Studies on the genus Anthelephila (Coleoptera: Anthicidae) 11. New species and records from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Oman
Kejval, Zbyněk
Cz, Domažlice
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae
2010
2010-06-30
50
1
189
234
(Pic, 1956)
Pic
1956
[451,826,218,243]
Insecta
Anthicidae
Anthelephila
Animalia
Coleoptera
8
197
Arthropoda
species
biroensis
Material examined. INDIA: MAHARASHTRA: 2 ♀♀, Pune distr., Mulshiat Mulshi lake, 9.–11.x.2005, L. Borowiecleg. ( DBET); 1 J 1 ♀, Pune distr., Lonavla, Bhushidam, 13.x.2005, L. Borowiecleg. ( DBET); 1 J 1 ♀, Pune distr., 18 kmS of Lonavla, Amba valley, 27.ix.2005, L. Borowiecleg. ( ZKDC, DBET); 1 J 2 ♀♀, 4 kmS of Lonavla, Bhushidam env., 500 m, 24.–28.ix.2005, J. Bezděkleg. ( ZKDC); 23 JJ 35 ♀♀, 15 kmN of Mahad, Raigarh Fortenv., 18°14′N, 73°26′E, 250–500 m, 9.vi.2006, Z. Kejvallgt. ( ZKDC); 2 JJ 2 ♀♀, ca. 50 kmW of Karad, Koyna, SW of dam, 17°23′N, 73°44′E,, ca. 600 m, 11.vi.2006, Z. Kejvallgt. ( ZKDC); 24 JJ 31 ♀♀, 30 kmW of Pune, Mulshienv., 18°29′N, 73°30′E, ca. 700 m, 13.–16.vi.2006, Z. Kejvallgt. ( ZKDC); 6 JJ 2 ♀♀, Chiplunenv., 12.vi.2006, O. Šafránekleg. ( ZKDC). KARNATAKA:2 JJ 1 ♀, 20 kmW of Talguppa, Jog falls, 14°14′N, 74°44′E, 500± 200 m, 22.–28.v.2002, P. Pacholátkoleg. ( ZKDC).
Variation. Anthelephila biroensisvaries conspicuously in body colouration. It is usually reddish brown with elytra largely brown black except a reddish brown basal fourth, sometimes reduced only to transverse posthumeral spots/band. The above listed specimens from the Amba valley are brown black to black except for a very slight indication of paler posthumeral spots, reddish brown tarsi and rather brownish proximal antennomeres.
Distribution. India( Maharashtra, Karnataka) ( PIC 1956).
2005-10-09
2005-10-11
2005-10-09
DBET
L. Borowiec
India
Pune distr.
Mulshi lake
Mulshi
8
197
2
2
Maharashtra
[267,948,285,311]
2005-10-13
DBET
L. Borowiec
India
Pune distr.
Bhushi
Lonavla
8
197
1
1
Maharashtra
2005-09-27
ZKDC, DBET
L. Borowiec
India
Amba valley
Pune distr.
8
197
1
1
Maharashtra
2005-09-24
2005-09-28
2005-09-24
ZKDC
J. Bezdek
India
500
Bhushi
8
197
2
2
Maharashtra
2006-06-09
ZKDC
Z. Kejval
India
375
18.233334
Raigarh Fort
1276
73.433334
8
197
35
35
Maharashtra
2006-06-11
ZKDC
Z. Kejval
India
600
17.383333
Koyna
1279
73.73333
8
197
2
2
Maharashtra
2006-06-13
2006-06-16
2006-06-13
ZKDC
Z. Kejval
India
700
18.483334
Mulshi
1275
73.5
8
197
31
31
Maharashtra
2006-06-12
ZKDC
O. Safranek
India
Chiplun
8
197
2
2
Maharashtra
2002-05-22
2002-05-28
2002-05-22
ZKDC
P. Pacholatko
India
200
14.233334
Jog falls
1289
74.73333
8
197
1
1
Karnataka