| Summary: | <i>Furcanthicus</i> gen. nov. (Anthicinae: Anthicini) and three new species from the Oriental region are described: <i>Furcanthicus acutibialis</i> sp. nov. (China: Tibet), <i>F. telnovi</i> sp. nov. (China: Yunnan), and <i>F. validus</i> sp. nov. (China: Sichuan). Some critical morphological characters of this genus are discussed. Eight new combinations are established for the following taxa: <i>Furcanthicus punctiger</i> (Krekich-Strassoldo, 1931) comb. nov., <i>F. rubens</i> (Krekich-Strassoldo, 1931) comb. nov., <i>F. maderi</i> (Heberdey, 1938) comb. nov., <i>F. monstrator</i> (Telnov, 2005) comb. nov., <i>F. vicarius</i> (Telnov, 2005) comb. nov., <i>F. lepcha</i> (Telnov, 2018) comb. nov., <i>F. vicinor</i> (Telnov, 2018) comb. nov. (all from <i>Anthicus</i> Paykull, 1798), and <i>Nitorus lii</i> (Uhmann, 1997) comb. nov. (from <i>Pseudoleptaleus</i> Pic, 1900). Two informal species-groups are established: <i>F. maderi</i> and <i>F. rubens</i> species-group. The little-known species <i>F. maderi, F. rubens</i>, and <i>F. punctiger</i> are redescribed, diagnosed, and illustrated. The distribution map and key to species of this new genus are provided.
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