Valdivelater gen. nov., with two included species, V. krahmeri sp. nov. and V. oneolensis sp. nov. are described from the Valdivian region of Chile. The relationships of this genus to other Protelaterini and the position of the tribe within the family Elateridae are discussed, and a key to protelaterine genera and related tribes is provided. Resumen.— Se describe Valdivelater gen. nov., el cual incluye dos especies V. krahmeri sp. nov. y V. oncolensis sp. nov. del Centro Sur de Chile. Se discuten las relaciones de este y otros géneros de Protelaterini, y su posición sistemática en la familia Elateridae, se proporciona además una clave de los géneros de Protelaterini y de las tribus relacionadas con este.
Humerus medogicus gen. nov. and sp. nov. from Medog of Xizang, China is described and illustrated. Placement of this genus within the subfamily Lycoperdininae is discussed. Key to the genera of Amphisternus-group of Lycoperdininae is provided based on the key of Tomaszewska (2005).
A new genus of the tribe Asclerini, Asclernacerdes gen. nov. and its type- species Asdernacerdes akiyamai sp. nov. from China: Guangdong province are described and illustrated.
W obrębie podrzędu Phillipsastraeacea autorka ustanawia nową rodzinę Marisastridae, obejmującą formy kolonijne o masywnych koloniach, bądź formy osobnicze. Cechą charakterystyczną nowej rodziny jest obecność wyraźnej epiteki, wrzecionowatych septów dwojakiej długości, złożonych tabul oraz brak podkówek. Do nowej rodziny zaliczono Marisastrum n.gen. i Ceratophyllum Gürich, 1896.
New taxa proposed are the subtribe Asphalina (Heleini), the genera Doyenia (Belopini), Wattiana (Cnemeplatiini), Palembomimus (Diaperini-Adelinina) and Triplehornia (Diaperinae tribe unknown), and the species Doyenia crematogastri, Wattiana greensladei, Triplehornia metallica, Tagalinus australis (Penetini) and Tyrtaeus bicoloratus (Gnathidiini). New synonymy is Micropedinus Lewis, 1894 = Notoprataeus Carter, 1924 (Lupropini). New generic records for Australia are Tagalinus Kaszab, 1977 (Penetini), Adelina Dejean, 1835 (Diaperini), Sciophagus Sharp, 1885 (Diaperini) and Úlomina Baudi di Selve, 1876 (Palorini). The above taxa are discussed and some keys for their determination are presented.
A new genus, Neomedetera, from China is erected and type species Neomedetera membranacea sp. nov. is described. The new genus has reduced 8th sternum and basoventral foramen as its unusual characters. A key to separate the Palaearctic and Oriental genera of Medeterinae is presented.