New country records for Macroscython granulosus Otto, 2016 (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Dromaeolinae: Dromaeolini), with redescription of the female

  • Robert L. Otto

    W4806 Chrissie Circle Shawano, WI 54166 U.S.A.

    ORCID 0000-0002-5679-4044
  • Háva

    Private Entomological Laboratory & Collection, Rýznerova 37/37, CZ-252 62 Únětice u Prahy, Prague-west Czech Republic

    ORCID 0000-0001-8076-9538
Keywords
Fauna, China, Nepal, southeastern Asia

Abstract

New country records for Macroscython granulosus Otto, 2016 (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Dromaeo¬linae: Dromaeolini), a eucnemid known only from Laos and Thailand, are reported from China and Nepal. A redescription and images of the female are provided.

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