<documentid="9E997CF7459EAD7139DF832C821EDD35"ID-DOI="10.5852/ejt.2024.956.2657"ID-ISSN="2118-9773"ID-Zenodo-Dep="13742850"ID-ZooBank="9DCDD521-909D-4436-8495-086A11C50DA0"IM.bibliography_approvedBy="felipe"IM.illustrations_approvedBy="felipe"IM.materialsCitations_approvedBy="felipe"IM.metadata_approvedBy="felipe"IM.taxonomicNames_approvedBy="felipe"IM.treatmentCitations_approvedBy="felipe"IM.treatments_approvedBy="felipe"checkinTime="1725988271530"checkinUser="plazi"docAuthor="Karimbumkara, Seena Narayanan & Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan"docDate="2024"docId="557187D2FFF589039D6CFA62FA8FFBF0"docLanguage="en"docName="EJT.2024.956.1-61.pdf"docOrigin="European Journal of Taxonomy 956"docSource="https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2657/12287"docStyle="DocumentStyle:EF2B578F1D15862ADE45B0C07C620911.14:EJT.2018-.journal_article.type1"docStyleId="EF2B578F1D15862ADE45B0C07C620911"docStyleName="EJT.2018-.journal_article.type1"docStyleVersion="14"docTitle="Onitis Fabricius 1798"docType="key"docVersion="2"lastPageNumber="6"masterDocId="A948FFAAFFF689069F01FFB1FFF9FF8A"masterDocTitle="Study on the genus Onitis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of the Indian Subcontinent, with three new species from India"masterLastPageNumber="61"masterPageNumber="1"pageNumber="4"updateTime="1725988853484"updateUser="ExternalLinkService"zenodo-license-document="CC-BY-4.0"zenodo-license-figures="CC-BY-4.0"zenodo-license-treatments="UNSPECIFIED">
<mods:titleid="A24C154E20CBD500994707BBA4B83634">Study on the genus Onitis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of the Indian Subcontinent, with three new species from India</mods:title>
<mods:affiliationid="0412FC70FC5D85F54D71B3D8B8E57517">Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Srirampura, Jakkur P. O., Bangalore 560064, Karnataka, India.</mods:affiliation>
<mods:affiliationid="F12D4C17AC4FE9FFE362BFEFF664E8DB">Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Srirampura, Jakkur P. O., Bangalore 560064, Karnataka, India.</mods:affiliation>
. For the convenience of identification, we have retained the groups suggested by
<bibRefCitationid="B9494B35FFF589059FE0F925FE67F924"author="Janssens A."box="[225,414,1684,1710]"pageId="3"pageNumber="4"refId="ref29633"refString="Janssens A. 1937. Revision des Onitides. Deuxieme serie, fascicule 11. Memoires du Musee royal d'Histoire naturelle de Belgique, Brussels 11 (2)."type="journal volume"year="1937">Janssens (1937)</bibRefCitation>
. The keys have been modified from the identification keys to the species provided by
<bibRefCitationid="B9494B35FFF589059FBCF906FEA6F95B"author="Arrow G. J."box="[189,351,1719,1745]"pageId="3"pageNumber="4"refId="ref26985"refString="Arrow G. J. 1931. The fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma, Coleoptera Lamellicornia Part III, (Coprinae). Taylor & Francis, London."type="book"year="1931">Arrow (1931)</bibRefCitation>
and
<bibRefCitationid="B9494B35FFF589059E99F906FD99F95B"author="Balthasar V."box="[408,608,1719,1745]"pageId="3"pageNumber="4"refId="ref27200"refString="Balthasar V. 1963. Monographie der Scarabaeidae undAphodiidae der palaeoarktischen und orientalischen Region (Coleoptera: Lamellicornia). Band 2: Coprinae (Onitini, Oniticellini, Onthophagini). Verlag der Tschechoslowakischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Prague."type="book"year="1963">Balthasar (1963)</bibRefCitation>
<keyLeadid="662995F1FFF589059FBCF94BFA8EF8B2"pageId="3"pageNumber="4">1. Head with frontal carina interrupted medially, with tubercle placed adjoining the carina; clypeus always with a short or long transverse carina.................................................................................... 2</keyLead>
<keyLeadid="662995F1FFF589059FBCF8F2FA8FF80A"pageId="3"pageNumber="4">– Head with frontal carina uninterrupted or entire, with tubercle behind or absent; clypeal carina feebly expressed.......................................................................................................................................... 13</keyLead>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029D53FE9CFD26FECD"box="[594,735,301,327]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="37.[189,232,1857,1883]"captionTargetBox="[297,1300,330,1792]"captionTargetId="figure-1@37.[189,1398,285,1802]"captionTargetPageId="37"captionText="Fig. 14. Pronotum of male specimens. A. Onitis bhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/ COL/ONIT/H-271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/ Sc1000317. E. O.visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742891"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742891/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">Fig. 14A–B</figureCitation>
4. Metasternal shield in male with deep transverse excavation in the middle; without an anterior longitudinal groove ...................................................
