Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 97. (Budapest 2005)

Kirejsthuk, A. G.: On the fauna of Nitidulidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) from Taiwan with some taxonomical notes

Meligethes (Meligethes) pectoralis REBMANN, 1956 Specimens examined - "Nantou county, Kao-Leng Dyi, 18 km W of Wushe, 24°4.561'N, 121°8.046'E", "1945 m, swept from vegetation, 18-19.IV.2002, D. Anstine, Gy. Fábián & O. Merkl" (3, males, HNHM, ZISP); "Chusan is., China, J.J. Walker" (1, BMNH); "Formosa Hoozan, 1.10., H. Sauter S.G." (2, ZISP, ZMB). Distribution - First record from Taiwan. This species was described from Fujian (REBMANN 1956: 47). Meligethes (Meligethes) shirakii HlSAMATSU, 1956 Distribution - This species (originally assigned to the subgenus Odontogethes) was described from Amami islands (HlSAMATSU 1956: 168) and later it was recorded from Taiwan (HlSAMATSU 1985: 194). Meligethes (Meligethes) torquatus JELÍNEK, 1997 Distribution - This species is known only after the original description (JELÍNEK 1997: 128, "Kaohsiung Hsien"). Meligethes (Meligethes) zakharenkoi sp. n. Specimens examined - "Taichung Prov., Anmashan region, 1 650 m, 20. VI. 1997, B. Herczig & L. Ronkay" (holotype, male, HNHM); "Nantou county, Kao-Leng Dyi, 18 km W of Wushe, 24°4.561'N, 121°8.046'E", "1945 m, swept from vegetation, 18-19.IV.2002, D. Anstine, Gy. Fábián & O. Merkl" (1 paratype, female, ZISP). See description below. Subfamily Nitidulinae Soronia merkli sp. n. Specimens examined - "Nantou Prov., Meifong, 24°05 ' N, 121 ° 10' E", "at light, N 91, 2 250 m, 21 .IX. 1999, G. Csorba & B. Herczig" (holotype, HNHM and 1 paratype, ZISP); - "Nantou county, Kao-Leng Dyi, 18 km W of Wushe, 24°4.561'N, 121 °8.046'E", " 1945 m, at light, 18-19.IV.2002, D. Anstine, Gy. Fábián & O. Merkl" (3 paratypes, HNHM, ZISP). See description below.