Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 94. (Budapest 2002)

Ahrens, D.: Notes on distribution and synonymy of sericid beetles of Taiwan, with descriptions of new species (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea: Melolonthidae)

Maiadéra opacifrons (FAIRMAIRE) Serica opacifrons FAIRMAIRE, 1891: 195. Autoserica opacifrons (FAIRMAIRE): BRENSKE 1897: 398; BRENSKE 1902: 45. Maiadéra opacifrons (FAIRMAIRE): NOMURA 1965: 142; NOMURA 1974: 108. Type material - Syntypes: 1 $ "N. Chin/ Yelutuna Reiche China/ Mus. Laferte 1828/ Ex. Museo D. Sharp 1890/ Serica opacifrons Fairm./ Museum Paris ex coll. R. Oberthür" (MNHN), 1 S "Museum Paris 1906 Coll. Leon Fairmaire/ Chang Yang/ Type/ Serica opacifrons Fairm. Tchang Yang" (MNHN), 1 S "Quingua F. Simon/ Museum Paris 1906 Coll. Leon Fairmaire" (syntype status doubtful, MNHN). Additional material examined - 1 ex. "Taiwan: Kao Shiung Co. Teng Tzi, alt. 1600 m. 13/VII/1990 Coll. C. L. Li" (CA), 1 ex. "Taiwan, County Kaohsiung, 700 m Liu-Kuei, San-Ping Forest Res. Stat. 22°58'16'N, 120

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41'15"E, 14-15.IV.1997, leg. L. Peregovits & A. Kun" (HNHM). Maiadéra maedai NOMURA Maiadéra tnaedai NOMURA, 1974: 103, 108. Material examined - 4 ex. 'Taiwan, IV-VI.77 Fenchihu, 1400 m J. & S. Klapperich" (MHNG). Maiadéra sinica (HOPE), comb. n. Serica sinica HOPE, 1845: 9. Autoserica sinica (HOPE): BRENSKE 1897: 406. Material examined - 1 ex. "Taiwan: Tao Yuan Co. Hou Tzi Hu, alt. 500 m. 24/III/1991 Collr. LS. Hsu" (CA), 1 ex. 'Taiwan: Tao Yuan Co. Hou Tzi Hu, alt. 500 m. 4-5/V/1991 Collr. LS. Hsu" (CA). Notes - This species was originally described from China, but without exact locality data. It is very closely related to Maiadéra japonica (MOTSCHULSKY), and the two may represent only geographical forms of the same species. Maiadéra tridentipes NOMURA Maiadéra tridentipes NOMURA, 1974: 103, 107. Material examined - 1 ex. 'Taiwan: I Lan Co. Fu Shan Botanical Garden, alt. 600 m 22/IV/1995 Collr. C.L. Li" (CA).