Study of Asian Strongyliini (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) : III. New Strongylium Species from Southern India, Preserved in the Collections of the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris and the Natural History Museum, London

22 Pages·1997·21.7 MB·English

by  Masumoto, K

E;1、・t,a.'「ok、・(,、2511、:45-C、5,Mayl5.、997
StudyofAsianStrongyliini(Coleoptera,Tenebrionidae)
111. NewSt,ongvliu″1SpeciesfromSouthernIndia,Preservedin
theCollectionsoftheMuseumNationald'HistoireNaturelle,
ParisandtheNaturalHistoryMuseum,London
Kimio MAsUMoT0
InstituteofllumanLivingSciences,0tsumaWomen'sUniversity,
12,Sanbancho,Chiyoda-ku.Tokyo、le2Japan
Abstract ThisisthethirdpariofastudyoftheAsianStrongyliini.Sixteennew
specieso「thegenusSt,u,1g_、,ll″:,1fromsouthernIndiaaredescribedasfollows:Sagu'''-
eg1/“,elsesp nov.,S.i-a‘/-lpa,me,lsesp no、,..S.pee,,″ll,densespnov.,S,(fie″1/),,(,else
sp no?. S nat/ta,11sp no、・..S. //n,s ,-ensesp nov.、S.''ilgl''iensesp nov.,S me'carue'1se
.
sp nov..S.l!nanla/ae,1sesp nov..S.,na1atlarellsesp nov..Ss;l"nogae''、'e'sp nov.,S.('l''-
ell-ae,1st,sp nov.,S.A・enu/aenst,sp nov..S. a//a、・一1sp nov.,S e/oag-ssl'川″'lsp nov
andS./i,,-・,_ sp nov.
Thispaperisthethirdparto、fmystudyoftheAsianStrongyliiniandcontainsde-
scriptionsofsixteennewspeciesofthegenusStて,mg、li″tn fromsouthernIndia.The
specimensexamined forthisstudybecameavailablethroughthecourtesyofthecura-
torsoftheMuseumNationald'HistoireNaturelle,Paris、andtheNaturalHistoryMu-
seum,London. intheearlyspringof l996. I havespentayear forstudyingagreat
numberofunnamedmaterialsfromvariousareas. Iamgoingtodescribenewspecies
first from southern India becauseonlyasmallnumberofspeciesofthisgenushave
hithertobeen known fromthere.
Iwishtoexpressmyheartfelt thankstoDr.ClaudeGIRARDandMile.Jeanne
CHARBoNNEL. MuseumNationald'HistoircNaturelle,Paris,andMessrs. MartinJ. D.
BRENDELLandMalcolmKERLE、', theNaturalHistoryMuseum,London, for their in-
valuableaidextendedtomeinthecourseofthepresentstudy.Thanksarealsodueto
Messrs. KaoruSAKAIandSeiji MORITAinTokyo for takingphotographs insertedin
thispaper.Finally, IwishtoexpressmydeepestappreciationtoDr.Shun-lobiUENo,
NationalScienceMuseum(Nat.Hist),Tokyo forhisconstantguidanceofmy taxo-
nomicstudies.
Depositoriesoftheholotypestobedesignatedaregiveninthetext.
L
46 KimioMAsUMoTo
Strongyliunlagumbeghatensesp nov
(Fig. l)
Darkly castaneous,basalmarginofpronotumandelytramoreor less lighter in
colour,eachsurfacewith feeblegreenish tingeandalmostglabrous. Ratherelongate,
gentlyconvex.
Headsubdecagonal, feeblyconvex,weaklymicro-shagreened,closely,irregularly
punctate; clypeus transverse, widelybent downwards in front, fronto-clypeal border
widelyarcuateandfinelysulcate;genaeweaklydepressedatpostero-intemalportions
beforeeyes,withoutermarginsmoderatelyraisedandobtuselyangulate; fronsrather
short and wide, mildly inclined forwards; eyes medium-sized, somewhat reniform,
roundedlaterad,ratherobliquelyinlaidintohead,diatoneslightlywider thanthewidth
ofaneyediameter; vertexwithashallow impunctate impressionmedially. Antennae
somewhatclaviform,reachingbasal t/5ofelytra,ratioofthelengthofeachsegment
frombasaltoapical:0.5,0.2,1.0,0.9,0.65,0.6,0.53、0.45,0.36,0.34,0.6.
