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The subgenus Allostethorus Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1972 of Stethonis Weise, 1885 from China is herein reviewed. Seventeen species of subgenus Allostethorus are documented from China, including eight new species described here: S. (A.) brevifoliatus sp. nov., S. (A.) gangliiformis sp. nov., S. (A.) inflatus sp. nov., S. (A.) magnus sp. nov., S. (A.) strenus sp. nov., S. (A.) tunicatus sp. nov., S. (4.) uncinellus sp. nov., and S. (A.) xinglongicus sp. nov. Diagnoses, detailed descriptions, illustrations and distributions are provided for each species and a key to Chinese species is given.