A revision of the genus Paronthobium from New Caledonia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Epilissini)

A revision of the New Caledonian genus Paronthobium Paulian 1984 is presented. Anonthobium Paulian 1984 is synonymized with Paronthobium Paulian 1984 after evaluating the diagnostic characters originally introduced by Paulian to separate them. Upon examination of the type specimens, Onthobium caledonicum Paulian 1935 is separated from O. simplex Fauvel 1903 and restored as valid. Anonthobium moui Paulian 1984 is synonymized with Anonthobium micros Paulian 1984. Fifteen new species are described: P. adion. sp., P. daghfousin. sp., P. dierkensin. sp., P. farinon. sp., P. iacn. sp., P. julienin. sp., P. memaoyan. sp., P. minutumn. sp., P. nasutumn. sp., P. orientalen. sp., P. peckorumn. sp., P. petchecaran. sp., P. subdentatumn. sp., P. taomn. sp. and P. tchingoun. sp. The genus Paronthobium is now composed of 22 species. Illustrations of parameres and of male protibiae are provided for each species. Distribution maps and a key to species are given.