Taiwanese Journal of Entomological Studies

7-11

Authors: JUN SOUMA, YAO-JIN TSAI

The lace bug genus Dulinius Distant, 1903 is native to the Afrotropical and Oriental Regions, whereas only a single species, D. conchatus Distant, 1903, has been recorded in the Oriental Region. This species invaded Japan proper, which is located in the Palaearctic Region, at the end of the 20th century. Dulinius conchatus occurs in China, India, Indonesia (Java Island), Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu), Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines (Luzon Island, Negros Island, Palawan Island), Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam, but has not been recorded in Taiwan. In this study, Dulinius and D. conchatus are recorded from Taiwan for the first time.