov.The new species differs from O. dracoguttata sp. nov. in the different shape of spots on pronoitum -and without any spots on elytra and in the structure of male geni-talia. .(Fig. 1: a. b)Hoilotype , Heilongdan, Kunming, Yunnan, I. 19. 1957; collected by Liu Dalrua, Allotype , Bumming, Yunnan, III. 8. 1957. Paratypes 2, locality same as the alloty-pe I. 9 and 16. 1957.Oenopia dracoguttata sp. nov.Allied to 0. conglobata (Linnaeus) in the shape of body and the black markings on the elytra, but distinguished from the latter by seven spots on pronotum, dragonish markings on elytra and the structure of male genitalia. (Fig. 2: a. b)Holotype , Rikezhe, Xizang 3,800 m, V. 24. 1961; collected by Wang Linyao. Allotype , date, locality and colleeter same as the holotype. Paratypes 1, Cuona county, Xizang, 3,500 m, VIII. 21. 1960, collected by Wang Ghunguang, 3, Zedang, Xizang, 3560 m, VI. 13. 1981; 2, Lang county, Xizang, VII. 2. 1981; collected by Chen Tailu; 6, Rikezhe, Xizang, 3,800 m, V. 24. and VI. 7. 1961; collected by Wang Linyao and Wang Chunguang, 2, Qushui county, Xizang 3,600 m, V. 23. 1975; collected by Huang Fusheng.Oenopia sexmaculata sp. nov.This new species is similar to O. chinensis (Wes) but differs from the latter in a pair of black spots just outside the callus and in differently structrued genitalia. (Fig. 3: a, b, c)Holotype , Moxi, Lading, Sichuan, VI, 20. 1983; collected by Wang Shuyong. Allotype , Moxi, Lucing, Sichuan. 1,554 m, IX. 16. 1982; collected by Wang Shuyong,