Inventory of the Carabid Beetle Fauna of the Gaoligong Mountains, Western Yunnan Province, China: Species of the Tribe Broscini (Coleoptera: Carabidae).
Author
Kavanaugh, David H.
Department of Entomology, California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94118, U. S. A.
Author
Liang, Hongbin
Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences
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2021-09-30
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14.
Broscus punctatus
(Dejean), 1828
Figures 5b
,
36
,
37
,
46b
,
47-50
Cephalotes punctatus
Dejean, 1828:431
.
Holotype
, a female, deposited in
MNHN
. Type locality:
Egypt
, Mt.
Sinai.
Percus nepalensis
Hope, 1831:21
.
Type
deposited in
OUMNH
.
Type
localiy:
Nepal
.
Broscus limbatus
Ballion, 1871:327
.
Type
locality:
Tajikistan
, Mogol-Tau.
Broscus davidianus
Fairmaire, 1888:7
. Types deposited in
MNHN
. Type areas:
China
,
Yunnan
and
Hong
Kong
.
Broscus batesi
Semenov, 1891:276
.
Holotype
, a female, deposited in ZIN. Type locality:
India
,
Assam
.
Diagnosis.
Fig. 36a
. Because
B. punctatus
is the only species of the genus in the region, the generic diagnosis serves also to distinguish members of this species.
Habitat distribution.
Within the study area, members of this species were collected in daytime from under stones, logs and other cover in open roadside and disturbed waste areas, in heavily grazed meadows with scattered grasses and shrubs (
Fig. 46b
), at the edges of agricultural fields, including wet and dry rice paddies, and on the upper open sandy banks of large streams. At night, beetles were found active on the bare substrate surface in these same habitats.
Within the Gaoligong
Shan region
, this species occurs at relatively low to moderate elevations, with our records documenting its occurrence in the
1185 to 2506 m
range (
Fig. 49
).
Geographical distribution within the Gaoligong Shan.
Fig. 36b
.
We examined a total of 466 specimens (250 males and 216 females) from the following localities:
Fugong County
:
LumadengTownship (
Nu Jiang at Yaping Bridge
, 27.12957°/98.87596°,
1250 m
,
30 April 2004
,
H.B.
collector [
one male
and
one female
;
CAS
;
IOZ
]);
Maji Township
(
Majimi village
, 27.39828°/98.82650°,
1350 m
,
23 April 2004
,
H.B. Liang
,
X.Y. Li
&
M. Xie
collectors [
two males
;
CAS
,
IOZ
];
Pihe Township
(
Zhiziluo village
, 26.54657°/98.915731° to 26.54415°/98.92677°,
1990-2285m
,
20 August 2005
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
&
H.B. Liang
collectors [
one female
;
CAS
]);
Shangpa Township
(west bank of
Nu Jiang
,
1185 m
, 26.90668°/98.86339°,
13 October 2002
,
D. H. Kavanaugh
,
P. E. Marek
,
H.-B. Liang
, &
D.-Z. Dong
collectors [
one female
;
IOZ
], (
Nu Jiang
, along road on west bank south of vehicle bridge, 26.88952°/98.86539°,
1223 m
,
22 April 2004
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
&
C. E. Griswold
collectors [
one female
;
CAS
],
27 April 2004
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
&
C. E. Griswold
collectors [
one female
;
CAS
],
12 May 2004
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
collector [
one male
;
CAS
]);
Shibali Road
(above
Shilajia village
,
North Fork of Yamu He
, 27.13419°/98.82641° to 27.13947°/98.82184°,
1800-1900 m
,
25 April 2004
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
&
C. E. Griswold
collectors [
one female
;
CAS
]).
