Macrocheilus chaudoiri Andrewes, 1919

Zhao, Danyang & Tian, Mingyi, 2012, Taxonomic notes on the Macrocheilus Hope (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Helluonini) from Oriental Region, with description of one new species from the Philippines, ZooKeys 228, pp. 77-100 : 87

Macrocheilus chaudoiri Andrewes, 1919 Fig. 53

Macrocheilus chaudoiri Andrewes 1919: 130; 1920: 502; 1924: 470; 1930: 207; Csiki 1932: 1573; Jedlička 1963: 470; Lorenz 2005: 512; Zhao and Tian 2010: 11. Type Locality: India, deposited in MNHN.

Acanthogenius trimaculatus sensu Chaudoir 1872: 171 (non Oliver). Type Locality: India (Decan), deposited in MNHN.

Macrocheilus ruficollis Heller 1923: 296; Andrewes 1926: 258. Type Locality: Philippines (Luzon), deposited in MDSG.

Remarks.

Macrocheilus chaudoiri , Macrocheilus nigrotibialis , Macrocheilus bensoni and Macrocheilus deuvie are similar in having the anterior seta of the labrum beneath the apex and two pairs of elytral spots. This species is distinct from the other three species in having the head and pronotum reddish brown and maxillary palpomere 4 strongly dilated.

Materials examined.

1 female, the holotype, "Ex-Musaeo Chaudoir; Macrocheilus Chaudoiri Andr., H.S. Andrewes det.; 3-maculatus Chaud., Deccan, Coll. Jeakes" (MNHN); 1 male, "Maissour, Sakrabail, IX 1897" (MNHN); 1 female, "Museum Paris, Cochinchine, Harmand 1872" (MNHN); 1 female, “Java” and "Museum Paris, Lakhon, Harmand 1878" (MNHN); 1 female, "Insl. Phiip." and “Thorey” (MNHN).

Distribution.

China (Macao), Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia (Sumatra) and India.