New and poorly known species of the genus Brachyllus Brenske, 1896 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) from China

Zootaxa. 2023 Mar 21;5256(4):358-370. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5256.4.4.

Abstract

Three new species of the genus Brachyllus Brenske, 1896 are described from China including Brachyllus songhaitiani Zhao, Qi, Su & Liao, new species from Fujian and Jiangxi, B. dongzhiweii Zhao, new species from Xizang and B. tangzhaoyangi Zhao, new species from Guangxi. Brachyllus langeri Keith, 2008 is downgraded to a subspecies of B. rougeriei Keith, 2003 and reported from China for the first time. Newly collected material of B. deuveianus Keith, 2003 allows better definition of its variability. A distribution map for this genus is also presented.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • China
  • Coleoptera*