<bibRefCitationid="B9494B35FFF289029CEAFE22FB86FE27"author="Arrow G. J."box="[1003,1151,403,429]"pageId="4"pageNumber="5"refId="ref26985"refString="Arrow G. J. 1931. The fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma, Coleoptera Lamellicornia Part III, (Coprinae). Taylor & Francis, London."type="book"year="1931">Arrow, 1931</bibRefCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029A4EFE22FA94FE27"box="[1359,1389,403,429]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="48.[190,233,1927,1953]"captionTargetBox="[224,1364,251,1878]"captionTargetId="figure-1@48.[209,1378,238,1890]"captionTargetPageId="48"captionText="Fig. 18. Map showing the distribution of Onitis crassus Sharp, 1875; O. excavatus Arrow, 1931; O. falcatus(Wulfen, 1789); O. feae Felsche, 1907; O. humerosus (Pallas, 1771) and O. kethai sp. nov. in the Indian Subcontinent."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742903"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742903/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">18</figureCitation>
– Metasternal shield without transverse excavation in the middle, with an anterior longitudinal groove ......................................................................
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029A4EFE6AFA94FE7F"box="[1359,1389,475,501]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="48.[190,233,1927,1953]"captionTargetBox="[224,1364,251,1878]"captionTargetId="figure-1@48.[209,1378,238,1890]"captionTargetPageId="48"captionText="Fig. 18. Map showing the distribution of Onitis crassus Sharp, 1875; O. excavatus Arrow, 1931; O. falcatus(Wulfen, 1789); O. feae Felsche, 1907; O. humerosus (Pallas, 1771) and O. kethai sp. nov. in the Indian Subcontinent."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742903"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742903/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">18</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029FF2FDF1FEA7FDD0"box="[243,350,576,602]"captionStart="Fig 16"captionStartId="40.[189,229,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[303,1269,309,1806]"captionTargetId="figure-1@40.[189,1398,262,1810]"captionTargetPageId="40"captionText="Fig 16. A. Protibia of Onitis bhomorensis sp. nov. showing the position of spur, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/ H-271023A. B. Anterior tip of protibia of O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. Mid-leg of O. kethai sp. nov, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. Mid-leg of O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. Mid-leg of O. visthara sp. nov, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H- 271023C. F. Mid-leg of O. singhalensis Lansberge, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742897"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742897/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">Fig. 16A</figureCitation>
<taxonomicNameid="1AD84D47FFF289029D88FDF1FCB1FDD1"authorityName="Karimbumkara & Priyadarsanan"authorityYear="2024"box="[649,840,576,603]"class="Insecta"family="Scarabaeidae"genus="Onitis"kingdom="Animalia"order="Coleoptera"pageId="4"pageNumber="5"phylum="Arthropoda"rank="species"species="bhomorensis"status="sp. nov.">
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029CB8FDF1FBFCFDD0"box="[953,1029,576,602]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="9.[189,232,1928,1954]"captionTargetBox="[245,1340,356,1841]"captionTargetId="figure-1@9.[189,1398,265,1856]"captionTargetPageId="9"captionText="Fig. 2. Onitisbhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, ♂, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023A. A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, ventral view. C. Head and prontum. D. Protibia, arrow showing rudimentary spur. E. Metasternum. F. Pygidium, arrow showing longitudinal groove. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742855"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742855/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">Figs 2</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029B58FDF1FB79FDD0"box="[1113,1152,576,602]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="31.[189,232,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[303,1358,297,1749]"captionTargetId="figure-1@31.[189,1398,262,1791]"captionTargetPageId="31"captionText="Fig. 9. Head of male specimens. A. Onitisbhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H- 271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. O. visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742875"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742875/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">9A</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029B8DFDF1FB38FDD0"box="[1164,1217,576,602]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="37.[189,232,1857,1883]"captionTargetBox="[297,1300,330,1792]"captionTargetId="figure-1@37.[189,1398,285,1802]"captionTargetPageId="37"captionText="Fig. 14. Pronotum of male specimens. A. Onitis bhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/ COL/ONIT/H-271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/ Sc1000317. E. O.visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742891"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742891/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">14A</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029BCCFDF1FAFBFDD1"box="[1229,1282,576,603]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="39.[189,233,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[302,1276,327,1774]"captionTargetId="figure-1@39.[189,1398,264,1787]"captionTargetPageId="39"captionText="Fig. 15. Pronotal basal foveae of male specimens. A. Onitisbhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/ NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. O. visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742895"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742895/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">15A</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029A0FFDF1FABDFDD0"box="[1294,1348,576,602]"captionStart="Fig 16"captionStartId="40.[189,229,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[303,1269,309,1806]"captionTargetId="figure-1@40.[189,1398,262,1810]"captionTargetPageId="40"captionText="Fig 16. A. Protibia of Onitis bhomorensis sp. nov. showing the position of spur, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/ H-271023A. B. Anterior tip of protibia of O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. Mid-leg of O. kethai sp. nov, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. Mid-leg of O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. Mid-leg of O. visthara sp. nov, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H- 271023C. F. Mid-leg of O. singhalensis Lansberge, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742897"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742897/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">16A</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029A4EFDF1FA94FDD0"box="[1359,1389,576,602]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="47.