Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Scarabaeidae

Atrichelaphinis (Eugeaphinis) subgen. n.

Type species.

Atrichelaphinis deplanata Moser, 1907

Subgeneric characters.

Clypeus transverse, more or less upturned (this represents a very strong sexual dimorphic character in some species), with anterior angles at the level of the antennal insertion; anterior pronotal border from slightly tectiform (minimally in male) to tuberculate; protibiae bidentate, with denticles normally separated; metatibial apical spurs enlarged or not in female; parameres of aedeagus fused, with apex sometimes sinuate or projecting laterally into hook-like expansion, but without frontal protrusion at middle and never reployed on ventral side, only curved downwards at apex.

The type of Atrichelaphinis deplanata was labelled by Antoine (1988) as " Pseudanelaphinis deplanata ". Specimens of the same species and of Anelaphinis kwangensis Burgeon, 1931 were also labelled as " Pseudanelaphinis ". However, no publication relating to this genus (in litteris) could be traced during this study. Eight species and one subspecies are currently included.