Wednesday, March 21, 2018

N. 63: T. Ochi, M. Kon & Ming Bai

G. it. Ent., 15 (63): 181-196
March 2018

Eight New Taxa of the Genera Odontotrypes and Phelotrupes
(Coleoptera: Geotrupidae)
from China

by

TERUO OCHI, MASAHIRO KON & MING BAI

Abstract - Six new species of the genus Odontotrypes are described from China: O. (Thorectomimus) zeduoensis sp. nov., and O. (T.) xinluhaiensis sp. nov., both from Sichuan; O. (T.) lazikouensis sp. nov. from Gansu; O. (Odontotrypes) erchushanus sp. nov., O. (O.) guoluoshanus sp. nov., and O. (O.) abaensis sp. nov., all from Sichuan. Additionally, two new subspecies of Phelotrupes are described from Yunnan, China: P. (Eogeotrupes) schoolmeestersi gaoligongicus ssp. nov., and P. (Phelotrupes) reni daxueshanus ssp. nov.