Pronotumtrapezoidal,1.33timesaswideaslong,widestatbasal t/3;apexal-
moststraightandrimmed,therim feeblythickenedinmiddle;basefeeblysinuouson
each side, finely bordered, and rimmed, sides steeply declined to lateral margins,
whichare feeblyproducedlateracLindistinctlydenticulateatbasal t/3.andfinelycar-
inulate, thecarinulac barely visible from above, front angles rounded, hind angles
slightlyacute;discgentlyconvex,veryweakly.longitudinallydepressedinmedialpor-
tion, withapair of rounded impressionsat basal t/3,surfaceof pronotum feebly
micro-shagreenccl,ratherclosely,irregularlyscatteredwithpunctures.Scutellumsome-
whatlinguiform, feeblyconvex,scatteredwithmicroscopicpunctures.
Elytra2.4timesaslongaswide,4.8timesthelengthand l46timesthewidthof
pronotum, feeblywidenedposteriad, widestatapical 3/8、dorsum ratherstronglycon-
vex,gentlyundulate,depressedatbasal2/7andapical4/9,highestatbasal2/5,disc
weaklymicro-shagreened,irregularlypunctate-striate,thepuncturesinlateralportions
becominglarger,often fusedwithoneanother,and forminglongitudinal foveae;inter-
valsgentlyconvex,oftentransverselyridgedandconnectedwithoneanother, feebly
micro-shagreened,andsparselyscatteredwithmicroscopicpunctures.
Ratiosofthelengthsofpro-,meso-andmetatarsomeres:0.24,0.18,0.2,0.2,1.2;
165,0.85,0.75,0.4,1.5;1.7,0.7,0.5,1.5.
.
Bodylength:11-12mm.
Holotype: 9, Devala, NiIgiri Hills, southern India, V-l961, P. S. NATHAN leg.
(MNHNP). Paratype: lex., AgumbeGhat,Shimoga Dist., MysoreState,southern
India, V- l974,nocollector'sname.
Notes. This new species somewhat resembles Strongyliu"1g,atum MAKLrN,
l864, fromtheSundaIslands,butcaneasilybedistinguished fromthelatterbythe
smallereyes,theheadandpronotumnotrugose-punctatebutcloselypunctate,andthe
elytralesscoarselypunctate-striate,withapicesnotprojectedposteriad.
Stud、-,fAsianStrongyliini,Ill 47
Stro,lgyliu″l kada″,paraie,lsespnov,
(11g.;l)
Aremarkablespecieswithnocloserelativepreviouslyknown. Iron-greyishwith
feebledarkgreenishtinge.verte、、,discofpronotum.scutellumandelytrawithbrassy
lustre、forebodyabovefeeblysericcouslyshining.elytragentlyshining,ventralsurface
ratheralutaccous;eachsur◆fdocalmostglabrous.Elongate,ratherstronglyconvex.
Headsubdecagonal,「eeblymicro-shagreenccLcloselypunctate,clypcusflattened
inbasalportion、noticeably projectedand ratherstrongly bentdownwards in front,
fronto-clypea1borderwidelyarcuateand finelysulcate; genaerathernoticeably im-
pressedbeforeeyes.withoutermarginsstronglyraisedand rounded; fronsfinelyT-
shape(1. rather steeply inclined folwards; eyes large, noticeably rounded laterad,
obliquelybroadlyinlaidintohcacLdiatoncabout l/20timesthewidthofaneyediame-
ter、vertexwithasomcwhat rhombical impressionmedially.Antennaesomewhat fili-
form, reachingbasal t/4ofelytra, ratioofthelengthofeachsegment frombasal to
apical:0.77,0.2,1.3.1.23、1.0,0.87.0.75,0.67,0.53,0.44,0.52.
