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Three new species of Velia (Cesavelia) Koçak & Kemal, 2010 (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Veliidae) from China

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  • 1. Nankai University, Tianjin, China

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Velia (Cesavelia) lii sp. nov. and Velia (Cesavelia) motuoensis sp. nov. from Xizang Province, China, as well as Velia (Cesavelia) yiliangensis sp. nov. 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.

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