Heteropsilopus, previously believed to be restricted to southern Australia, south-western India and Sri Lanka, is reported from China for the first time. Two species, Heteropsilopus yunnanensis sp. nov. and Amblypsilopus curvus sp. nov., are described as new to science. The latter belongs to the Amblypsilopus flaviappendiculatus group.
There are 21 species of the genus Chrysosoma Guérin-Méneville known from China. The following four species are added to the fauna of China: Chrysosoma nanlingense sp. nov., C. ruyuanense sp. nov., C. shixingense sp. nov. and C. zengchengense sp. nov. A key to the species of Chrysosoma from China is given. The distribution of the genus in China is also discussed.
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