Abstract
The following two new species from China are described: Odontotrypes (Odontotrypes) anthracinus Král & Lu, sp. nov. (Sichuan) and Odontotrypes (Odontotrypes) liupan Král & Lu, sp. nov. (Ningxia). New species are compared with similar and probably related species. Relevant diagnostic characters of the new species including external male genitalia are illustrated.
Key words: Taxonomy, new species, Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Geotrupidae, Geotrupinae, Geotrupini, Odontotrypes, Palaearctic region
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