First record of the genus Pseudamblyopus (Coleoptera, Erotylidae) in China, with description of a new species

Abstract

The genus Pseudamblyopus Araki 1941 is reported from China for the first time. Pseudamblyopus sinicus Liu & Li sp. nov. is described and illustrated and one species previously placed in Scelidopetalon Delkeskamp 1957 is transferred to Pseudamblyopus resulting in the following new combination: Pseudamblyopus varicolor (Arrow 1925). A key to all known species of Pseudamblyopus is given.