Neosternus taiwanus ( Chujo , 1976) Chujo, 1976

Dai, Cong-Chao & Zhao, Mei-Jun, 2013, Genus Microsternus Lewis (1887) from China, with description of a new genus Neosternus from Asia (Coleoptera, Erotylidae, Dacnini), ZooKeys 340, pp. 79-106 : 102

Neosternus taiwanus ( Chujo, 1976) comb. n.

Microsternus taiwanus Chûjô, 1976.

Distribution.

China (Taiwan).

Diagnosis.

Characterized by its small body and markings of pronotum.

Comment.

Chûjô described Microsternus taiwanus from Taiwan. According Chûjô’s description, Neosternus taiwanus is very similar to Neosternus higonius . The only difference between these two species were the bands of pronotum and elytra as noted in the key to species. No specimens are available for study.