[189,232,1930,1956]"captionTargetBox="[223,1365,249,1879]"captionTargetId="figure-1@47.[208,1379,236,1891]"captionTargetPageId="47"captionText="Fig. 17. Map showing the distribution of OnitisassamensisBiswas, 1980; O. bhomorensis sp. nov.; O. bordatiCambefort, 1988; O. brahma Lansberge, 1875 and O. castaneus Redtenbacher, 1848 in the Indian Subcontinent."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742901"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742901/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">17</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029BDFFDD5FABEFDF4"box="[1246,1351,612,638]"captionStart="Fig 16"captionStartId="40.[189,229,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[303,1269,309,1806]"captionTargetId="figure-1@40.[189,1398,262,1810]"captionTargetPageId="40"captionText="Fig 16. A. Protibia of Onitis bhomorensis sp. nov. showing the position of spur, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/ H-271023A. B. Anterior tip of protibia of O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. Mid-leg of O. kethai sp. nov, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. Mid-leg of O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. Mid-leg of O. visthara sp. nov, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H- 271023C. F. Mid-leg of O. singhalensis Lansberge, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742897"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742897/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">Fig. 16B</figureCitation>
<bibRefCitationid="B9494B35FFF289029DD8FD39FC71FD28"author="Janssens A."box="[729,904,648,674]"pageId="4"pageNumber="5"refId="ref29633"refString="Janssens A. 1937. Revision des Onitides. Deuxieme serie, fascicule 11. Memoires du Musee royal d'Histoire naturelle de Belgique, Brussels 11 (2)."type="journal volume"year="1937">Janssens, 1937</bibRefCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029B27FD39FBB3FD28"box="[1062,1098,648,674]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="31.[189,232,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[303,1358,297,1749]"captionTargetId="figure-1@31.[189,1398,262,1791]"captionTargetPageId="31"captionText="Fig. 9. Head of male specimens. A. Onitisbhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H- 271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. O. visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742875"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742875/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">9B</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029B56FD39FB7CFD28"box="[1111,1157,648,674]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="32.[190,233,1814,1840]"captionTargetBox="[325,1212,290,1775]"captionTargetId="figure-1@32.[189,1398,262,1779]"captionTargetPageId="32"captionText="Fig. 10. A. Onitisfeae Felsche, 1907, cotype, (image: Olaf Jäger, SNSD). B. O. humerosus (Pallas, 1771), BMNH (E) 1237143, (image: BMNH). C. O. lama Lansberge, 1875, syntype, ♂, MNHN EC4810, (image: Antoine Mantilleri, MNHN). D. O. naviauxi Cambefort, 1988, holotype, ♂, MNHN EC4807, (image: Antoine Mantilleri, MNHN). E. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, lectotype, ZMUK Fabricius 003706, (image: Alexey Solodovnikov, ZMUC). F. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, holotype, ♂, (image: Jonathan Brecko, IRSNB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742879"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742879/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">10F</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029B90FD39FB3DFD28"box="[1169,1220,648,674]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="37.[189,232,1857,1883]"captionTargetBox="[297,1300,330,1792]"captionTargetId="figure-1@37.[189,1398,285,1802]"captionTargetPageId="37"captionText="Fig. 14. Pronotum of male specimens. A. Onitis bhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/ COL/ONIT/H-271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/ Sc1000317. E. O.visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742891"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742891/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">14B</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029BD1FD36FAFAFD28"box="[1232,1283,647,674]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="39.[189,233,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[302,1276,327,1774]"captionTargetId="figure-1@39.[189,1398,264,1787]"captionTargetPageId="39"captionText="Fig. 15. Pronotal basal foveae of male specimens. A. Onitisbhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/ NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. O. visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742895"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742895/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">15B</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029A11FD39FABAFD28"box="[1296,1347,648,674]"captionStart="Fig 16"captionStartId="40.[189,229,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[303,1269,309,1806]"captionTargetId="figure-1@40.[189,1398,262,1810]"captionTargetPageId="40"captionText="Fig 16. A. Protibia of Onitis bhomorensis sp. nov. showing the position of spur, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/ H-271023A. B. Anterior tip of protibia of O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. Mid-leg of O. kethai sp. nov, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. Mid-leg of O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. Mid-leg of O. visthara sp. nov, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H- 271023C. F. Mid-leg of O. singhalensis Lansberge, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742897"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742897/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">16B</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029A4EFD39FA94FD28"box="[1359,1389,648,674]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="49.[189,232,1927,1953]"captionTargetBox="[227,1362,257,1876]"captionTargetId="figure-1@49.[212,1375,244,1888]"captionTargetPageId="49"captionText="Fig. 19. Map showing the distribution of Onitislama Lansberge, 1875; O. naviauxi Cambefort, 1988; O. philemon Fabricius, 1801; O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937 and O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875 in the Indian Subcontinent."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742907"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742907/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">19</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029D2DFD5CFD51FC82"box="[556,680,749,776]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="31.[189,232,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[303,1358,297,1749]"captionTargetId="figure-1@31.