Vol. 44 No. 4, 2005

The Rhipiceridae of Taiwan and Japan (Insecta: Coleoptera: Dascilloidea)

Chi-Feng Lee^1,*, Masataka Satô², and Masahiro Sakai³

¹Research Center for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 115
²Dia Cuore 306, Kamegahora 3-1404, Midoriku, Nagoya 458-0804, Japan
³Entomological Laboratory, College of Agriculture, Ehime University, 3-5-7 Tarumi, Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture 790-8566, Japan

Chi-Feng Lee, Masataka Satô, and Masahiro Sakai (2005) Species of the family Rhipiceridae in Taiwan and Japan are reviewed. Three known species are regarded as valid: Sandalus kani Sakai and Sakai (1981), S. segnis Lewis (1887), and S. sauteri Emden (1924). Sandalus takizawai Nakane (1985) is a junior synonym of S. sauteri Emden. Sandalus taiwanicus Lee et al., sp. nov. and S. sauteri lanyuensis Lee et al., ssp. nov. are described and S. segnis Lewis (1887) is recorded in Taiwan for the first time.

Key words: Taxonomy, Sandalus, New species, Cicada parasite beetles.

*Correspondence: Tel: 886-2-27899525. Fax: 886-2-27858059. E-mail: cflee@gate.sinica.edu.tw