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The genus Protothea Weise, 1898 is diagnosed and transferred from Halyziini (=Psylloborini) to Coccinellini. Nedina Hoang, 1983 is synonymised with Protothea (new synonym) and Nedina mirabilis Hoang, 1984 with Protothea quadripunctata (Mulsant, 1853) (new synonym). The remaining species of Nedina are transferred to Protothea: P. decemguttata (Hoang, 1983), P. limbata (Hoang, 1983), P. flavescens (Hoang, 1983), P. octoguttata (Hoang, 1983), P. aurea (Hoang, 1984), and P. melanaria (Hoang, 1984) (new combinations). P. quadripunctata (Mulsant) is redescribed and illustrated based on material from India (Assam; Nagaland).