Title: ONE NEW SPECIES OF ONTHOPHAGUS AND TWO NEW SPECIES OF BRAHMINA (COLEOPTERA:SCARABAEOIDEA) FROM SHANXI, CHINA
Abstract: The present paper describes one new species, Onthophagus sinicus, of Scarabaeidae, and two new species, Brahmina wutaiensis and Brahmina ruida, of Melolonthidae from Shanxi Province, China. Type specimens, except noted, are deposited in Collection of Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1. Onthophagus sinicus Zhang et Wang, sp. nov. (Fig.1) This new species resembles North African species Onthophagus atricapillus, but differs from the latter in the front tibia of male, its inner margin broadly notched in the middle, at base with a large tooth, and beneath of distal part with 2~4 small vertical teeth, when with 3~4 teeth, one tooth usually drift away (Fig. 1). Holotype ♂, Linfen, Shanxi Province, 38 °54’N, 111 °30’E, 3-VI-1981, Chang Yujun; allotype ♀, Yongnian, Hebei Province, 35 °42’N, 114 °42’E, Li Shuqiang. Paratypes: 1♂, Xinzhou, Shanxi Province, 38 °18’N, 112 °42’E, 21-IV-1982, Zhao Yueliang; 2♂♂, same as holotype; 2♂♂1♀, Jiexiu, Shanxi Province, 37 °N, 111 °54’E, 15-VII-1981, Gao Jinsheng and Liu Guangrui (1♂1♀, deposited in Institute of Plant Protection, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences); 2♂♂, Yicheng, Shanxi Province, 1300m, 35 °42’N, 111 °42’E, 22~27-VII-1982, Gao jinsheng; 1♂2♀♀, Yuanqu, Shanxi Province, 35 °18’N, ° 111 °42’E, 27-VII-1982, Liu Guangrui; 1♀, same as allotype. 2. Brahmina wutaiensis Zhang et Wang, sp. nov. (Fig. 2) This species very allied to Brahmina intermedia and B. crenicollis, but distinguished by the scutellum with scattered punctures sparingly and with short hairs, the first hind tarsite shorter than the 2nd obviously, and the male parameres simple in form. Holotype ♂ and allotype ♀, Wutai, Shanxi Province, 1620m, 38 °55’N, 113 °18’E, 22-VII-1981, Liu Guangrui. 3. Brahmina ruida Zhang et Wang, sp. nov. (Fig. 3) This new species allied to Brahmina schedakovi, but distinguishable by the short hairs only clothed on the front sides area of pronotum, two hind tarsites about equal in length, and the male parameres different in form. Holotype ♂ and allotype ♀, Guancenshan, Ningwu, Shanxi Province, 12-VII-1980, Wu Jiting.
Publication Year: 1997
Publication Date: 1997-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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