关于正鳃金龟属级分类的变更及中国产3种的新分布(鞘翅目:鳃金龟科)

On the generic classification of the genera Malaisius and Dedalopterus with the discovery of new localities for three Chinese species (Coleoptera:Melolonthidae)

对原正鳃金龟属Malaisius Arrow,1941年的最新属级分类的变动进行了介绍,并对相关属的中文名进行了必要的改动以避免中文名使用的混乱.Malaisius的中文名仍为正鳃金龟属,而包含原先所有中国产种类的Dedalopterus Sabatinelli & Pontuale1998年被命名为雅鳃金龟属.记录了Dedalopterus属的中国产3种,即D.signatus(Moser,1908),D.intermedius(Zhang,1990)和D.itohi Sabatinelli & Pontuale1998的新分布地和鉴别特征.

The recent generic classification concerning the genus Malaisius Arrow, 1941 is introduced, with all the Chinese species described before 1998 transferred into the genus Dedalopterus Sabatinelli ＆ Pontuale 1998. The Chinese names are determined for both genera. A key is provided for all species of Dedalopterus. The new localities and diagnostic characters are given for three Chinese species, viz. D. signatus （Moser, 1908）, D. intermedius （Zhang, 1990） and D. itohi Sabatinelli ＆ Pontuale 1998.