A taxonomic monograph of subfamily Scolytinae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in the Western Himalaya Author Buhroo, Abdul Ahad 0000-0002-9576-1165 Section of Entomology, Department of Zoology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Kashmir, Srinagar- 190006 India abuhroo @ yahoo. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 9576 - 1165 abuhroo@yahoo.com text Zootaxa 2024 2024-10-31 5533 1 1 82 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5533.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5533.1.1 1175-5334 14023339 F48DF7EE-7DED-49D3-96A5-620881E3AB36 45. Scolytoplatypus daimio Blandford, 1893b ( Figure 58 ) = muticus Hagedorn, 1904 = siomio Blandford, 1893b This species is diagnosed by the following morphological characters: ♂ frons weakly concave, impunctate dull with uniform fine granules throughout; anterolateral edges with long golden hairs extending from upper frontal area almost up to epistoma, forming inwardly curled tufts on upper level of eyes; eyes entire; antennal club ovate, elongate, widest at base, 1.7× longer than wide, narrowly rounded at the apex, surface densely covered with setae, longer setae on base and apex; pronotum 1.22× wider than long, widest at anterior third, devoid of any distinct summit and asperities, surface finely reticulate with minute punctures, set 3–4 diameters apart from each other; dorsal surface somewhat smooth with sparse minute pubescence; prosternum with a pair of widely separated, divergent, straight processes on the anterior margin; scutellum triangular, flush with elytral surface; elytra 1.29× as long as wide, 2× as long as pronotum, clearly widened posteriorly; basal angles rectangular, sides parallel to abruptly declivous apex; elytral surface shining, with irregularly placed minute punctures; striae & interstriae indistinct; declivity commencing on posterior fourth, sub-convex; striae 1 and 2 somewhat visible, rest confused; interstriae shortly carinate at the commencement of declivity, 1 and 3 well- marked, lined with a row of distinct tubercles, interstriae 7 toothed forming a lateral tooth on elytron; elytral apex with distinct carina; surface with long, pale hairs; elytral color yellowish, gradually becoming darker posteriorly, without a distinct darker band along suture; body length: 2.97–3.22 mm , 2.16× as long as wide. FIGURE 58. Scolytoplatypus daimio . Male: dorsal view A , lateral view B , frons C , prosternum D ; female: dorsal view E , frons F . Female is very similar to male except the frons being strongly convex with a feeble longitudinal median impression, either side of which is finely but distinctly punctate with sparse minute hairs; commencement of elytral declivity devoid of any distinct longitudinal ridges; odd numbered interstriae with few minute, scattered tubercles on the declivity; body length: 3.0– 3.28 mm . Material examined: New records: India : 3 ♂ ′s, 3 ♀ ′s. Kashmir , Thajwas Sonamarg ( 34° 18.222′ N , 075° 16.388′ E , 9105 ft. ), A.A. Buhroo , 30.08.2018 ( KUIC ). Kashmir , Pahalgam ( 34° 05.15′ N , 075° 15.47′ E , 8000 ft. ), A.A. Buhroo , 07.09.2019 ( KUIC ) . Distribution: India : Himachal Pradesh , Kashmir, Uttarakhand Hosts: Acer caesium ( Sapindaceae )