Genus Sinomelyris nov.

ZooBank LSID: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: CF56C67A-FD59-42CC-A 38F-3ABC467C0D99

Type species: Sinomelyris praedecessor sp. nov.; by monotypy, see below.

Etymology: From the Latin sina, referring to China, and the nominotypical genus Melyris, associated the name with the family Melyridae . Masculine in gender.

Diagnosis. —As for the type species by monotypy.