Kimio Masumoto

Review of the Tribe Bolboceratini s.l. from Taiwan (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Geotrupidae) with a Key to the Eurasian Genera

Abstract Four genera and seven species of the scarab beetle tribe Bolboceratini s.l. in Taiwan are reviewed, including the description of a new species, Bolbelasmus minutus Li & Masumoto. After a detailed comparison with the holotype, Bolbelasmus kurosawai Masumoto is considered a junior synonym of Bolbelasmus coreanus (Kolbe). Bolbelasmus meridionalis Krikken is now excluded from the fauna of Taiwan. Key (males only), redescriptions, illustrations, the type depository, commentary, phenology, geographical distributions, and drawings of the male genitalia of each valid species are included. Additionally, a key to the genera of the Eurasian Bolboceratini s.l. is provided.

Lepidocaulinus gen. nov. mirabilis sp. nov. from Thailand (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Stenochiinae)

Abstract. Lepidocaulinus gen. nov. and its type species L. mirabilis sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Stenochiinae) are described from Thailand. The new genus is related to Pigeocaulinus Kaszab, 1984 (= Leprocaulinus Kaszab, 1982, not Leprocaulinus Uvarov, 1940), and to Hexarhopalus Fairmaire, 1891. Pigeocaulinus sumatranus Kaszab, 1984 is considered as a new synonym of Pigeocaulinus krikkeni (Kaszab, 1982). Neotype is designated for Pigeocaulinus sumatranus Kaszab, 1984.

Andocamaria malgorzatae sp. nov. from NE India (Tenebrionidae: Stenochiinae: Cnodalonini)

Abstract. A peculiar Andocamaria species from NE India, A. malgorzatae sp. nov. (Tenebrionidae: Stenochiinae: Cnodalonini) is described.