Abstract
The genus Telostholus Haupt, 1929 is newly reported from Malaysia, with four species that are newly described and illustrated: T. bifasciatus Loktionov, sp. nov. (Pahang), T. clypeatus Loktionov, sp. nov. (Pahang), T. malayensis Loktionov, sp. nov. (Pahang), and T. tomentosus Loktionov, sp. nov. (Pahang). A key to the Malaysian species is given.
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