G. it. Ent., 14 (61): 449-458
March 2016
Notes on the coprophagous scarab-beetles
(Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae)
from Southeast Asia. XXVI
A new subgenus and a new species
of the genus Onthophagus
by
TERUO OCHI & MASAHIRO KON
Abstract - A new subgenus of Onthophagus is established for O. shirakii Nakane as the type species: Hikidaeus subgen. nov. In addtition to the type species, ten known species are also assigned to the new subgenus: O. (H.) sauteri Gillet, O. (H.) peninsularis Boucomont, O. (H.) pastillatus Boucomont, O. (H.) kanyaayonus Masumoto, O. (H.) singhaakhomus Masumoto, O. (H.) leknamnaous Masumoto & Ochi, O. (H.) yangmuensis Masumoto & Ochi, O. (H.) azusae Ochi & Kon, O. (H.) simboroni Ochi & Kon, O. (H.) cupreopastillatus Ochi & Kon. A new species of the present new subgenus is described from the Malay Peninsula: O. (H.) tsutomui sp. nov.
