Indopeltis Crowson, 1966

Kolibac, Jiri, 2013, Trogossitidae: A review of the beetle family, with a catalogue and keys, ZooKeys 366, pp. 1-194 : 128-129

Genus Indopeltis Crowson, 1966 Map 13

Indopeltis Crowson, R. A. 1966: 126.

Type species:

Indopeltis nilgiriensis Crowson, 1966 [by original designation and monotypy]

Kolibáč, J. 2005: 61 (redescription). Kolibáč, J. 2006: 111 (phylogeny). Kolibáč, J. 2010: 35 (key)

Description.

Body size: about 5.5 mm. Body shape flat. Gular sutures wide, convergent at apex. Frontoclypeal suture absent. Frons: longitudinal groove or depression absent. Cranium ventrally: tufts of long setae at sides absent. Submentum: ctenidium absent. Eyes: size large, lateral. Eyes number: two. Epicranial acumination moderate. Lacinial hooks: one. Galea: shape elongate. Galea: ciliate setae absent. Mediostipes-Lacinia not fused. Palpifer: outer edge even. Mandibular apical teeth number: two, horizontally situated. Mola present. Penicillus (at base) absent. Pubescence above mola or cutting edge present. Ventral furrow present. Basal notch moderate. Labrum-Cranium not fused. Epipharyngial sclerite absent. Lateral tormal process: projection projection not developed (all remaining). Ligula: ciliate setae absent. Ligula membranous, not retroflexed, deeply emarginate. Hypopharyngeal sclerite H-shaped. Antenna 11-segmented. Antennal club weakly asymmetrical, sensorial fields absent. Front coxal cavities externally open, internally open. Pronotum transverse. Middle coxal cavities open. Elytra: long hairs absent. Epipleuron moderate. Elytral interlocking mechanism absent, carinae conspicuous. Elytral punctation regular, scales absent. Wing: radial cell moved down, often small, wedge cell absent, cross vein MP3-4 absent, cross vein AA1+2-3+4 absent. Front tibiae: spines along side moderate. Hooked spur present. Claws: denticle absent. Spiculum gastrale present. Tegmen composed of three parts.

Biology.

Unknown; Crowson (1966) speculated that the species was " subcortical as in most Peltinae ".

Distribution.

India: Tamil Nadu, Nilgiri Hills.

Species:

Indopeltis nilgiriensis Crowson, 1966; South India: Tamil Nadu (RAC)

Crowson, R. A. 1966: 126. Kolibáč, J. 2005: 61 (redescription). Kolibáč, J. 2006: 111 (phylogeny)

Figures

Map 13. A distribution of the tribe Lophocaterini.