A new Oriental genus of bostrichid beetle (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae: Xyloperthini), a new synonym and a lectotype designation for Octodesmus episternalis (Lesne, 1901) Author Liu, Lan-Yu 8A4ECE7C-2607-440D-B1BC-6E3B05EF02BB Department of Science Communication, National Pingtung University, No. 4 - 18, Minsheng Rd, Pingtung City, Pingtung County 90049, Taiwan. & urn: lsid: zoobank. org: author: 8 A 4 ECE 7 C- 2607 - 440 D-B 1 BC- 6 E 3 B 05 EF 02 BB & Corresponding author: liulysky @ gmail. com liulysky@gmail.com Author Beaver, Roger A. EEF5C471-ECFB-4786-8E2F-13C5B5EC4F0D 161 / 2 Mu 5, Soi Wat Pranon, T. Donkaew, A. Maerim, Chiangmai 50180, Thailand. & rogerbeaver 6 @ gmail. com & urn: lsid: zoobank. org: author: EEF 5 C 471 - ECFB- 4786 - 8 E 2 F- 13 C 5 B 5 EC 4 F 0 D Author Sanguansub, Sunisa 65EBEA67-515A-4CC7-AE93-DAD47765971E Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen, Nakhonpathom 73140, Thailand. & agrssss @ ku. ac. th & urn: lsid: zoobank. org: author: 65 EBEA 67 - 515 A- 4 CC 7 - AE 93 - DAD 47765971 E text European Journal of Taxonomy 2016 2016-04-11 189 189 1 12 journal article 21971 10.5852/ejt.2016.189 2e12b6f4-3106-47aa-8332-5ef9efa64219 2118-9773 3837729 Paraxylion bifer ( Lesne, 1932 ) Xylion bifer Lesne, 1932: 659 . Octodesmus kamoli Chûjô, 1964: 209 . syn. nov . Paraxylion bifer – Lesne 1940: 150 . The senior author has examined syntypes of P. bifer (MNHN), and we have compared photographs of these with specimens collected in Thailand and Vietnam , and with the holotype , the only known specimen, of O. kamoli (KUM) collected in Thailand . The holotype of O. kamoli has lost the antennal club and the last two segments of the funicle on both sides, but there is no doubt that it is a specimen of P. bifer , which is a common species in Southeast Asia. Accordingly, we here synonymise O. kamoli with P. bifer .