Pronotumshortbarrel-shaped,1.2timesaswideas long,widestat themiddle,
apexfeeblyemarginateandrimmed,therimremarkablythickenedinmiddle:basefee-
blysinuousoneachside,clearlyborderedandridged;sidessomewhatstraightlyde-
clinedtolateralmargins,whicharegentlyarcuateandfinelycarinulate,thecarinulae
visible fromabc、・e; frontanglesrounded、hindanglessubrectangular; discgentlycon-
vex,longitudinallyimpressedinthemiddle,withtwopairsofimpressions,oneslightly
beforebasal l/3.theotherclosetobase;surfaceofpronotumfeeblymicro-shagrecned,
frequently,irregularlyscatteredwithpunctures.Scutellumsomewhat linguiform, fee-
bly convexinmiddle thoughlongitudinallydepressedinpostcro-mcdialportion, fre-
quentlyscatteredwithmicroscopicpuncturesinlateralportions.
Elytra2.63timesaslongaswide,4.52timesthelengthand l44timesthewidth
ofpronotum feeblyconstrictedatbasal t/3.widestslightlybehindthemiddle;dorsum
stronglyconvex,slightlyundulate,depressedatbasal t/5,basal t/3andslightlybehind
themiddle,andalsoirregularly depressedinposterior portion,highestatbasal t/4,
areaaroundscutellarstriolesweakly,longitudinallydepressed、discslightlymicro-sha-
grecnedandsparselymicro-aciculate, groovedwith rowsofpunctures, thegrooves
ofteninterruptedbylowtransverseridges,thepuncturesdeepandsomewhatelongate,
thoseinlateralportionsbecominglarger.o、tten fusedwithoneanother,and forming
longitudinal foveae; intervalsgentlyconvex,often transverselyraisedandconnected
withoneanother、7thintervaldistinctlyridgedinapical l/4.
Malelegsrathernoticeablyslender、mcsotibiacweaklycurvedventradinapical
1/3;melatibiacgentlycurveddorsad; ratiosofthelengthsofpro-,meso-andmetatar-
someres:0.47,0.3,0.33,0.27、1.2;2.39,1.18,0.89,0.47,1.57,2.9,1.23,0.76,1.6.
Malegenitaliashort fusiform,evenlycurved inlateral view,2.8mm inlength,
0.6mminwidth; fusedlaterallobesl.3mminlength,withacutelypointedapex.
Bodylength:ca. I8.5mm.
i'.
48 KimioMAsu、loTo
Holotype:d,Kadamparai,Cinchona. l,200malt.,AnamalaHills,southernIndia,
V-1974,P.S. NATHANleg.(MNHNP).
Strongyliumpee_m‘di'ensesp nov.
lFig3)
Piceous head,pronotumandscutellumdarkerincolour,terminalsegmentsofan-
tennaepaleyellow,apicalhalfofheadandelytragently,somewhatsericeouslyshining,
posteriorhalfofhead,pronotum,scutellumandventralsurfaceratheralutaceous;each
surfaceexcept forantennaeandlegs.whicharc finelyhairccLalmostglabrous.Some-
whatelongate,ratherstronglyconvex.
Headsubrhombica1 feeblymicro-shagreened, clypeus 、frequentlyscattered with
smallpunctures depressedinbasalportion,gentlyinclinedapica(Lfronto-clypea1bor-
derwidelyarcuate,veryfinelysulcate;genaenoticeably.obliquely raised,withwidely
roundedoutermargins; fronsfinelyT-shapedand raisecLrathersteeply inclined 「or-
wards; eyesdistinctly large,noticeablyconvex latcracLbroadly,obliquely inlaid into
head, diatoneabout l/10 times thewidthofaneyediameter: vertex closely rugose-
punctate,eachpuncturewithashortscale-likehair,withavague,longitudinal impres-
sionmedially.Antennaereachingbasal3/10ofelytra,witheachsegmentratheroblong
andfeeblydilatedtowardsapex,ratioofthelengthofeachsegment frombasal toapi-
cal:0.6,0.2,0.6,0.6,0.55,0.55.0.55,0.55,0.55,0.5,0.6.