[189,1398,262,1791]"captionTargetPageId="31"captionText="Fig. 9. Head of male specimens. A. Onitisbhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H- 271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. O. visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742875"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742875/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">Fig. 9A–F</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029D90FC84FD3CFCC5"box="[657,709,821,847]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="32.[190,233,1814,1840]"captionTargetBox="[325,1212,290,1775]"captionTargetId="figure-1@32.[189,1398,262,1779]"captionTargetPageId="32"captionText="Fig. 10. A. Onitisfeae Felsche, 1907, cotype, (image: Olaf Jäger, SNSD). B. O. humerosus (Pallas, 1771), BMNH (E) 1237143, (image: BMNH). C. O. lama Lansberge, 1875, syntype, ♂, MNHN EC4810, (image: Antoine Mantilleri, MNHN). D. O. naviauxi Cambefort, 1988, holotype, ♂, MNHN EC4807, (image: Antoine Mantilleri, MNHN). E. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, lectotype, ZMUK Fabricius 003706, (image: Alexey Solodovnikov, ZMUC). F. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, holotype, ♂, (image: Jonathan Brecko, IRSNB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742879"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742879/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">10D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029FF2FBB0FE7DFB96"box="[243,388,1025,1052]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="37.[189,232,1857,1883]"captionTargetBox="[297,1300,330,1792]"captionTargetId="figure-1@37.[189,1398,285,1802]"captionTargetPageId="37"captionText="Fig. 14. Pronotum of male specimens. A. Onitis bhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/ COL/ONIT/H-271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/ Sc1000317. E. O.visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742891"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742891/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">Fig. 14C–D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029B99FB97FADCFBCA"box="[1176,1317,1062,1088]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="37.[189,232,1857,1883]"captionTargetBox="[297,1300,330,1792]"captionTargetId="figure-1@37.[189,1398,285,1802]"captionTargetPageId="37"captionText="Fig. 14. Pronotum of male specimens. A. Onitis bhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/ COL/ONIT/H-271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/ Sc1000317. E. O.visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742891"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742891/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">Fig. 14E–F</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029C30FB3AFC6CFB2C"box="[817,917,1163,1190]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="31.[189,232,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[303,1358,297,1749]"captionTargetId="figure-1@31.[189,1398,262,1791]"captionTargetPageId="31"captionText="Fig. 9. Head of male specimens. A. Onitisbhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H- 271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. O. visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742875"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742875/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">Figs 9D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029CA5FB3DFC23FB2C"box="[932,986,1164,1190]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="37.[189,232,1857,1883]"captionTargetBox="[297,1300,330,1792]"captionTargetId="figure-1@37.[189,1398,285,1802]"captionTargetPageId="37"captionText="Fig. 14. Pronotum of male specimens. A. Onitis bhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/ COL/ONIT/H-271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/ Sc1000317. E. O.visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742891"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742891/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">14D</figureCitation>
<bibRefCitationid="B9494B35FFF289029DC6FB1EFC87FB43"author="Fabricius J. C."box="[711,894,1199,1225]"pageId="4"pageNumber="5"refId="ref29058"refString="Fabricius J. C. 1801. Systema Eleutheratorum secundum ordines, genera, species adjectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. Volume 2. Impensis Bibliopolii novi academici, Kiel."type="book"year="1801">Fabricius, 1801</bibRefCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029B1AFB1EFBB8FB43"box="[1051,1089,1199,1225]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="31.[189,232,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[303,1358,297,1749]"captionTargetId="figure-1@31.[189,1398,262,1791]"captionTargetPageId="31"captionText="Fig. 9. Head of male specimens. A. Onitisbhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H- 271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. O. visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742875"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742875/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">9D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029B4FFB1EFB79FB43"box="[1102,1152,1199,1225]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="32.[190,233,1814,1840]"captionTargetBox="[325,1212,290,1775]"captionTargetId="figure-1@32.[189,1398,262,1779]"captionTargetPageId="32"captionText="Fig. 10. A. Onitisfeae Felsche, 1907, cotype, (image: Olaf Jäger, SNSD). B. O. humerosus (Pallas, 1771), BMNH (E) 1237143, (image: BMNH). C. O. lama Lansberge, 1875, syntype, ♂, MNHN EC4810, (image: Antoine Mantilleri, MNHN). D. O. naviauxi Cambefort, 1988, holotype, ♂, MNHN EC4807, (image: Antoine Mantilleri, MNHN). E. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, lectotype, ZMUK Fabricius 003706, (image: Alexey Solodovnikov, ZMUC). F. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, holotype, ♂, (image: Jonathan Brecko, IRSNB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742879"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742879/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">10E</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029B8DFB1EFB38FB43"box="[1164,1217,1199,1225]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="37.[189,232,1857,1883]"captionTargetBox="[297,1300,330,1792]"captionTargetId="figure-1@37.[189,1398,285,1802]"captionTargetPageId="37"captionText="Fig. 14. Pronotum of male specimens. A. Onitis bhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/ COL/ONIT/H-271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/ Sc1000317. E. O.visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742891"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742891/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">14D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029BCCFB1FFAFBFB43"box="[1229,1282,1198,1225]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="39.