Ceratophyus mesasiaticus Medvedev & Nikolajev, 1974 [中亚角粪金龟]

Ceratophyus mesasiaticus Medvedev & Nikolajev 1974: 118 (original description, key); Hillert & Král 2013: 183 (distribution); Du & Huang 1998: 265 (distribution).

Type locality. “ Kazakhstan, nizovya reki [= lowland of river] Karatal [original in Cyrillic]” .

Published records. Hillert & Král (2013): Turpan (Xinjiang); Du & Huang (1998): Yili, Junggar Basin, Altai, North of Tianshan Mts., no locality specified (Xinjiang); Medvedev & Nikolajev (1974): North-western parts of China, no locality specified.

Material examined (10 specimens). China: Xinjiang: 1 ♀ (IZAS), Yining, v.–xi.1983 , Bayinongyuan lgt .; 1 ♂, 4 ♀♀ (HBUM), Zhaosu, 30.–31.v.2006 , Yibin Ba lgt .; 2 ♂♂ (NMPC), Tekes env., vii.2006, V. Siniaev coll. ; 1 ♀ (NMPC), Sayram lake, vii.2006, V. Siniaev coll. ; 1 ♀ (NMPC), “ China, Turfan [= Turpan]” .

Distribution. China (Xinjiang) (map on Fig. 19), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan (Nikolajev 1987; Hillert & Král 2013).