Abstract
Two new species of Timonius endemic to the Malay Peninsula are described and illustrated: T. megalocalyx and T. denigricans, and their distribution and ecology discussed. Both species have been thought to be conspecific with their most resembling taxa in a previous revision but are here shown to be distinct.
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