Sisyphus (s. str.) indicus Hope, 1831

Cheung, Kahong, Bai, Ming, Leung, Manhin, Lee, Yingming, Chan, Kinfung & Yang, Xingke, 2018, Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Hong Kong, Zoological Systematics 43 (3), pp. 233-267 : 257

3.2.51 Sisyphus (s. str.) indicus Hope, 1831

Sisyphus indicus Hope, 1831 , Zool. Misc., 1: 22 (BMNH).

Sisyphus kaschmirensis Kollar & Redtenbacher, 1848 , Hügel’s Kaschmir, 4(2): 516 (NMW); Arrow, 1909, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 6(8): 92 (Syn.).

Material examined. [ IZAS] China, Xizang, Chayu Xituo, Ciba , 1800–2000 m, 2♂, 1973.VII.9, coll. Fusheng Huang ; Chayu, Xiamu, 2♂, 1973.VII.29, coll. Fusheng Huang; Chayu, Muzong, 2300 m, 2♂, 1973.VIII.6, coll. Fusheng Huang; Chayu, Shama, 1600–1700 m, 1♂, 1973.VII.22, coll. Fusheng Huang; Chayu, Bicun, 2040 m, 1♂ 1♀, 1973.VIII.1, coll. Fusheng Huang; Xiachayu, 1♂, 2002.VIII.8, coll. Mingsheng Zhu; Chayu, Xiachayu, 3♂ 1♀, 2005.VII.12–13, coll. Aimin Shi.

[ BMNH] Nepal, Hardwicke Bequest, 1♀ (Type); India , near Phagu, Simla Hill States, 7600ft., 2♂ 1♀, 1921.X.4; Ceylon , Kandy, 2♂ 3♀, 1908. VI, G. E. Bryant; Nilgiri Hills, 2♂ 4♀, H. L. Andreses Coll.

[ NMW] Ind. or Bissalur, Coll. Mus. Vindob., 1♂ (Type of Sisyphus kaschmirensis Kollar & Redtenbacher, 1848 ).

[ NMPC] India, Assam, 1♂.

Distribution. China ( Hong Kong, Guangdong, Sichuan, Xizang ), India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka.

Remarks. The species is firstly recorded in Hong Kong, China.