Notoxus bellus Krekich-Strassoldo, 1928

Kejval, Zbyněk, 2011, Taxonomic revision of the Oriental species of Notoxus (Coleoptera: Anthicidae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51 (2), pp. 627-673 : 633-634

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5329507
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5397492
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scientific name	Notoxus bellus Krekich-Strassoldo, 1928
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( Figs. 6 View Figs , 77 View Figs )

Notoxus bellus Krekich-Strassoldo, 1928: 67 , fig. 1.

Type locality. India, Uttarakhand, Garhwal Division, Siuni Gad, 1200 m a.s.l.

Type material examined. SYNTYPES: 1J, ‘SYN-TYPE [p; round label, bluish margin] // Siuni Gad, 4000ft Garhwal, U.P. June’20, H.G.C. [p] // 3487 [p] // 4800 Siuni G. Beaten [h] // [male sex mark] // TYPE [p; red label] // H. G. Champion Coll. B.M.1953-156 [p] // N. bellus Kr. det. v. Krekich [p+h]’ ( BMNH); 1♀, ‘Siuni Gad, 4000ft Garhwal, U.P. June’20, H.G.C. [p] // [female sex mark] // TYPE [p; red label] // coll. Heberdey [p] // bellus Kr. det.v.Krekich [p+h] // bellus Krek. [h; black frame, ochraceous label]’ ( NHMW).

Diagnosis. Identical with N. assamensis in most external characters (see above), differing by larger body size (5–6 mm), less extensive dark markings of elytra ( Fig. 77 View Figs ; paired subapical spots rather vaguely outlined, apices and lateral margins reddish), and mainly by morphology of male aedeagus ( Fig. 6 View Figs ).

Distribution. India: Uttarakhand (KREKICH- STRASSOLDO 1928).

Remarks. KREKICH- STRASSOLDO (1928) described N. bellus from three specimens provided by G. C. Champion. The only male syntype present in the BMNH is dissected, with the last abdominal sterna mounted on the same label, but lacking the aedeagus (label data containing no slide number).