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Three new species of the genus Leucopholis Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Leucopholini) from the Philippines and designation of a neotype for L. semperi Brenske, 1896

Orlando A. CALCETAS

en European Journal of Taxonomy 890 (184) - Pages 184-203

Published on 31 August 2023

Three species of Leucopholis Dejean, 1833 chafers from the Philippines are described and illustrated: Leucopholis stainesi sp. nov., L. bezdeki sp. nov. and L. ratcliffei sp. nov. A neotype is designated for Leucopholis semperi Brenske, 1896. A revised key to the species of Leucopholis in the Philippines is provided.


Keywords:
Melolonthinae, Leucopholis, scarabs, new species, neotype
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