Revision of the genus Bioramix Bates, 1879 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Platyscelidini) from China Author Bai, Xing-Long Author Ren, Guo-Dong text Zootaxa 2020 2020-07-14 4815 1 1 102 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4815.1.1 1175-5326 3944316 F30A9496-288F-4815-A8DE-94B1B104E551 Bioramix ( Leipopleura ) politicollis ( Kaszab, 1940 ) ( Figs 106–107 , 263–265 , 346–347 , 381–382) Platynoscelis ( Leipopleura ) politicollis Kaszab, 1940: 171 . Bioramix ( Leipopleura ) politicollis : Egorov, 1990: 408 ; 2004: 655 ; 2008: 292 ; 2009: 64 ; Li et al ., 2016a: 39 . Bioramix ( Leipopleura ) baqenensis Li & Egorov in Li et al ., 2016a: 31 , syn. n. Type material. Syntype : 1♂ ( HNHM ), CENTRAL TIBET : Salween Valley , Bumthang Gompa , 12,500 ft , 17.iv.1936 // R. J. H. Kaulback , B. M. 1937-547 // Co-Typus , Platynoscelis politicollis m. 1939, Kaszab ( Figs 263 , 346 ) . Holotype of Bioramix ( Leipopleura ) baqenensis Li & Egorov, 2016 : ♂ ( MCWNU ), 2010-VIII-3 , Baqên County , Xizang , 4575m , Ai-Min Shi & Yong-Sheng Pan leg., Museum of China West Normal University // HOLOTYPE ( Figs 264 , 347 ). Paratypes of Bioramix ( Leipopleura ) baqenensis Li & Egorov, 2016: 18 ♂♂, 17♀♀ ( MCWNU ), 1♂ , 1♀ ( MHBU ), 2010-VIII-3 , Baqên County , Xizang , 4575m , Ai-Min Shi & Yong-Sheng Pan leg., Museum of China West Normal University // PARATYPE . Other material. CHINA : Xizang : 2♂♂ ( HNHM ), CENTRAL TIBET : Salween Valley , Bumthang Gompa , 12,500 ft , 17.iv.1936 // det. Kaszab ; 1♂ , 2♀♀ ( MHBU ), Sog Xian , 30.VII.2004 , Ai-Min Shi & Yi-Bin Ba leg. ; 7♂♂ , 13♀♀ ( MHBU ), Rongbo Town , Sog Xian , 1.VIII.2004 , Ai-Min Shi & Yi-Bin Ba leg. ; 1♂ ( MHBU ), Suidaika , National Road G317, Gamei Township , Sog Xian , 31°50.551′ N , 94°17.290′ E , 4590 m , 21.VIII.2018 , Xing-Long Bai , Zi-Yuan Hu & Ming-Min Ma leg. ; 4♂♂ , 2♀♀ ( MHBU ), Xiaqu Town , Biru County , 4400 m , 8.VII.2008 , Guo- Dong Ren et al . leg .; 7♂♂ , 4♀♀ ( MHBU ), Xiaqu Town , Biru County , 8.VII.2008 , Guo-Dong Ren et al . leg .; 1♀ ( MHBU ), Xiaqu Town , Biru County , 31°50.884′ N , 92°55.327′ E , 4309 m , 13.VIII.2015 , Guo-Dong Ren , Xing- Long Bai & Jun-Sheng Shan leg. ; 16♂♂ , 7♀♀ ( MHBU ), Legen Village , Xiaqu Town , Biru County , 31°50.904′ N , 92°55.346′ E , 4300 m , 2.VIII.2019 , Guo-Dong Ren , Xing-Long Bai , Ya-Lin Li , Ming-Min Ma & He Shi leg. ; 15♂♂ , 24♀♀ ( MHBU ), Datang Township , Biru County , 31°33.517′ N , 93°06.262′ E , 4148 m , 13.VIII.2015 , Guo- Dong Ren , Xing-Long Bai & Jun-Sheng Shan leg. ; 56♂♂ , 43♀♀ ( MHBU ), Xuexiong , Datang Township , Biru County , 31°32.290′ N , 93°07.983′ E , 4175 m , 2.VIII.2019 , Guo-Dong Ren , Xing-Long Bai , Ya-Lin Li , Ming-Min Ma & He Shi leg. ; 15♂♂ , 9♀♀ ( MHBU ), Qagzê Township , Biru County , 31°43.624′ N , 93°09.743′ E , 4865 m , 13.VIII.2015 , Guo-Dong Ren , Xing-Long Bai & Jun-Sheng Shan leg. ; 2♂♂ , 1♀ ( MHBU ), Gasu Village , Liangqu Township , Biru County , 31°28.918′ N , 93°30.695′ E , 4080 m , 1.VIII.2019 , Guo-Dong Ren , Xing-Long Bai , Ya-Lin Li , Ming-Min Ma & He Shi leg. ; 11♂♂ , 6♀♀ ( MHBU ), Tikuo Village , Liangqu Township , Biru County , 31°23.213′ N , 93°27.205′ E , 4318 m , 1.VIII.2019 , Guo-Dong Ren , Xing-Long Bai , Ya-Lin Li , Ming-Min Ma & He Shi leg. ; 133♂♂ , 69♀♀ ( MHBU ), Bianduo Village , Liangqu Township , Biru County , 31°27.275′ N , 93°29.675′ E , 4100 m , 1.VIII.2019 , Guo-Dong Ren , Xing-Long Bai , Ya-Lin Li , Ming-Min Ma & He Shi leg. ; 8♂♂ , 8♀♀ ( MHBU ), Bali La Shan , Banbar County , 30°47.722′ N , 95°15.995′ E , 4793 m , 11.VIII.2015 , Guo-Dong Ren , Xing-Long Bai & Jun-Sheng Shan leg. ; 5♂♂ , 1♀ ( MHBU ), Gading La Shan , Banbar County , 31°01.467′ N , 94°34.355′ E , 5140 m , 12.VIII.2015 , Guo-Dong Ren , Xing-Long Bai & Jun-Sheng Shan leg. ; 28♂♂ , 8♀♀ ( MHBU ), Shamo Shan , Daqian Township , Nagqu City , 31°45.986′ N , 92°37.882′ E , 4545 m , 2.VIII.2019 , Guo-Dong Ren , Xing-Long Bai , Ya-Lin Li , Ming-Min Ma & He Shi leg. Distribution. China : Xizang ( Kaszab, 1940 ; Egorov, 2008 ; Li et al ., 2016a ). Remarks. The type locality of B. politicollis is confirmed to be Nyinmo Township, Banbar County, Xizang , China from a paper of expedition journey published by Kaulback (1938) . After the examination of type specimens of B. politicollis and B. baqenensis , as well as additional specimens, B. baqenensis become a junior synonym of B. politicollis .