The genus Bolbocerosoma Schaeffer is diagnosed and discussed. The Oriental and Palaearctic species are keyed and illustrated. A checklist of species and subspecies is given. Three new species are described: Bolbocerosoma dierli (Nepal), garritor (China), sikkimensis (North India). The other Asian species are discussed and their distribution is recorded. Bolbocerodema Nikolajev is here considered a subgenus within Bolbocerosoma.