[189,233,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[302,1276,327,1774]"captionTargetId="figure-1@39.[189,1398,264,1787]"captionTargetPageId="39"captionText="Fig. 15. Pronotal basal foveae of male specimens. A. Onitisbhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/ NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. O. visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742895"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742895/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">15D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029A0FFB1EFABAFB43"box="[1294,1347,1199,1225]"captionStart="Fig 16"captionStartId="40.[189,229,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[303,1269,309,1806]"captionTargetId="figure-1@40.[189,1398,262,1810]"captionTargetPageId="40"captionText="Fig 16. A. Protibia of Onitis bhomorensis sp. nov. showing the position of spur, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/ H-271023A. B. Anterior tip of protibia of O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. Mid-leg of O. kethai sp. nov, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. Mid-leg of O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. Mid-leg of O. visthara sp. nov, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H- 271023C. F. Mid-leg of O. singhalensis Lansberge, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742897"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742897/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">16D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029A4EFB1EFA94FB43"box="[1359,1389,1199,1225]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="49.[189,232,1927,1953]"captionTargetBox="[227,1362,257,1876]"captionTargetId="figure-1@49.[212,1375,244,1888]"captionTargetPageId="49"captionText="Fig. 19. Map showing the distribution of Onitislama Lansberge, 1875; O. naviauxi Cambefort, 1988; O. philemon Fabricius, 1801; O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937 and O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875 in the Indian Subcontinent."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742907"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742907/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">19</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029B58FB62FB41FB67"box="[1113,1208,1235,1261]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="31.[189,232,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[303,1358,297,1749]"captionTargetId="figure-1@31.[189,1398,262,1791]"captionTargetPageId="31"captionText="Fig. 9. Head of male specimens. A. Onitisbhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H- 271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. O. visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742875"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742875/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">Figs 9C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029BC4FB62FB0EFB67"box="[1221,1271,1235,1261]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="37.[189,232,1857,1883]"captionTargetBox="[297,1300,330,1792]"captionTargetId="figure-1@37.[189,1398,285,1802]"captionTargetPageId="37"captionText="Fig. 14. Pronotum of male specimens. A. Onitis bhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/ COL/ONIT/H-271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/ Sc1000317. E. O.visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742891"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742891/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">14C</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029B61FB47FB7DFA9A"box="[1120,1156,1270,1296]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="31.[189,232,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[303,1358,297,1749]"captionTargetId="figure-1@31.[189,1398,262,1791]"captionTargetPageId="31"captionText="Fig. 9. Head of male specimens. A. Onitisbhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H- 271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. O. visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742875"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742875/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">9C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029B90FB47FB3DFA9A"box="[1169,1220,1270,1296]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="37.[189,232,1857,1883]"captionTargetBox="[297,1300,330,1792]"captionTargetId="figure-1@37.[189,1398,285,1802]"captionTargetPageId="37"captionText="Fig. 14. Pronotum of male specimens. A. Onitis bhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/ COL/ONIT/H-271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/ Sc1000317. E. O.visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742891"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742891/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">14C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029BD1FB47FAFDFA9B"box="[1232,1284,1270,1297]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="39.[189,233,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[302,1276,327,1774]"captionTargetId="figure-1@39.[189,1398,264,1787]"captionTargetPageId="39"captionText="Fig. 15. Pronotal basal foveae of male specimens. A. Onitisbhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/ NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. O. visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742895"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742895/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">15C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029A11FB47FABAFA9A"box="[1296,1347,1270,1296]"captionStart="Fig 16"captionStartId="40.[189,229,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[303,1269,309,1806]"captionTargetId="figure-1@40.[189,1398,262,1810]"captionTargetPageId="40"captionText="Fig 16. A. Protibia of Onitis bhomorensis sp. nov. showing the position of spur, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/ H-271023A. B. Anterior tip of protibia of O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. Mid-leg of O. kethai sp. nov, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. Mid-leg of O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. Mid-leg of O. visthara sp. nov, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H- 271023C. F. Mid-leg of O. singhalensis Lansberge, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742897"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742897/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">16C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029A4EFB47FA94FA9A"box="[1359,1389,1270,1296]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="48.[190,233,1927,1953]"captionTargetBox="[224,1364,251,1878]"captionTargetId="figure-1@48.[209,1378,238,1890]"captionTargetPageId="48"captionText="Fig. 18. Map showing the distribution of Onitis crassus Sharp, 1875; O. excavatus Arrow, 1931; O. falcatus(Wulfen, 1789); O. feae Felsche, 1907; O. humerosus (Pallas, 1771) and O. kethai sp. nov. in the Indian Subcontinent."