title: Notes on the genus Xenocerogria (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Lagriini) from China.
abstract: Three species of the genus Xenocerogria Merkl, 2007 have been recorded in China, Xenocerogriafeai (Borchmann, 1911), Xenocerogriaignota (Borchmann, 1941) and Xenocerogriaruficollis (Borchmann, 1912). Xenoceraxanthisma Chen, 2002 is proposed as a junior synonym of Xenocerogriaruficollis. Lectotype of Xenocerogriaignota is designated, and the species is transferred to the genus Lagria Fabricius, 1775. New Chinese province records of Xenocerogriaruficollis are provided.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Entomology and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross utca 13, Hungary.
authors.forename: Ottó
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Merkl
authors.affiliation: Institute of Entomology and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chen
keywords: China; Lagriinae; Tenebrionidae; Xenocerogria; lectotype designation; new synonym; redescription