DNA barcoding reveals a taxonomic fraud: Note on validity of Propomacrus muramotoae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) Author Lee, Seunghyun 0000-0001-6318-4116 Key Laboratory of Animal Biodiversity Conservation and Integrated Pest Management, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China & Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, UK Author Hwang, Seulmaro Department of Science Contents, Visang Education, Gwacheon, Republic of Korea Author Lee, Minhyeuk 0000-0002-5667-9097 National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Wanju, Republic of Korea & Insect Biosystematics Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea Author Seung, Jinbae 0000-0001-9115-1733 Insect Biosystematics Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea Author Choi, Woong 305 - 403, Sechangnamsunhwan-ro, Namdong-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea Author Bai, Ming 0000-0001-9197-5900 Key Laboratory of Animal Biodiversity Conservation and Integrated Pest Management, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China text ZooKeys 2024 2024-07-08 1206 181 190 journal article 299633 10.3897/zookeys.1206.124932 2ccb187a-9621-4e58-a000-c28b2b6615cb 60626DA3-9459-42E0-ACE5-7231E05C9D8B Propomacrus bimucronatus bimucronatus Pallas, 1781 Scarabaeus bimucronatus Pallas, 1781: 13 . Propomacrus arbaces Newman, 1837: 256 . Propomacrus muramotoae Fujioka, 2007: 99 . (syn. nov.) Material examined. Turkey • 1 male , 2 females ; Mersin province 1500 m nr. Köseçobanli village dead in old pollarded oaks ; 2017; Serder Göktepe leg.; BMNH {E} 2018-74 ; Natural History Museum London ( NHM hereafter) • 1 male ; Smyrna ; NHM • 1 male ; Asia Minor ; 1910; G. a. Tellalian ; NHM • 1 female ; Asia Minor ; NHM • 1 male , 2 females ; Fry coll.; As Min Smyrne ; 1905-100; NHM • 1 female ; Besika Bay ; G. C. C. Champion ; 1927-409; NHM • 3 males , 1 female ; Smyrne ; 1906; Chinese Academy of Sciences • 2 males , 2 females ; Hatay ; Jun. 2007 ; private collection of Woong Choi . Syria • 2 females ; Syria; 80.53; NHM • 1 female ; Aleppo , Syria ; G Lewis ; 1915-38; NHM . Additional material with falsified labels. Nepal 1 female ; Khandbari, Dharan Prov.; 5 Jun. 2008 ; LUOGUOHUA leg.; private collection of Seulmaro Hwang; China 1 male , 1 female ; Madi (Medog) county, Linzhi (Nyingchi), Xizang ; 29 ° 29 ' N , 95 ° 30 ' E ; alt. c. 600 m ; 7–15 Jul. 2014 ; Wu Weimin leg.; private collection of Seulmaro Hwang.