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742903"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742903/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">18</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029B51FA88FB50FAD9"box="[1104,1193,1337,1363]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="31.[189,232,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[303,1358,297,1749]"captionTargetId="figure-1@31.[189,1398,262,1791]"captionTargetPageId="31"captionText="Fig. 9. Head of male specimens. A. Onitisbhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H- 271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. O. visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742875"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742875/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">Figs 9F</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029BB2FA88FB1CFAD9"box="[1203,1253,1337,1363]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="37.[189,232,1857,1883]"captionTargetBox="[297,1300,330,1792]"captionTargetId="figure-1@37.[189,1398,285,1802]"captionTargetPageId="37"captionText="Fig. 14. Pronotum of male specimens. A. Onitis bhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/ COL/ONIT/H-271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/ Sc1000317. E. O.visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742891"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742891/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">14F</figureCitation>
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<bibRefCitationid="B9494B35FFF289029DDEFACEFC5AFA10"author="Lansberge G."box="[735,931,1407,1434]"pageId="4"pageNumber="5"pagination="1 - 200"refId="ref29884"refString="Lansberge G. 1875. Monographie des Onitides. Annales de la Societe entomologique de Belgique 11 (2): 1 - 200."type="journal article"year="1875">Lansberge, 1875</bibRefCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029B34FACEFBADFA13"box="[1077,1108,1407,1433]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="31.[189,232,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[303,1358,297,1749]"captionTargetId="figure-1@31.[189,1398,262,1791]"captionTargetPageId="31"captionText="Fig. 9. Head of male specimens. A. Onitisbhomorensis sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H- 271023A. B. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. O. kethai sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. O. visthara sp. nov., holotype, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023C. F. O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742875"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742875/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">9F</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029A10F9BCFABAF9AD"box="[1297,1347,1549,1575]"captionStart="Fig 16"captionStartId="40.[189,229,1858,1884]"captionTargetBox="[303,1269,309,1806]"captionTargetId="figure-1@40.[189,1398,262,1810]"captionTargetPageId="40"captionText="Fig 16. A. Protibia of Onitis bhomorensis sp. nov. showing the position of spur, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/ H-271023A. B. Anterior tip of protibia of O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, AIMB/Co/Sc1000492. C. Mid-leg of O. kethai sp. nov, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H-271023B. D. Mid-leg of O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, AIMB/Co/Sc1000317. E. Mid-leg of O. visthara sp. nov, NIM/NBAIR/COL/ONIT/H- 271023C. F. Mid-leg of O. singhalensis Lansberge, AIMB/Co/Sc1000684. (Images: AIMB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742897"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742897/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">16E</figureCitation>
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<bibRefCitationid="B9494B35FFF289029C9FF9C2FB9BF907"author="Lansberge G."box="[926,1122,1650,1677]"pageId="4"pageNumber="5"pagination="1 - 200"refId="ref29884"refString="Lansberge G. 1875. Monographie des Onitides. Annales de la Societe entomologique de Belgique 11 (2): 1 - 200."type="journal article"year="1875">Lansberge, 1875</bibRefCitation>
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12. Pronotal anterior angles not extended, blunt; male protibia with 3–4 teeth on the inferomedial ridge ...........................................................................
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029A0FF891FABAF8B0"box="[1294,1347,1824,1850]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="32.[190,233,1814,1840]"captionTargetBox="[325,1212,290,1775]"captionTargetId="figure-1@32.[189,1398,262,1779]"captionTargetPageId="32"captionText="Fig. 10. A. Onitisfeae Felsche, 1907, cotype, (image: Olaf Jäger, SNSD). B. O. humerosus (Pallas, 1771), BMNH (E) 1237143, (image: BMNH). C. O. lama Lansberge, 1875, syntype, ♂, MNHN EC4810, (image: Antoine Mantilleri, MNHN). D. O. naviauxi Cambefort, 1988, holotype, ♂, MNHN EC4807, (image: Antoine Mantilleri, MNHN). E. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, lectotype, ZMUK Fabricius 003706, (image: Alexey Solodovnikov, ZMUC). F. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, holotype, ♂, (image: Jonathan Brecko, IRSNB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742879"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742879/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">10D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF289029A4EF891FA94F8B0"box="[1359,1389,1824,1850]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="49.[189,232,1927,1953]"captionTargetBox="[227,1362,257,1876]"captionTargetId="figure-1@49.[212,1375,244,1888]"captionTargetPageId="49"captionText="Fig. 19. Map showing the distribution of Onitislama Lansberge, 1875; O. naviauxi Cambefort, 1988; O. philemon Fabricius, 1801; O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937 and O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875 in the Indian Subcontinent."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742907"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742907/files/figure.png"pageId="4"pageNumber="5">19</figureCitation>
<bibRefCitationid="B9494B35FFF289029CF2F8D6FB68F80B"author="Biswas S."box="[1011,1169,1895,1921]"pageId="4"pageNumber="5"pagination="338 - 342"refId="ref27446"refString="Biswas S. 1980. Studies on the scarab beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of North India Part II. Three new species and two new records from India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 76: 338 - 342. Available from: https: // www. biodiversitylibrary. org / part / 151549 [accessed 15 Oct. 2018]"type="journal article"year="1980">Biswas, 1980</bibRefCitation>
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14. Clypeus elliptical; head not tuberculate; elytral intervals slightly carinate in the middle................... .....................................................................................
