3.2.6 Copris (s. str.) tripartitus Waterhouse, 1875
Copris tripartitus Waterhouse, 1875, Trans. Ent. Soc. London, 1: 74 (BMNH).
Material examined. [IZAS] China, Shandong, Taian, 4♂ 4♀, 1990.VIII.7, coll. Jingke Li ; Sichuan, Emeishan Qingyinge, 800–1000 m, 1♂, 1957. VI.30, coll. Keren Huang.
[BMNH] Japan, 1♂, (Type); Japan, 2♂ 2♀; Japan, 1♂, G. Lewis Coll., 1910-320; Korea, Chemulpo, 1♂, Nevinson Coll., 1918-14.
[NMPC] China, Szechuan, Tatsienlu, Nitou, 3♂ 2♀, coll. Reitter; China, Szechuan, Giufu-Shan, 2♂ 2♀, coll. Balthasar.
Distribution. China (Hong Kong, Fujian, Shandong, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan), North Korea, Japan.