Abstract
Acythopeus glyptorhis Prena, sp. n. is described from northern Vietnam, Taiwan and Hainan Island (China). Existing host records of other cucurbit-associated Baridinae are reviewed. They are native to the Old World and may include as many as 80 species.
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