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF389039B73FE9DFB1AFECC"box="[1138,1251,300,326]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="32.[190,233,1814,1840]"captionTargetBox="[325,1212,290,1775]"captionTargetId="figure-1@32.[189,1398,262,1779]"captionTargetPageId="32"captionText="Fig. 10. A. Onitisfeae Felsche, 1907, cotype, (image: Olaf Jäger, SNSD). B. O. humerosus (Pallas, 1771), BMNH (E) 1237143, (image: BMNH). C. O. lama Lansberge, 1875, syntype, ♂, MNHN EC4810, (image: Antoine Mantilleri, MNHN). D. O. naviauxi Cambefort, 1988, holotype, ♂, MNHN EC4807, (image: Antoine Mantilleri, MNHN). E. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, lectotype, ZMUK Fabricius 003706, (image: Alexey Solodovnikov, ZMUC). F. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, holotype, ♂, (image: Jonathan Brecko, IRSNB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742879"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742879/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="6">Figs 10A</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF389039A4EFE9DFA94FECC"box="[1359,1389,300,326]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="48.[190,233,1927,1953]"captionTargetBox="[224,1364,251,1878]"captionTargetId="figure-1@48.[209,1378,238,1890]"captionTargetPageId="48"captionText="Fig. 18. Map showing the distribution of Onitis crassus Sharp, 1875; O. excavatus Arrow, 1931; O. falcatus(Wulfen, 1789); O. feae Felsche, 1907; O. humerosus (Pallas, 1771) and O. kethai sp. nov. in the Indian Subcontinent."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742903"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742903/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="6">18</figureCitation>
15. Clypeal margin deeply excised with an obtuse angle; frontal carina with a small gap ....................... ..........................................................................................
<bibRefCitationid="B9494B35FFF389039B11FE05FB2DFE45"author="Lansberge G."box="[1040,1236,436,463]"pageId="5"pageNumber="6"pagination="1 - 200"refId="ref29884"refString="Lansberge G. 1875. Monographie des Onitides. Annales de la Societe entomologique de Belgique 11 (2): 1 - 200."type="journal article"year="1875">Lansberge, 1875</bibRefCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF389039A4EFE05FA94FE44"box="[1359,1389,436,462]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="47.[189,232,1930,1956]"captionTargetBox="[223,1365,249,1879]"captionTargetId="figure-1@47.[208,1379,236,1891]"captionTargetPageId="47"captionText="Fig. 17. Map showing the distribution of OnitisassamensisBiswas, 1980; O. bhomorensis sp. nov.; O. bordatiCambefort, 1988; O. brahma Lansberge, 1875 and O. castaneus Redtenbacher, 1848 in the Indian Subcontinent."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742901"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742901/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="6">17</figureCitation>
16. Hair on the pygidium short; elytral interval angularly elevated along middle with fine close punctures...................................................................................
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF389039A4EFD8DFA94FDDC"box="[1359,1389,572,598]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="48.[190,233,1927,1953]"captionTargetBox="[224,1364,251,1878]"captionTargetId="figure-1@48.[209,1378,238,1890]"captionTargetPageId="48"captionText="Fig. 18. Map showing the distribution of Onitis crassus Sharp, 1875; O. excavatus Arrow, 1931; O. falcatus(Wulfen, 1789); O. feae Felsche, 1907; O. humerosus (Pallas, 1771) and O. kethai sp. nov. in the Indian Subcontinent."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742903"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742903/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="6">18</figureCitation>
– Hair on the pygidium long; elytral interval flat with feeble punctures................................................ ....................................................................