Gongshan County
:
(
10-20 May 2001
,
W.D. Ba
collector [
one male
;
IOZ
]);
Bingzhongluo Township
(
Bingzhongluo
, 28.01986°/98.62297°,
1749 m
,
7 October 2002
,
H.-B. Liang
&
W.-D. Ba
collectors [
one male
and
five females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (
34 km
N of Cikai
at junction of
Shuangla He
and
Nu Jiang
, 27.96606°/98.66092°,
1550 m
,
24 September 2002
,
H.-B. Liang
&
W.-D. Ba
collectors [
one male
;
IOZ
],
25 September 2002
,
H.-B. Liang
collector [
one female
;
IOZ
], 27.96918°/98.66198°,
1550 m
,
9 October 2002
,
D. H. Kavanaugh
,
H.-B. Liang
, &
W.-D. Ba
collectors [
one male
and
two females
;
CAS
;
IOZ
],
22 October 2004
,
D. H. Kavanaugh
&
D.-Z. Dong
collectors [
one female
;
CAS
]), (
Gongdangshenshan
, 27.99725°/98.662003°,
2489 m
,
12 November 2004
,
H.-B. Liang
collector [
one male
;
IOZ
]), (
Gongdong
,
2506 m
, 27.99858°/98.61933°,
9 October 2002
,
P. E. Marek
&
D.-Z. Dong
collectors [
one female
;
CAS
]);
Cikai Township
(
Heiwadi
,
15 km
W of Cikai on Dulong Valley Road
,
2022 m
, 27.79584°/98.58443°,
4 October 2002
,
H.-B. Liang
,
W.-D. Ba
, &
C.-G. Jin
collectors [
one male
;
IOZ
],
10 October 2002
,
D. H. Kavanaugh
,
P.E. Marek
,
H.-B. Liang
, &
D.-Z. Dong
[
one male
;
CAS
]), (
15 km
W of Cikai on Dulong Valley Road
at
Heiwadi Nature Reserve Managing Station
,
2018 m
, 27.79433°/98.58908°,
4 October 2002
,
H.-B. Liang
&
C.-G. Jin
collectors [
one female
;
IOZ
]), (
Heiwadi
,
16.8 km
W of Cikai on Dulong Valley Road
, 27.79584°/98.58443°,
2020-2150 m
,
23 September 2002
,
D. H. Kavanaugh
,
P.E. Marek
, &
D.-Z. Dong
collectors [
one male
;
CAS
]), (
Nu Jiang in Cikai
, 27.73845°/98.67092°,
1430 m
,
8-9 October 2002
,
D. H. Kavanaugh
&
P. E. Marek
collectors [
four males
and
three females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (
Nu Jiang
at
Dashaba
, 27.73845°/98.67092°,
1430 m
,
10 November 2004
,
H.-B. Liang
collector [
one male
;
IOZ
]), (
Pula He
, 3.0 airkm
N of Cikai
,
1510 m
, 27.76883°/98.65325°,
21 September 2002
,
H.-B. Liang
collector [
one male
;
IOZ
]), (
Pula He
just above
Nu Jiang Road
, 27.74861°/98.66675°,
1440 m
,
23 October 2004
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
,
H.-B. Liang
&
D.-Z. Dong
collectors [
four males
and
two females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
],
11 November 2004
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
,
G. Tang
,
H.-B. Liang
&
D.-Z. Dong
collectors [
one female
;
IOZ
]).
Longling County
:
Longjiang Township
(
Xiaoheishan Forest Reserve
,
Guchengshan
, 24.82888°/98.76001°,
2020 m
,
26 May 2005
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
,
C.E. Griswold
&
H.B. Liang
collectors [
three males
and
one female
;
CAS
,
IOZ
],
27 May 2005
,
D.Z. Dong
collector [
six males
and
five females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (small stream along road below
Xiaoheishan Forest Reserve
,
Guchengshan
, 24.82888°/98.76001°,
2020 m
,
25 May 2005
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
,
H.B. Liang
&
D.Z. Dong
collectors [
seven males
and
four females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]).
