Indenicmosoma ardoinianum Kaszab, 1979

Schawaller, Wolfgang & Bigalk, Sonia, 2020, New taxonomic and faunistic data on Asian species of the genus Indenicmosoma Ardoin (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Lagriinae), with description of a new species from Thailand, Zootaxa 4748 (3), pp. 572-580 : 573

Indenicmosoma ardoinianum Kaszab, 1979

( Figs. 4 , 15 )

Examined type specimens: India, Madras, Biligiri Rangan Hills , 10 km NE Dhimbam, 1200 m, 29.XI.1972, leg. leg. C. Besuchet, I. Löbl & R. Mussard, 1 paratype HNHM .— India, Kerala, Nelliampathi Hills, Pothundy Dam , 300 m, 30.XI.1972, leg. C. Besuchet, I. Löbl & R. Mussard, 1 paratype HNHM .— India, Kerala, Nelliampathi Hills, Kaikatty , 900 m, 30.XI.1972, leg. leg. C. Besuchet, I. Löbl & R. Mussard, 1 paratype HNHM .

Additional specimens: India, Karnataka State, Coorg Distr., NE Virajpet , 500 m, 4.–8.VI.1999, leg. Z. Kejval & M. Trýzna , 6 ex. SMNS .— India, Karnataka State, Coorg Distr. , 10 km SE Virajpet, 500–900 m, VI.1999, Z. Kejval & M. Trýzna, 1 ex. SMNS .

Remarks: Only in this species the male head bears a distinct tubercle. The biological function of this structure is unknown.

Distribution: India (type locality „Madras“).

Figures

FIGURES 1–5. Dorsal view of Oriental species of Indenicmosoma. 1 I. indochinensis, paratype. HNHM. 2 I. indochinensis, non-type. China (Yunnan). SMNS. 3 I. indochinensis, non-type. Laos. SMNS. 4 I. ardoinianum, paratype. HNHM. 5. I. curticorne, paratype. HNHM. Scale line: 1 mm.

FIGURES 15–21. Apicale of aedeagus of Oriental species of Indenicmosoma. 15 I. ardoinianum, paratype. HNHM. 16 I. indochinensis, non-type. China(Yunnan). SMNS. 17 I. magnum, holotype. HNHM. 18 I. nathani, non-type. Nepal. SMNS. 19 I. nathani (paratype of I. ardoini syn. nov.). HNHM. 20 I. paicum sp. nov., holotype. SMNS. 21. I. punctator, paratype. HNHM. Scale line: 0.2 mm.