Pronotumsomewhatbarrel-shaped, l.39timesaswideaslong,widestatthemid-
dle,apexalmoststraightand rimmed, therim feeblythickenedinmiddle;basevery
feeblybisinuous,borderedandridged,theridgerathernoticeablythickenedinmiddle;
sidessteeplyinclined,finelyandclearly carinulatc thecarinuIacobtuselyangulateat
themiddle,sinuateinbasal t/3,andvisiblefromabove; frontanglesobtuse,hindan-
glessubrectangular;discmoderatelyconvex,noticeablydepressedinmedic-basalpor-
tion,longitudinally impressedinmiddle,withtwopairsofobliqueimpressions,oneat
themiddle,andtheothernearbase,surfacefeeblymicro-shagreened,closely、coarsely
rugose-punctate,eachpuncturewithashortscale-likehair in lateral portions.Scutel-
lumtriangularwithroundedsides,obviouslyelevated,feeblyconvex,thoughlongitudi-
nallydepressedinmiddle,micro-shagreened,scatteredwithmicroscopicpunctures.
Elytra2.28timesaslongaswide,4.28timesthelengthand l 3timesthewidthof
pronotum.veryslightlyconstrictedatbasal t/3, feebly widenedposteriad,widestat
apical2/5;dorsumratherstronglyconvex, feeblydepressedinbasal t/5aroundscute1-
1arstrioles,highestatbasal t/3;discpunctate-striate, thepuncturessmallandsome-
whatoblong. lstand2ndstriaeconnectedwitheachotherandimpressednearbase,
3rd to 6thstriaemore or less noticeably impressed near base; intervals distinctly
ridged,micro-shagreened.sparselyscatteredwithmicroscopicpunctures,eachwitha
microscopicbenthair.
Legsrathernoticeablyhaired; ratiosof thelengthsof pro-,meso- andmetatar-
somcres: 0.3.0.18.0.21.0.22.1.2:1.75.0.75.0.65.0.38.1.35:1.8.0.65.0.4.1.22.
Studyo「A、lanStrongyliini.川 49
Malegenitaliashortsubfusiform、veryweaklycurvedinlateral view,2.2mm in
lengthand0.26mm inwidth, fused lateral lobes l.0mm inlengthwithnib-shaped
apex.
Bodylength:8.7mm.
Holotype: d Poonmudi Range, Trivandrum Dist., KeralaState, southern India,
V I972、R.S.NATHANleg.(MNl-lNP).
Notes. Thisnewspeciesisamemberofthespecies-groupofSt'e' ng、.iiu'1' 「ujltai
MAsuMoTo, l981, fromTaiwan、butcanbedistinguishedfromtheotherspeciesofthe
groupbythenoticeablyridgedelytral intervals.
Stro'lgyli:u//lcl:e//lbrae'tsesp nov.
(Mg4)
Thisnewspeciessomewhatresemblestheprecedingnewone、S.pee'1mudie1'se
nov.,butcanbedistinguishedfromthelatterbythefollowingcharacteristics:
sp
Body larger(12.7mm)and robuster. Headpiceous,pronotum dark castaneous,
apicalandbasalmarginsofpronotumwithreddishtinge,elytraandlegscastaneous;
headandpronotum feeblyshining,elytragently.somewhat、,itreouslyshining,ventral
surfaceratheralutaceous;eachsur、faceexcept fortarsiandinner facesoftibiae,which
arefinelyhairecLalmostglabrous.
Head feebly micro-shagreened; clypeus broader, semicircular、more frequently
scatteredwithsmall punctures,gently inclinedapicadL「ronto-clypeal borderarcuate,
more clearly sulcate; genaemore noticeably. obliquely raised. withoutermargins
ratherobtuselyangulate1fronsboldlyT-shaped raisedmedially,lesssteeply inclined
forwards、gentlydepressedoneachsidebe「oreeyes;eyesnotlarge、somewhat reni-
form,convexlaterad,obliquelyinlaidintohead,diatoneslightlylessthant/3timesthe
widthofaneyediameter:vertexwithavaguelongitudinal impressionmedially,rather
closelypunctate,thepuncturesoftenirregularlyfusedwithoneanother.Antennaewith
5apicalsegmentslostinthetypematerial,ratioofthelengthofeachsegment from
basal toapical:0.6.0.2,0.65,0.77.0.6, 0.5
Pronotumsomewhatbarrel-shaped, l.33timesaswideaslong,widestatapical
2/5,almoststraightlynarrowedtowardsbaseandroundlysotowardsapex,apexalmost
straightandsomewhatroughlyrimmed therim feeblythickenedinmiddle;basevery
feeblybisinuous, finely bordered,andrimmed;sidessteeply inclined,clearlycarinu-
1ate,thecarinulaemoreobtuselyangulateatapical2/5.andvisiblefromabove,、front
anglesrounded,hindanglesmoreobtuse;discmoderatelyconvex,depressedinmedic-
basalportion,longitudinally impressedinthemiddle,andwithapairofobliqueim-
pressionsclosetobase、lessnoticeablymicro-shagrcencd,lesscoarsely punctate, the
puncturessometimesfusedwithoneanother,eachwithalessnoticeable,short,scale-
likehair.Scutellumtriangular,neitherelevatednorconvexthoughslightly longitudi-
nallydepressed inmiddle,micro-shagreened,morenoticeablyscatteredwithmicro-
scopicpunctures.