Longyang County
:
Lujiang Township
(
Dasheyao Forestry Station
,
Km
39.9 on
Baoshan-Tenchong Road
, 24.92994°/98.75850°,
2325 m
,
3 June 2005
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
&
D.Z. Dong
collectors [
two males
and
one female
;
CAS
,
IOZ
],
Km
40, 24.92944°/98.75861°,
2320 m
,
6 June 2005
,
J.J. Yang
collector [
two males
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (
Baoshan-Tenchong Road Km
24, 24.83917°/98.75000°,
2008 m
,
29 October 2003
,
N.D. Penny
,
T.S. Briggs
,
H.B. Liang
,
D.Z. Dong
,
R. Li
, &
G. Tang
[
three males
and
two females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (
Baoshan-Tenchong Road Km
29-35, 24.92916°/98.75861°,
2000-2350 m
,
12 October 2003
,
D.Z. Dong
collector [
one female
;
IOZ
]), (
Baoshan-Tenchong Road Km
36- 37, 24.93417°/98.76667°,
2150 m
,
12 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C Shi
collectors [
three males
and
two females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (
Baoshan-Tenchong Road KM
40, 24.92944°/98.75861°,
2320 m
,
16 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C Shi
collectors [
three males
and
one female
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (
Baoshan-Tenchong Road Km
40-41 (24.92694°/98.75000°,
2404 m
,
12 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C Shi
collectors [
five males
and
three females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (
Baoshan-Tenchong Road Km
41, 24.93194°/98.76111°,
2440 m
,
15 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C Shi
collectors [
two males
and
two females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]);
Luoshuidong area
(24.94833°/98.75667°,
2300 m
,
26-31 October 1998
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
,
C.E. Griswold
,
C.-L. Long
&
H.X. He
collectors [
two females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
],
30 May 2005
,
D.Z. Dong
collector [
two females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (24.93278°/98.75333°,
2300-2480 m
,
13 October 2003
,
D.Z. Dong
collector [
one female
;
IOZ
]), (
Sancha He
, 24.94865°/98.75193°,
2350 m
,
30 May 2005
,
H.B. Liang
&
J.J. Yang
collectors [
two males
and
one female
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]);
Mangkuan Township
(
Baihualing Nature Reserve
work station, 25.29560°/98.80298°,
1520 m
,
9- 12 October 2007
,
H. B. Liang
collector [
one female
;
IOZ
];
Nankang Forest Station
(24.82444°/98.77889°,
2085 m
,
27 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C. Shi
collectors [
four males
and
one female
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (24.82284°/98.78207°,
2060 m
,
23 May 2005
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
,
C.E. Griswold
,
H.B. Liang
,
D.Z. Dong
, H.
M. Yan
&
K.J. Guo
collectors [
one female
;
CAS
]);
Nankang Yakou
(24.83167°/98.76667°,
2130 m
,
4-7 November 1998
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
,
C.E. Griswold
,
C.- L. Long
,
R. Li
, &
H.-X. He
collectors [
48 males
and
33 females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (24.82583°/E098.77222°,
2130 m
,
26 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C. Shi
collectors [
four males
and
two females
;
CAS
;
IOZ
],
26 October 2003
,
D.Z. Dong
collector [
one male
and
two females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (24.81944°/98.77111°,
2130 m
,
27 October 2003
,
D.Z. Dong
collector [
one male
;
IOZ
],
31 October 2003
,
D.Z. Dong
collector [
one female
;
IOZ
]), (24.82587°/98.76832°,
2148 m
,
22 May 2005
,
H.B. Liang
collector [
four males
and
two females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (just
N of Nankang Yakou
, 24.83178°/98.76472°,
2180 m
,
22 May 2005
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
,
C.E. Griswold
&
D.Z. Dong
collectors [
four males
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (mountain near
Nankang
, 24.83250°/98.76667°,
2245 m
,
27 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C. Shi
collectors [
one male
and
one female
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]).
Lushui County
:
Luzhang Township
(
Langbazhai
,
Lusai He
, 25.96378°/98.770321°,
1873 m
,
20 May 2005
,
D.Z. Dong
&
H.B. Liang
collectors [
five males
and
three females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
];
Pianma Township
(
Gangfang village
, 26.10403°/98.58059°,
1563 m
,
13 May 2005
,
D.Z. Dong
collector [
two males
and
three females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (
Gangfang He
at
Gulang village
, 26.10321°/98.58094°,
1590 m
,
13 May 2005
,
H.B. Liang
&
Y.H. San
collectors [
one male
and
two females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (
Gangfang Yakou
,
7 km
N of Pianma
, 26.03672°/98.62026°,
2250 m
,
12 May 2005
,
H.B. Liang
collector [
two males
;
CAS
,
IOZ
], (
Gangfang
Sancha Lukou
(26.12167°/98.57500°,
1500 m
,
12 October 1998
,
D. H. Kavanaugh
collector [
three males
;
CAS
,
IOZ
];
14-15 October 1998
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
,
C.E. Griswold
,
C. Ferraris
, &
C.-L. Long
collectors [
14 males
and
seven females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (
Gulang village
, 26.09028°/98.58584°,
1535 m
,
14 May 2005
,
D.Z. Dong
,
H.B. Liang
&
Y.H. San
collectors [
one male
;
IOZ
]), (0 to 4.0 km
E of Sancha Lukou
, 26.12218°/98.57546° to 26.11750°/98.59509°,
1625-1785 m
,
16 May 2005
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
,
C.E. Griswold
,
D.Z. Dong
&
K.J. Guo
collectors [
13 males
and
15 females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
], (
Xiapianma village
, 26.01137°/98.61788°,
1850 m
,
13 May 2005
,
H.B. Liang
collector [
one female
;
IOZ
]).
