Melolonthidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) of the Palaearctic and Oriental Regions. II. Annotated catalogue of the genus Sophrops Fairmaire, 1887

Based on the analysis of the literature data and specimens from museum and private collections the checklist of species belonging to the genus Sophrops Faimaire, 1887 has been collated. Each species is presented with its full synonymy, bibliographical data, and distribution in alphabetical order. For 15 species, a new taxonomic status has been proposed. The new distributional data of some species are given.