title: Genus Microsternus Lewis (1887) from China, with description of a new genus Neosternus from Asia (Coleoptera, Erotylidae, Dacnini).
abstract: This work treats species of the genus Microsternus Lewis, 1887 from Asia and North America. A new genus is described: Neosternus (type species Microsternus higonius Lewis, 1887). A new species is described: Microsternus pengzhongi. A new synonym is provided: Microsternus tricolor taiwanicus Nakane (=Microsternus tricolor Lewis). Three species previously placed in Microsternus Lewis, 1887 are transferred to Neosternus resulting in the following three new combinations: Neosternus higonius (Lewis, 1887), Neosternus taiwanus (Chûjô, 1976), and Neosternus hisamatsui (Nakane, 1981).
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Cong-Chao
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Mei-Jun
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Zhao
keywords: Asia; China; Coleoptera; Dacnini; Erotylidae; Microsternus; Neosternus; identification key; new Genus; new species; new synonym