Dromius Bonelli, 1810

Faisal, Mohammad & Singh, Sudhir, 2014, Carabid (Coleoptera) type collection at National Forest Insect Collection (NFIC), Forest Research Institute, Dehradun (India), Zootaxa 3786 (3), pp. 331-358 : 335-336

Genus Dromius Bonelli, 1810

17. Dromius capnodes Andrewes, 1933c: 11 -12. Yellow label stating “Co-type”. White label stating, “Collection locality; INDIA: Tamilnadu, Aiyur, North Salem.” White label stating “ 30. v. 1930; FRI Sandal Insect Survey.”

18. Dromius comma Andrewes, 1933b: 404 -405. Yellow label stating “Co-type”. White label stating, “Collection locality; INDIA: West Bengal, Lopchu, Darjeeling.” White label stating, “ 21. ix. 1929.”

19. Dromius eremnus Andrewes, 1933b: 402 -403. Yellow label stating “Co-type”. White label stating, “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), Lambatach, Chakrata; White label stating,” 9. vi. 1924; collected by BM Bhatia.” Yellow label stating “Co-type”. White label stating, “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), Dehradun;” White label stating,” 3. ii. 1927; collected by M.Bose.” Yellow label stating “Co-type”. White label stating, “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), Dehradun;” White label stating,” 19. iii. 1927; collected by JCM Gardner.” Yellow label stating “Co-type”. White label stating, “Collection locality; INDIA: Bengal, Darjeeling;” White label stating,” 23. ix. 1929; collected by JCM Gardner.”

20. Dromius indicus Andrewes, 1923c: 686 -687. ( Fig. 2 e) Yellow label stating “Co-type”. White label stating, “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), West Almora Division, Kumaon”. White label stating, “collected by HG Champion.”

21. Dromius orestes Andrewes, 1933b: 405 -406. Yellow label stating “Co-type”. White label stating, “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), Lachhiwala, Dehra Dun.” White label stating, “ 1. iv. 1929; collected by JCM Gardner.”

Remarks. Right antenna and right foreleg are missing.

22. Dromius sphex Andrewes, 1933b: 407 -408. Yellow label stating “Co-type”. White label stating, “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), Sijla Gad Chakrata.” White label stating, “ 12. v. 1922; collected by SN Chatterjee.

Comments. This species is now regarded as a member of the genus Calodromius Reitter, 1905 .

Figures

FIGURE 2. Types deposited in the National Forest Insect Collection, Dehradun (India). a. Acupalpus horni Cotype; b. Tetragonoderus elegans Cotype; c. Amblops piceus Male Cotype; d. Calleida pallipes Cotype; e. Dromius indicus Cotype; f.