The Adult, Larva, and Pupa of a New Pseudopyrochroa (Coleoptera: Pyrochroidae: Pyrochroinae) from China, with Molecular Phylogenetic Inferences †

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Mt. Qinling is one of the priority areas for biodiversity conservation in China. However, far less is currently known about the species richness, abundance, natural history, and phenology of insects from the mountains, especially from the western region. During the investigation of insect biodiversity from the western region of Mt. Qinling, the first species belonging to the genus Pseudopyrochroa of the family Pyrochroidae was discovered and is described herein as Pseudopyrochroa reni Pan & Young, n. sp. The larva and pupa of this new species were associated with the adults using mtDNA COI fragment sequences. Below, the larva, pupa, and adult male and female are described and illustrated. A very preliminary analysis of phylogenetic relationships among five genera and 14 species of Pyrochroidae is provided and discussed based on COI sequences. Lastly, the fauna of Pyrochroidae from the Mt. Qinling biodiversity conservation area is briefly discussed. ABSTRACT: A new species of Pseudopyrochroa Pic, 1906, P. reni Pan & Young, n. sp., is described from the western region of Mt. Qinling, China. Larvae, pupae, and adults were associated using molecular phylogenetic analyses based on mtDNA COI barcode sequences. All three stages are described and illustrated. Additionally, preliminary phylogenetic relationships among five genera and 14 species of Pyrochroidae, including Pseudopyrochroa, are hypothesized based on COI sequence data. The fauna of Pyrochroidae from the Mt. Qinling biodiversity conservation area is discussed.