Pheropsophus krichna MAINDRON, 1906

Pheropsophus krichna Maindron, 1906: 15; Andrewes, 1930: 273; Jedlička, 1963: 526; Saha and Halder, 2000: 33.

Specimens examined: None. Holotype could not be located.

Description. Length: 19.0–25.0 mm

Colour: Body black; mouthparts, palpi, base of antennal segments 1–2 reddish; short reddish setae; elytra dark with apices vaguely margined with reddish yellow; legs black.

Body: Remarkable by its pitch black colour.

Head: Slender

Pronotum: Long, slender; sides parallel, hardly sinuate in its posterior.

Elytra: Surface matt; humerus obliterate; striations fine, convex; intervals rough.

Geographical distribution. INDIA: Assam: Khasi Hills (Maindron 1906) . Meghalaya: Shillong (Saha and Halder 2000).

Remarks. Holotypes and other types could not be located. Description and remarks from Maindron (1906) are given. Very similar to P. aptinoides, but differs by longer form, longer and slender pronotum, completely black legs and antennae, intervals of elytral striations much rougher. It is endemic to Indo-Burma hotspot of biodiversity.