Batriscenellus Jeannel, 1958 (type species: Batrisus fragilis Sharp, 1883)

Batriscenellus Jeannel, 1958 (type species: Batrisus fragilis Sharp, 1883)

Batriscenellus Jeannel, 1958: 60. Löbl and Besuchet 2004: 276. Yin et al. 2011: 37.

Batriscenellinus Nomura, 1991: 321 (type species Batriscenellus uenoi Nomura, 1991).

Coreoscenellus Nomura & Lee, 1993: 12 (type species Batriscenellus brachygaster Nomura & Lee, 1993).

Nipponoscenellus Nomura, 1991: 310 (type species Batriscenellus transformis Nomura, 1991).

Scaioscenells Jeannel, 1958: 60 (type species Batrisus similis Sharp, 1883).

Diagnosis.

Members of this genus are easily separated from other genera of Batrisitae by the following combination of characters: head triangular with the transverse sulcus dorsally at mid-level of head and vertexal foveae; antennomere 1 subquadrate with dense trichomes (Figs 1C, 3B, 5B, 7B), antennomeres 9-11 clubbed; pronotum with median antebasal fovea, lateral antebasal foveae, inner basolateral foveae and outer basolateral foveae, disc with median and lateral longitudinal sulci; elytra with two basal foveae; mesotibia with spine on distal margin (Fig. 1B); abdomen rounded laterally; abdominal tergite IV largest; male genitalia asymmetric (Figs 2, 4, 6, 8); paramere singular and originating from ventral phallobase.

Distribution.

South Korea, Russia (Far East), Japan, China.