SO KlmioM.、sUMol(1
Elytra2.I timesaslongaswide,4.1timesthelengthand l.44timesthewidthof
pronotum,gentlywidenedposteriadLwidestatapical2/5;dorsumratherstronglycon-
vex, feeblydepressedinbasal t/4aroundscutellarstrioles,highestatbasal2/5;disc
punctate-striate、thepuncturescomparatively largeandclearer thanthoseinS.pee1'-
,nlldie,1se、1st and 2nd striae connected with each other near base and weakly im-
pressed,3rdto6thstriaeimpressednearbase;intervalsnotridgedbutgentlyconvex,
lessnoticeablymicro-shagrcened,more frequentlyscatteredwithmicroscopic punc-
tures,eachwithamicroscopicbenthair.
Legs less noticeably haired; ratios of thelengthsofpro- meso- and metatar-
someres: 0.25,0.16,0.l7,0.23,1.2;1.l5,0.57,0.38,0.35,1.27;1.28,0.55,0.38,1.28.
Holotype: ChembraPeakArea,CalicutDist., KeralaState,southernIndia,IV-
,
1970,nocollector'sname(MNHNP).
Site'l l加m Mtl'aMSp nov.
(Fig 5)
Blackishbrown,mouthparts,genae,3basal segmentsandterminal segmentsof
antennae、anteriorportionofpronotum,medialandpostero-lateralportionsofelytra.
legs,etc., fairlydistinctlylighterincolour,headandpronotumfeebly,sericeouslyshin-
ing,elytramoderately,somewhatvitreouslyshining,ventralsurfaceratheralutaceous;
eachsurfaceexcept forlegs,whicharefinelyhaired,almostglabrous.Ratherelongate,
moderatelyconvex.
Headsubdecagonal,closely, finelypunctate,thepuncturesbecomingfiner,closer
andformingrugositiesinposteriorportion;clypcusdepressedinbasalportion,notice-
ablyconvexinmiddle,gentlyinclinedapica(i, fronto-clypeal borderalmoststraight、
veryfinelysulcate,genaenoticeably,obliquelyraisedLwithobtuseoutermargins; frons
finelyT-shapedandridged,gentlyinclined forwards;eyeslarge,noticeablyconvexlat-
erad,broadlyinlaidintoheacLfeeblygroovedalongpostero-intemalmargins,diatone
about lilOtimesthewidthofaneyediameter:vertexwithavaguelongitudinal im-
pressionmedially.Antennaefeeblythickenedtoapices,reachinghumer、i ratioofthe
lengthofeachsegment frombasal toapical: 0.4,0.2,0.6、0.5,0.4、0.38,0.38,0.4,
0.35,0.35, 06.
.
Pronotumsomewhattrapezoidal, l.37timesaswideaslong.widestatthemiddle;
apexalmoststraight, finelyrimmed,basevery feeblybisinuous,borderedandridged;
sidesrathersteeply incline(1.carinulate、thecarinulaedenticulateat themiddle,and
visiblefromabove; frontanglesobtuse, hindanglessubrectangular;discmoderately
convex,closely,coarselyrugose-punctate,depressedinmedic-basalportion.longitudi-
na1lyimpressedatthemiddle,withapairofvagueobliqueimpressionsclosetobase.
Scutellumsomewhatpentagonal,slightlyconcaveinmiddle,very feeblymicro-sha-
greened,sparselyscatteredwithmicroscopicpunctures.