Tengchong County
:
Beihai Township
(15.2 airkm
NNE of Tengchong
at
Qing Hai
(lake), 25.13408°/98.57144°,
1842 m
,
7 June 2006
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
,
R.L. Brett
,
H.B. Liang
,
Z.C. Liu
, &
D.Z. Dong
collectors [
one male
;
CAS
]);
Houqiao Township
(5.9 airkm
NE of Houqiao
near
Guyong Forestry Station
, 25.36562°/98.31610°,
2030 m
,
27 May 2006
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
,
R.L. Brett
,
H.B. Liang
,
Z.C. Liu
, &
D.Z. Dong
collectors [
two males
and
two females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (3.5 airkm
NW of Houqiao
at
Xiajie village
, 25.34885°/98.25266°,
1720 m
,
28 May 2006
,
D.Z. Dong
collector [
one male
;
IOZ
]);
Jietou Township
(
Dahetou Lingganjiao
, 25.73947°/98.69630°,
2010 m
,
14- 15 May 2006
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
,
R.L. Brett
, &
H.B. Liang
collectors [
18 males
and
nine females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
],
16 May 2006
,
D. H. Kavanaugh
collector [
seven males
and
three females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
], 25.67125°/98.68016° to 25.73947°/98.69630°,
1838 - 2010 m
,
14 May 2006
,
D.Z. Dong
&
X.P. Wang
collectors [
one male
and
one female
;
CAS
,
IOZ
], along
Longtang He
, 25.73947°/98.69630°,
2010 m
,
18 May 2006
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
&
R.L. Brett
collectors [
seven males
and
one female
;
CAS
,
IOZ
],
19 May 2006
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
,
R.L. Brett
, &
D.Z. Dong
collectors [
four males
and
seven females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (
0.75 km
N of Dahetou Lingganjiao
at
Longtang He
, 25.74622°/98.69612°,
2030 m
,
18 May 2006
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
&
R.L. Brett
collectors [
one female
;
CAS
]), (
0.3 km
S of Dahetou Lingganjiao
in valley of
Longchuan Jiang
, 25.73678°/98.69639°,
2005 m
,
18 May 2006
,
D. Z. Dong
collector [
six males
and
11 females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
],
20 May 2006
,
D. Z. Dong
collector [
one female
;
IOZ
]), (
Datang Village
,
Maluchong
, 25.58194°/98.67583°,
1740 m
,
24 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
collector [
one female
;
IOZ
]), (
Jietou
, stream
0.7 km
N, 25.43128°/98.64773°,
1564 m
,
22 May 2006
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
,
R.L. Brett
,
H.B. Liang
, &
D.Z. Dong
collectors [
three females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (
Shaba Village
, 25.39639°/98.70000°,
1850 m
,
23 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C. Shi
collectors [
one male
and
one female
;
CAS
,
IOZ
],
Cha He
at
Shaba village
, 25.39256°/98.70488°,
1840 m
,
25 May 2006
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
,
R.L. Brett
, &
D.Z. Dong
collectors [
one female
;
CAS
]), (
Shabadi
, 25.39416°/98.64686°,
1500 m
,
25 October 1998
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
collector [
one male
;
CAS
]), (
Yong’anqiao
, 25.32556°/98.60944°,
1500 m
,
22 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C. Shi
collectors [
two males
and
two females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (
Zhoujiapo Village
, 25.33222°/98.67611°,
1740 m
,
24 October 2003
,
D.Z. Dong
collector [
one female
;
IOZ
], 25.53476°/98.66897°,
1610 m
,
13 May 2006
,
H.B. Liang
,
R.L. Brett
, &
D.Z. Dong
collectors [
one male
and
three females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]);
Qushi Township
(
Longchuan Jiang
at
Longkou village
, 25.28175°/98.59246°,
1500 m
,
6 June 2006
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
,
R.L. Brett
,
H.B. Liang
, &
D.Z. Dong
collectors [
one male
;
CAS
]), (
Xiaojiangqiao
, 25.23944°/98.62722°,
1445 m
,
21 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C. Shi
collectors [
six males
and
two females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
];
Shangying Township
(
Baoshan-Tenchong Road Km
42 at
Sanchawa
,
2300 m
, 24.93278°/98.75333°,
14 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C Shi
collectors [
two females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (
Baoshan-Tenchong Road Km
42-46, 24.95361°/98.73333°,
2290 m
,
14 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C. Shi
collectors [
five males
and
six females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
],
17 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