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF389039A4EFD33FA94FD16"box="[1359,1389,642,668]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="47.[189,232,1930,1956]"captionTargetBox="[223,1365,249,1879]"captionTargetId="figure-1@47.[208,1379,236,1891]"captionTargetPageId="47"captionText="Fig. 17. Map showing the distribution of OnitisassamensisBiswas, 1980; O. bhomorensis sp. nov.; O. bordatiCambefort, 1988; O. brahma Lansberge, 1875 and O. castaneus Redtenbacher, 1848 in the Indian Subcontinent."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742901"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742901/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="6">17</figureCitation>
<bibRefCitationid="B9494B35FFF389039CADFCFAFB89FCEC"author="Lansberge G."box="[940,1136,843,870]"pageId="5"pageNumber="6"pagination="1 - 200"refId="ref29884"refString="Lansberge G. 1875. Monographie des Onitides. Annales de la Societe entomologique de Belgique 11 (2): 1 - 200."type="journal article"year="1875">Lansberge, 1875</bibRefCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF389039B7EFCFAFB17FCEC"box="[1151,1262,843,870]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="32.[190,233,1814,1840]"captionTargetBox="[325,1212,290,1775]"captionTargetId="figure-1@32.[189,1398,262,1779]"captionTargetPageId="32"captionText="Fig. 10. A. Onitisfeae Felsche, 1907, cotype, (image: Olaf Jäger, SNSD). B. O. humerosus (Pallas, 1771), BMNH (E) 1237143, (image: BMNH). C. O. lama Lansberge, 1875, syntype, ♂, MNHN EC4810, (image: Antoine Mantilleri, MNHN). D. O. naviauxi Cambefort, 1988, holotype, ♂, MNHN EC4807, (image: Antoine Mantilleri, MNHN). E. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, lectotype, ZMUK Fabricius 003706, (image: Alexey Solodovnikov, ZMUC). F. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, holotype, ♂, (image: Jonathan Brecko, IRSNB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742879"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742879/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="6">Figs 10C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF389039A4EFCFDFA94FCEC"box="[1359,1389,844,870]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="49.[189,232,1927,1953]"captionTargetBox="[227,1362,257,1876]"captionTargetId="figure-1@49.[212,1375,244,1888]"captionTargetPageId="49"captionText="Fig. 19. Map showing the distribution of Onitislama Lansberge, 1875; O. naviauxi Cambefort, 1988; O. philemon Fabricius, 1801; O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937 and O. singhalensis Lansberge, 1875 in the Indian Subcontinent."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742907"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742907/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="6">19</figureCitation>
– First, third, and fifth inter-striae distinctly convex; elytra yellow with some intervals green; metasternal shield punctured behind, without a median groove (
<bibRefCitationid="B9494B35FFF389039B2BFC04FB45FC45"author="Pallas P. S."box="[1066,1212,949,975]"pageId="5"pageNumber="6"refId="ref30468"refString="Pallas P. S. 1771. Reise durch verschiedene Provinzen des Russischen Reiches in den Jahren 1768 - 1774 I: 1 - 504 (453 - 504). Petersburg Akademische Buchhandlung, St Petersburg."type="book"year="1771">Pallas, 1771</bibRefCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF389039BD5FC04FABBFC45"box="[1236,1346,949,975]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="32.[190,233,1814,1840]"captionTargetBox="[325,1212,290,1775]"captionTargetId="figure-1@32.[189,1398,262,1779]"captionTargetPageId="32"captionText="Fig. 10. A. Onitisfeae Felsche, 1907, cotype, (image: Olaf Jäger, SNSD). B. O. humerosus (Pallas, 1771), BMNH (E) 1237143, (image: BMNH). C. O. lama Lansberge, 1875, syntype, ♂, MNHN EC4810, (image: Antoine Mantilleri, MNHN). D. O. naviauxi Cambefort, 1988, holotype, ♂, MNHN EC4807, (image: Antoine Mantilleri, MNHN). E. O. philemon Fabricius, 1801, lectotype, ZMUK Fabricius 003706, (image: Alexey Solodovnikov, ZMUC). F. O. punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937, holotype, ♂, (image: Jonathan Brecko, IRSNB)."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742879"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742879/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="6">Figs 10B</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF389039A4EFC04FA94FC45"box="[1359,1389,949,975]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="48.[190,233,1927,1953]"captionTargetBox="[224,1364,251,1878]"captionTargetId="figure-1@48.[209,1378,238,1890]"captionTargetPageId="48"captionText="Fig. 18. Map showing the distribution of Onitis crassus Sharp, 1875; O. excavatus Arrow, 1931; O. falcatus(Wulfen, 1789); O. feae Felsche, 1907; O. humerosus (Pallas, 1771) and O. kethai sp. nov. in the Indian Subcontinent."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742903"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742903/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="6">18</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF389039A4EFBABFA94FBBE"box="[1359,1389,1050,1076]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="47.[189,232,1930,1956]"captionTargetBox="[223,1365,249,1879]"captionTargetId="figure-1@47.[208,1379,236,1891]"captionTargetPageId="47"captionText="Fig. 17. Map showing the distribution of OnitisassamensisBiswas, 1980; O. bhomorensis sp. nov.; O. bordatiCambefort, 1988; O. brahma Lansberge, 1875 and O. castaneus Redtenbacher, 1848 in the Indian Subcontinent."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742901"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742901/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="6">17</figureCitation>
<bibRefCitationid="B9494B35FFF389039CE2FBD1FB96FBF0"author="Gillet J. J. E."box="[995,1135,1120,1146]"pageId="5"pageNumber="6"pagination="313 - 314"refId="ref29108"refString="Gillet J. J. E. 1911. Coprides nouveaux de la region orientale (etc.). Annales de la Societe entomologique de Belgique LV: 313 - 314."type="book chapter"year="1911">Gillet, 1911</bibRefCitation>
<figureCitationid="45E32A41FFF389039A4EFBD1FA97FBF0"box="[1359,1390,1120,1146]"captionStart="Fig"captionStartId="50.[189,232,1930,1956]"captionTargetBox="[230,1361,265,1880]"captionTargetId="figure-1@50.[214,1374,251,1892]"captionTargetPageId="50"captionText="Fig. 20. Map showing the distribution of Onitissiva Gillet, 1911; O. subopacus Arrow, 1931; O. virens Lansberge, 1875 and O. visthara sp. nov. in the Indian Subcontinent."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13742911"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13742911/files/figure.png"pageId="5"pageNumber="6">20</figureCitation>