Four new species of the genus Rhyparus Westwood, 1845 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) with modified pygidium and last abdominal ventrite in females Author Minkina, Ÿukasz Author Anichtchenko, Alexander Author Vasiljeva, Anastasija Author Skelley, Paul E. text Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 2022 22 1 81 101 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.13203792 1407-8619 13203792 Rhyparus paraphilippinensis Ochi & Kakizoe, 2021 ( Figs. 13–15 , 24 , 32 ) Rhyparus paraphilippinensis Ochi & Kakizoe, 2021: 31 , figs: 5, 18, 30, 38, 45. Type locality: “ Philippines , Mindanao Island , Caraga Region , Agusan del sur , Sibagat ”. Rhyparus gracilis Arrow, 1905 : Anichtchenko et al. , 2021: 102 , figs: 3a­c, 9, 15, 21, 27a­b. Additional material examined. (22exx.): 8exx.: Philippines , Mindanao , Bagongsilang , 1996, leg. Bocak ( NMPC ); 3exx.: Philippines , Mindanao , Gingoog , Eureka Mt. , 730m , 8°41.4970N , 125°14.2710E , 31.iii – 3.iv.2022 , leg. A.Vasiljeva ( DUBC ); 1ex. : the same but: leg. A.Anicht­ Minkina Ł., Anichtchenko A., Vasiljeva A., Skelley P.E. chenko ( DUBC ); 1ex. : Philippines , Mindanao , Misamis or., Claveria rd. , 1200m , 8.701522, 125.014624, 26­28.iii.2022 , leg. A.Vasiljeva ( DUBC ); 1ex. : Philippines , Mindanao , Davao del Sur , Apo Mt. Rng , Mabanlas , 1200m , 7.120251, 125.317203, 23­24.iii.2022 , leg. A. Vasiljeva ( DUBC ); 1ex. : the same but: Philippines , Mindanao , Davao del Sur , Apo Mt. Rng , Mabanlas , 1500m , 7 °7.2810N , 125°18.7580E , 21­ 23.iii.2022 ( DUBC ) ; 7exx.: the same but: 21­ 24.iii.2022 , leg. A. Vasiljeva ( DUBC ) . Comment. Specimens from paper of Anichtchenko et al. , 2021 identified by authors as R. gracilis indeed are R. paraphilippinensis . Additionally, see: discussion. Distribution. Philippines : Mindanao Island.