Revision of genera Odontorypes and Phelotrupes (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae)

Abstract

The geotrupine genera Odontotrypes and Phelotrupes (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) are revised. Taxa Chromogeotrupes, Eogeotrupes and Sinogeotrupes areclassified as subgenera of the genus Phelotrupes. 42 new species are described.

Keywords

• Taxonomy
• revision
• descriptions
• new species
• type designations
• keys
• distribution
• Palaearctics
• Oriental region