A revision of the genus Paronthobiumfrom New Caledonia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Epilissini)

SummaryA revision of the New Caledonian genus ParonthobiumPaulian 1984 is presented. AnonthobiumPaulian 1984 is synonymized with ParonthobiumPaulian 1984 after evaluating the diagnostic characters originally introduced by Paulian to separate them. Upon examination of the type specimens, Onthobium caledonicumPaulian 1935 is separated from O. simplexFauvel 1903 and restored as valid. Anonthobium mouiPaulian 1984 is synonymized with Anonthobium microsPaulian 1984. Fifteen new species are described: P. adion. sp., P. daghfousin. sp., P. dierkensin. sp., P. farinon. sp., P. iacn. sp., P. julienin. sp., P. memaoyan. sp., P. minutumn. sp., P. nasutumn. sp., P. orientalen. sp., P. peckorumn. sp., P. petchecaran. sp., P. subdentatumn. sp., P. taomn. sp. and P. tchingoun. sp. The genus Paronthobiumis now composed of 22 species. Illustrations of parameres and of male protibiae are provided for each species. Distribution maps and a key to species are given.