A review of the genus Rhyparus in the Philippines, with descriptions of two new species from Mindanao (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) Author Anichtchenko, Alexander Institute of Life Sciences and Technologies, Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia beetl2000@mail.ru Author Minkina, Łukasz os. Polana Szalfarska Author Vasiljeva, Anastasija Institute of Life Sciences and Technologies, Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia Author Medina, Milton Norman D. Institute of Biodiversity and Environment, Coleoptera Research Center, University of Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines text Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 2021 2021-03-16 61 1 99 111 http://dx.doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2021.006 journal article 10.37520/aemnp.2021.006 1804-6487 5037544 7A927D20-F3B3-4611-BDC3-7EC99A131B69 Rhyparus gracilis Arrow, 1905 ( Figs 3a–c , 9 , 15 , 21 , 27a–b ) Material examined. PHILIPPINES : Mංඇൽൺඇൺඈ: 1 J 3 ♀♀ , Kalatungan, Bukidnon , ix.2016 , local coll. ( LMCN ); 4 ♀♀ , Bukidnon , Kitanglad Mts., Mt.Kitanglad, 8°03′24.8″ N 125°00′22.9″E , 1200 m , 23.–24.x.2018 , Medina MND. leg. ( UMCRC ); 1 J, Davao City, Talomo Mts., Mt.Talomo, 7°04′36.9″N 125°20′13.2″E , 1100 m , 25.–30.iii.2019 , Medina MND. Fig. 3. Habitus of Rhyparus gracilis Arrow, 1905 : a – dorsal view; b – right dorsolateral view; c – right lateral view. Scale bar = 1.0 mm. leg. ( UMCRC ); 1 J, Araibo, Pantukan, Compostela Valley , Candalaga Mts., 7°16′35.3″N 126°10′12.8″E , 900 m , 15.–20.x.2019 , Anichtchenko A. leg. ( DUBC ); 1 J, New Bataan , Cagan, 7°16′25″N 126°13′23.7″E , 18.–21.x.2019 , Anichtchenko A. leg. ( DUBC ) Diagnosis. Medium-sized to large species: body length 5.2–7.0 mm ( Figs 3a–c ). Head depicted in Fig. 9 ; epipharynx as in Fig. 15 . Intermediate lobes of pronotum as large as anterior ones; median intercosta with dense punctation; second and third intercostae of pronotum with dense punctation basally. First, second and fourth intercostae of elytra with two rows of medium-sized punctures, third intercosta with three rows of medium-sized punctures basally – medium row presenting to about midlength of elytra. All protrusions of caudal bulb connected, weakly developed ( Figs 3a–c , 21 ) (see also SඍൾൻඇංർΚൺ 1998). Aedeagus as in Figs 27a–b . Distribution. Species known from Papua New Guinea : Milne Bay , Central Province, Eastern Highlands , Gulf , Madang , Morobe , Oro , Western Highlands , Western Province, Sepik ; and Indonesia : West Papua (Mൾඇർඅ et al. 2013). First record from the Philippines : Mindanao Island.