Elytra2.17timesaslongaswide,3.85timesthelengthandl.4timesthewidthof
pronotum,slightlyconstrictedatbasal3/8, feeblywidenedposteriacLwidestatapical
StudyofAsianStrongyllini 51
3/8;dorsumratherstronglyconvex,very、feeblydepressedlongitudinallyinmiddle,
highestatbasal t/4;discgroovedwithrowsofpunctures.whicharcsomewhatoblong,
eachpuncturewithasmallgranuleatupperedgeoneachside,Island2ndgrooves
connectedwitheachotherandimpressednearbase,3rdto5thgroovesmoreor less
noticeablyimpressednearbase;intervalsratherdistinctly ridge,dLanteriorportionsof
3rdto6thnoticeablyso,feeblymicro-shagreened,sparselyscatteredwithmicroscopjc
punctures,eachwithamicroscopicbenthair.
Legswithout peculiarities; ratiosof the lengthsof pro-, meso-and
metatar-
someres:0.3,0.l8,0.2,0.25,1.2;1.l5,0.65,0.35,0.35,1.23:1.25,0.4,0.35,1.25.
Bodylength:9.5-10mm.
Holotype: Cinchona,1,200m, AnamalaHills,southernIndia, V-l957, p.s.
,
NATHANleg.(MNHNP).Paratypes:7exs.,samedataasfortheholotype.
Notes. Thisisanisolatednewspeciesrecognizedat firstglanceonitsdorsal
coloration.Eachupperedgeofelytra1puncturesisprovidedwithapairofgranules.It
isanimportantcharacterofthemembersofthespecies-groupofSt・lo,lgvliu,nculte1/a_
tu'nMAKLIN.1864.
Stro'lgyliummysorensespnov
(Fig 61
ThisnewspeciessomewhatresemblesSt,・0,1g、li″t ,1,!at/1anlsp nov., but canbe
distinguishedfromthelatterbythefollowingcharacteristics:
Bodysmallerandslenderer1majorpartsofbodypiceous,antennaeespeciallyter_
mina1sc9ments,tarsietc.,lighterincolour;headandpronotumfeebly,somewhatvit_
reouslyshining,elytraratherstrongly、vitreouslyshining、ventralsurfacealulaccous;
eachsurfaceexceptforlegs,whicharefinelyhairccLalmostglabrous.Ratherelongate,
moderatelyconvex.
Headslightlywide、r subdccagonal,slightlymorecloselyand finelypunctate,the
Puncturesbecomingfiner,closerand formingrugositiesinposteriorportion;clypeus
shorterandnarrowe、r depressedinbasalportion,almost flat inmiddle,moresteeply
inclined in front, fronto-clypeal border shorter, almoststraight and finely sulcate;
genaeslightlylonger,obliquelyraised,withoutermarginsmoreclearly,obtuselyangu_
late; fronsalmostvertical,short,noticeably, finelyridgedbetweeneyes,eyeslarge,
moreroundlyinlaid intohead, finely ridgedalongpostcro-interna1margins,djatone
abOut1/15timesthewidthofaneyediameter,vertexwitharatherdeeplongiludjna1
impressionmedially.Antennaeslender,feeblythickenedIoapices,reachingbasal t/4
ofelytra ratioofthelengthofeachsegment frombasal toapical:0.6,0.2,0.8,0.7,
0.65,0.6,0.6,0.65,0.6,0.6,0.8.
Pronotumnarrower,shortbarrel-shaped,slightlylongerthanwide,widestslightly
behindthemiddle;apexweaklyproduced,moreclearly,finelyrimmed;basealmostof
thesameshapeasinS. 'lathanl;sidesmoresteeplyinclined,withlateralmarginsmore
noticeablyroundedandlessdistinctlysinuatebeforebase,andmoreobviouslycarinu_
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Figs. l-9(onp.52). HabitusofStt'ongyliun'spp. - 1,
S. agumbe,ghatense sp. nov., holotype, 2; 2、S.
kadtmparuiensesp nov.,holotype,(S;3,S.poonn!udi-
ensesp nov.,holotype、'i,4.S.oho″lbraensesp nov.,
holotype 9;5,S. ,latha,It'sp nov.,holotype 9;6.S.
mysorensesp nov.,holotype. 3;7,S nilgirie'1sesp.
nov.,holotype, ;8,S.″!e℃,arae'!sosp nov.,holotype,
;9.Sana″;atae,1sesp nov.,holotype,d.
