Sunday 12 February 2017

N. 59: T. Ochi, M. Kon & K. Masumoto

G. it. Ent., 13 (59): 557-572
January 2014

Six new species of the Subgenus Indachorius
of the Genus Onthophagus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
from the Malay Peninsula

by

TERUO OCHI, MASAHIRO KON & KIMIO MASUMOTO

Abstract - The species of the subgenus Indachorius of Onthophagus from the Malay Peninsula are reviewed. Onthophagus (Indachorius) peninsularis Boucomont is transferred to the subgenus Onthophagus. Six new species of Indachorius are described: O. (I.). semiworoae sp. nov., O. (I.) maruyamai sp. nov., O. (I.) ulugombakensis sp. nov., O. (I.) perakensis sp. nov., O. (I.) semiperakensis sp. nov., O. (I.) viridiperakensis sp. nov. A key to the species of Onthophagus (Indachorius) from the Malay Peninsula is provided.