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(2) Ilan County, Mingchyh Forest Recreation Area, at light, 5. IV. 2002, GY. FÁBIÁN & O. MERKL; (2) Hualien County, Taroko NP., between 270-2400 m, at light, 2-5.IV. 1997, G. CSORBA & L. RONKAY; ( 1 ) Taichung County, 11 km SW Lishan, Techi Villa, 1500 m, 26-27. V. 1999, GY. M. & G. LÁSZLÓ; (13) Taipei County, Haeng-Lu Dyi, around lights, 2-21. IV. 2002, GY. FÁBIÁN & O. MERKL; (1) Taipei County, Pi Hu, at light, 3.IV.2002, GY. FÁBIÁN & O. MERKL; (4) Pingtung County, 10 km NW Sulin, 350 m, 120°46'E, 22°05'N, 21.III.1996, T. CSŐVÁRI & P. STÉGER; (1) Pingtung County, 10 km E of Mutan, 400 m, 7. IV. 1997, G. CSORBA & L. RONKAY; (4) Ilan County, Fu Shan Botanical Garden, 700 m, at light, 8-11. IV.2002, O. MERKL; (1) Nantou County, 6 km E of Wushe, 24°01'82"N, 121°10'65"E, 1300 m, 21. IV. 1997, L. PEREGOVITS & A. KUN; (1) Ilan County, Chilan, Chilan Forest Recreation Area, 500 m, at light, 14-15.IV.1997, G. CSORBA & L. RONKAY. Melanotus (Melanotus) liukueiensis KlSHII, 1989 Melanotus liukueiensis KlSHII, 1989c: 33. Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) liukueiensis KlSHII, 1989: SUZUKI 1999: 243. Material examined - 1 male. Taiwan: 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. A. ANSTINE, GY. FÁBIÁN & O. MERKL. Remarks - According to our study on Melanotus ESCHSCHOLTZ, 1829 of the Oriental region (PLATIA & SCHIMMEL 2001) we consider the species as belonging to the subgenus Melanotus s. str. Melanotus (Melanotus) pieli PLATIA et SCHIMMEL, 2001 Melanotus pieli PLATIA et SCHIMMEL, 2001: 239. Material examined - 1 male. Taiwan: Taihorin, VI.1909, H. SAUTER. (CPG). Remarks - Described from SE China. New for Taiwan. Melanotus (Melanotus) rufiventris MlWA, 1930 Melanotus (Melanotus) rufiventris MlWA, 1930b: 64: SUZUKI 1999: 236. Material examined - 1 male. Taiwan: Nantou County, 3 km, E Tili, 555 m, 120°58'E, 23°47'N, 17.III.1996, T. CSŐVÁRI & P. STÉGER.
