Patrus melli (Ochs, 1925) Orectochilus melli Ochs, 1925: 197 (original description). Orectochilus (Patrus) melli – Mazzoldi 1995: 165 (catalogue). Patrus melli – Hájek & Fery 2017: 29 (catalogue) Material examined CHINA – Guangxi • 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀; Guangxi Prov., Jinxiu County; 24 Jul. 2011; alt. 850–950 m; PENG Zhong leg.; SHNU. – Jiangxi • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; 江西井冈山香洲 [Jiangxi, Jinggangshan Mt., Xiangzhou]; 13 Sep. 2011; 采集人: 杨立军、李锦伟、成牧春 [Yang Lijun, Li Jinwei and Cheng Muchun leg.]; SYSU. – Zhejiang • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Zhejiang Prov., Longwang Shan; 4 Oct. 2003; Li-Zhen Li leg; SHNU • 1 ♀; Zhejing Prov., Mt. Longwang; alt. 300–500 m; 24 Apr. 2004; Huang and Chi leg.; SHNU. Distribution Endemic to China (Fujian, Guangdong, Hong Kong). New for Guangxi, Jiangxi and Zhejiang. Patrus procerus (Régimbart, 1884) comb. nov. Fig. 16 Orectochilus procerus Régimbart, 1884: 415 (original description). Material examined CHINA – Guangxi • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; 广西防城板八乡 [Guangxi, Fangcheng, Banbaxiang]; 4 Jun. 2000; 李 文柱采 [Li Wenzhu leg.]; SYSU. Distribution Known from Cambodia. New for China.

Published as part of Liang, Zulong, Angus, Robert B. & Jia, Fenglong, 2021, Three new species of Patrus Aubé with additional records of Gyrinidae from China (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae), pp. 1-39 in European Journal of Taxonomy 767 on pages 29-30, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.767.1481, http://zenodo.org/record/5715526