Figs. 10-l6(onp 53). Habituso「S//'o'lgyliu″lspp. -
10,S.″lalabarensesp nov..holotype.(S; lt.S.sh″i !o-
nov..holotype, (3;12、S.ctnchonaensesp.
gaensesp
nov、. holotype.6; l3.S kerulaensesp nov.,holotype,
9; l4,S.palla、,u″lsp nov.、holotype, 9;15、Selon-
gatissiml//,,sp nov.、holotype,?; l6,S_fe''rerisp nov.,
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holotype 9.
54 K1mloM、sしM('1ll
tale thecarinulaedenticulateatthemiddle,andvisible fromabove; frontanglesob-
tuse,hjndanglessubrcctangularwithfeeblyprominentcorners;discmoreevenlyCon-
vex,moreclearlyimpressedinthemiddle,depressedinpostero-medialandlateralPor-
tionscloseIobase.verycloscly.lesscoarselyrugose-punctate.Scutellumsomewhat
pentagonal,almostsmooth.slightlydepressedinmiddle,sparselyscatteredwithmi-
croscopicpunctures.
Elytra2.6limesaslongaswide、4.24timesthelengthand1.2timesthewidthof
pronotum,wjdestatbase;dorsumratherstronglyconvex,slightlydepressedlongitudi-
nallyinmiddle,highestatbasal2/7;discgroovedwithrowsofpunctures,whicha「C
large,deepandsomewhatoblong,eachwithasmallgranuleatupperedgeoneach
sjde,1stand2ndaswellas3rdand4thgroovesrespectivelyconnectedwitheachothe「
andimpressednearbase,5thnoticeablyimpressedalsonearbase: intervalspolished,
convex,oddintervalsnoticeablyridgedinbasalportion、sparselyscatteredwithsmall
puncturesandalsowithmicroscopicpunctures、eachofthelatterwithamicroscopic
benthair.
Legs without peculiarities; ratios of the lengths o「 pro-,meso- and metata「一
someres:0.33、0.2、0.2,0.22. l.2:1.2、0.77,0.7,0.5.1.3:1.4,0.6,0.4,1.25.
Malegenitaliasubfusi、form, l.4mminlengthand0.3mminwidth,gently,evenly
curvedinlateralview;fusedlaterallobes0.6mminlength,withacuteapex.
Bodylength:ca 7.75mm.
Holotype: d Mercara,CoorgDist.、MysoreState,southern India、V-l973, no
collectors' name(MNHNP).Paratype:1ex.,samedataasfortheholotype.
Stro,lg;,,tium,lilglrie'lsesp nov
(トlg 7)
piceous、terminal segmentsof antennae, basal portionsof femora,apicalSo9-
mcnlsoftarsj,etc.,moreorlesslighterincolour;headandpronotumfeebly,somewhat
sericeouslyshining、elytramoderatelyshining,ventralsurfaceratheralutaccous;each
surfacealmostglabrous.Ratherelongate,fairlyconvexlongitudinally.
Head subdecagonal. weakly micro-shagreened, closely and finely punctate,
clypeuswide,weaklyflattenedinbasalportion,gentlybentdownwardsinfront,sub-
parallel_sjdedapjcad, fronto-clypea1borderalmost straightwidely in middle, very
fjnelysulcate;genaewithoutermarginsnoticeablyraisedandrounded; fronswidelyT-
shaped,rathersteeplyinclinedforwards;eyesroundedlaterad,obliquely,roundlyinlaid
jntohead,dialoncabout1/7timesthewidthofaneyediameter;vertexwithalOngitu-
djnalimpressionmedially.Antennaereachingbasal t/6ofelytra.8apicalsegmentsex-
ceptfor terminalonedilatedtowardseachapex,distinctlysoininnerside,terminal
segmentovale,ratioofthelengthofeachsegmentfrombasaltoapical:0.6,0.2,0.8,
0.75,0.6,0.6, 0.55,0.55.0.55、0.5、0.55.
pronotumsubquadratc, l.l5timesaswideaslong,widestslightlybeforethemid-
dle;apexveryweaklyproducedandfinelyrimmed;baseborderedandboldlyrimmed,