Tasnimocerus Ghauri, 1975

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Tasnimocerus Ghauri, 1975

Remarks. In its original description, Ghauri (1975) distinguished this genus from the European Rhytidodus Fieber and Tautocerus Anufriev , both of which share the rugose pronotum. Tasnimocerus differs from the former in having the clypellus wider basally and from the latter in having a spine on the pygofer lobe. In addition to Tasnimocerus, Viraktamath (1979, 2007 ) described two more genera from India with rugose pronota; these may be distinguished from Tasnimocerus by the following key.

1. Clypellus parallel sided; male pygofer and anal collar without processes (South India: Nilgiri Hills).................................................................................................... Nilgiriscopus Viraktamath

- Clypellus either narrowed or widened at apex, not parallel sided; either male pygofer or anal collar or both with processes.. 2

2. Clypellus broad at base; aedeagus with poorly developed dorsal apodeme, pygofer without ventral process ( Pakistan: Tandojam; India: Simla).................................................................... Tasnimocerus Ghauri

- Clypellus narrower at base compared to apex; aedeagus with well developed dorsal apodeme; pygofer with ventral process (South India: Western Ghats).......................................................... Jogocerus Viraktamath