collector [
one male
and
six females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (
Baoshan-Tenchong Road Km
46-51 near
Dahaoping Forest Station
, 24.95722°/98.73333°,
2220 m
,
17 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C Shi
collectors [
two males
and
three females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
],
D.Z. Dong
collector [
one female
;
IOZ
],
18 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C Shi
collectors [
one male
;
IOZ
]), (
Baoshan-Tenchong Road Km
63, 25.02917°/98.66667°,
1360 m
,
19 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang X.C. Shi
and
G. Tang
collectors, [
one male
;
IOZ
]), (
Km
65, 25.04167°/98.66667°,
1335 m
,
19 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C. Shi
collectors [
one male
and
one female
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (small road near
Dahaoping Forest Station
, 24.95722°/98.73333°,
2170 m
,
18 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C. Shi
collectors [
one male
;
IOZ
]), (
Longwen Bridge
at
Baoshan-Tengchong Road
, 25.02222°/98.66667°,
1290 m
,
19 October 2003
,
D.Z. Dong
collector [
four females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
],
20 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C. Shi
collectors [
one male
and
one female
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]);
Tengyue Township
(
Laifeng
Shan
, 25.01734°/98.47719°,
1920 m
,
1 June 2006
,
D.H. Kavanaugh
,
R.L. Brett
,
H.B. Liang
, &
D.Z. Dong
collectors [
two females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]);
Wuhe Township
(
1 km
S of Picaohe Village
, 24.86972°/98.70000°,
1600 m
,
28 October 2003
,
N.D. Penny
collector [
one female
;
CAS
]), (
Xiaodifang Village
, 24.85722°/98.75917°,
2150 m
,
29 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C. Shi
collectors [
one female
;
IOZ
],
D.Z. Dong
collector [
three males
and
three females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]), (
Xiaoheishan Forest Station
, 24.82889°/98.76000°,
2025 m
,
29 October 2003
,
H.B. Liang
&
X.C. Shi
collectors [
four males
and
three females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]); (
Zhengding Forestry Station
,
Km
28.8 on
Route S
317, 24.85450°/98.73761°,
1834 m
,
23 May 2005
,
D.Z. Dong
& H.
M. Yan
collectors [
two females
;
CAS
,
IOZ
]).
FIGURE
36.
Broscus punctatus
(Dejean)
. a. Habitus (CASENT1010276; Heiwadi, Cikai Township, Gongshan County, Yunnan, China), dorsal aspect, scale line = 1.0 mm; b. Map showing locality records (blue circles) for this species in the Gaoligong Shan region, scale line = 100 km.
FIGURE
37. Male genitalia,
Broscus punctatus
(Dejean)
(CASENT1011066; Heiwadi, Cikai Township, Gongshan County, Yunnan, China). a. Right paramere, lateral aspect; b. Left paramere, lateral aspect; c. Median lobe, left lateral aspect; d. Median lobe, ventral aspect; scale line = 1.0 mm.
Members of this species were collected in all parts of the study area except for Core Area 1, in the northwestern part of the study area (
Fig. 48
). However, the relatively broad geographical range of this species overall (see below) suggests that it probably occurs in that core area as well but has not yet been recorded there.
Overall geographical distribution.
Fig. 47
. The geographical range of this species spans nearly the entire Asian mainland, from eastern
Egypt
to eastern
China
, in a band more or less between about 15° and 40° North latitudes, with the most southly part of the range in the Middle East and the northernmost part in central Asia. The species has been recorded from the following areas:
Afghanistan
,
China
(
Fujian
,
Guangxi
,
Hong Kong
, Sichuan, Yunnan),
Egypt
(Mt.
Sinai
),
India
(
Assam
,
Uttarakhand
),
Iraq
,
Iran
,
Kyrgyzstan
,
Kuwait
,
Myanmar
,
Nepal
,
Saudi Arabia
,
Tajikistan
,
United Arab Emirates
,
Uzbekistan
,
Vietnam
, and
Yemen
(
Häckel et al 2010
). Its occurrence in the study area is about at the eastern one-fourth of it known east/west range and near the center of its north/south geographical range.
Geographical relationships with other
Broscus
species.
Representatives of no other
Broscus
species
have been recorded from within the study area or in any adjacent areas at similar elevations (
Fig. 50
). The nearest other
Broscus
species
occur in the Himalayan ranges and typically at higher elevations (Schmidt and Arndt 2000).