A systematic review of the genus Bolbelasmus Boucomont (Coleoptera, Geotrupidae, Bolboceratinae) from Indochina and surrounding areas

By

Li, Chun-Lin
Wang, Chuan-chan

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1191

Pages

287--305

Subjects

Checklist , earth-boring beetles , key , Natural history , new species , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1191.114021

 

Abstract

Indochinese species of the genus Bolbelasmus (Coleoptera, Geotrupidae, Bolboceratinae) are reviewed. Three new species, Bolbelasmus chifengi Wang & Li, sp. nov., Bolbelasmus concavisuturalis Li & Wang, sp. nov. and Bolbelasmus yutangi Li & Wang, sp. nov., are described and illustrated. An annotated checklist and modified key to species of the genus are provided. Information for each species in the checklist includes literature review, synonymy, distribution and type locality.