Three new species of the genus Leucopholis Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Leucopholini) from the Philippines and designation of a neotype for L. semperi Brenske, 1896 Author Calcetas, Orlando A. 5A1D3F2A-DB38-4170-987C-783749F2E1BD Department of Agriculture, IVA-CALABARZON, Regional Crop Protection Center (DA-RCPC) Lipa Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (LARES) Brgy. Maraouy, Lipa City, Batangas 4217, Philippines orlando.calcetas@calabarzon.da.gov.ph & orly.calcetas@yahoo.com.ph text European Journal of Taxonomy 2023 2023-08-31 890 184 203 journal article 264974 10.5852/ejt.2023.890.2261 ea7ad0da-111f-4709-819b-6a84832ceec5 2118-9773 8305633 5BA69DED-87A2-4041-886F-E11A6D38D52D Key to the species of Leucopholis of the Philippines 1. Metaventral process distinctly long, extending in front of prosternal process ( Fig. 2 ); large to very large sized species, length 35.0– 42.5 mm ; prosternal process mound-shaped, triangulate; pronotal scales variable in shape and size; body scales elongate ovoid, not flattened, slanted at 45° angle, base of scale only attached to surface ....................................................................................................... 2 – Metaventral process distinctly short not extending in front of prosternal process; moderate to small sized species, length 22.5–29.5 mm ; prosternal process ovoid to spindle-shaped anteriorly; pronotal scales nearly uniform in shape and size; body scales distinctly ovoid, flattened, not slanted at 45° angle, entire scale strongly attached to surface ................................................................................ 5 2. Metaventral process lanceolate, constricted subapically ( Fig. 2 ); abdomen covered mostly with elongate ovoid scales; length 35.0 mm ................................................................. L. stainesi sp. nov. – Metaventral process not lanceolate, not constricted subapically ( Figs 8 , 15 , 18 ); abdomen covered mostly with short ovoid scales .......................................................................................................... 3 3. Paramere apical process of male genitalia not distinctly elongate; bird bill-like; apical process of male genitalia tapered or rounded apically ( Figs 5–6 , 13–14 ) .................................................................. 4 – Paramere apical process of male genitalia distinctly elongate; not bird bill-like; apical process of male genitalia spatulate apically ( Figs 19–20 ); length 42.5 mm .................................. L. ratcliffei sp. nov. 4. Paramere apical process of male genitalia tapered apically; paramere basal margin of male genitalia sinuate; paramere lateral margin of male genitalia surface rugose ( Figs 9–10 ); medial posterior margin of pronotum slightly extended posteriorly; posterolateral margin of elytron near posterior angle distinctly infleXed laterally; pygidium with vertical flattened margin subposteriorly; length 38.2 mm ................................................................................................................. L. bezdeki sp. nov. – Paramere apical process of male genitalia rounded apically; paramere basal margin of male genitalia bisinuate; paramere lateral margin of male genitalia surface rugose ( Figs 13–14 ); medial posterior margin of pronotum distinctly extended posteriorly; posterolateral margin of elytron near posterior angle vertically flattened laterally; pygidium without vertical flattened margin subposteriorly, with sloping downward margin. length 36.0 mm .............................................. L. semperi Brenske, 1896 5. Scales on elytra nearly uniform in size ............................................................................................. 6 – Scales on elytra variable in size; length 23.5–29.5 mm ................ L. pulverulenta Burmeister, 1855 6. Clypeus without medial cleft ............................................................................................................ 7 – Clypeus with medial cleft ................................................................................................................. 8 7. Clypeus strongly convex in males, weakly convex in females, wider than labrum in males, narrow in females; length 28.5–32.5 mm ................................................................... L. reflexa Moser, 1924 – Clypeus weakly convex in males, strongly convex in females, nearly as wide as labrum in both sex; length 22.5–25.1 mm ....................................................................................... L. bakeri Moser, 1924 8. Protibial spur long, extending beyond anterior angle of protibia; length 25.5–30 mm ...................... ................................................................................................................. L. irrorata Chevrolat, 1841 – Protibial spur distinctly shorter, not extending beyond anterior angle of protibia; length 21– 22.5 mm ................................................................................ L. guevarai Calcetas & Adorada, 2017