3.2.31 Onthophagus (Gibbonthophagus) taurinus White, 1844

Onthophagus taurinus White, 1844, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 14: 424 (BMNH).

Onthophagus egurianus Matsumura, 1938, Ins. Matsum., 12: 57.

Matashia mushensis Matsumura, 1938, Ins. Matsum., 12: 62.

Onthophagus (Gibbonthophagus) taurinus: Kabakov & Yanushev, 1983, Fauna Eco.Anim. Viet.: 159, illustr.

Material examined. [AFCD] China, Hong Kong, Fung Yuen, 2♀, 2014.XI.5, coll. K.H. Cheung; Kat O, 2♀, 2015.X.29, coll. M.H. Leung; Chek Keng, 1♀, 2015.VIII.25, coll. M.H. Leung; Chek Keng, 1♂, 2016.IX.5, coll. M.H. Leung.

[BMNH] China, Hong Kong, 1♂ (Type); Hong Kong, 2♀, Walker Coll.; 1♀, Doherty, Jeuasseum & Javoy; China, Formosa , Morisha, 1♂ 1♀, 1918.V–VIII; Foo Chow (Fuzhou), 1♂, 77-37.

[TOCO] China, Formosa, Liukuei, 1979.X.6, 1♂, coll. V. Cheng.

[MNHN] Tonkin, 1♂ 1♀, coll. Thau Moi; Foo Chou, 1♂ 1♀.

Distribution. China (Hong Kong, Fujian, Hubei, Shanghai, Taiwan), Vietnam.