A review of the genus Laemoglyptus from the Himalayas (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) Author Švihla, Vladimír Department of Entomology, National Museum, Kunratice 1, CZ- 148 00 Praha 4, Czech Republic; e-mail: vladimir _ svihla @ nm. cz Author Kopetz, Andreas Im Semmichbache 14, D- 99334 Eischleben, Germany; e-mail: andreas. kopetz @ t-online. de text Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 2012 2012-12-17 52 2 443 466 journal article 2557 10.5281/zenodo.5331595 3ac83b7c-bce6-49ab-bd17-a105ae984e00 0374-1036 5331595 Laemoglyptus ater ater Kazantsev, 2009 Laemoglyptus ater Kazantsev, 2009: 327 , Figs. 7–8 . Type material examined. HOLOTYPE ( SMNS ): ♂, “ NEPAL – Expeditionen Jochen Martens / 351 Taplejung Distr. , Yamputhin , Cultural land, open forest, 1650–1800 m , 26 Apr – 1 May 1988 , J. MARTENS & W. SCHAWALLER leg. [white labels, printed] / HOLOTYPUS , des. S. Kasantsev [red label, printed] / Laemoglyptus ater sp.nov. , Kazantsev des.2008 [white label, printed]”. Additional material examined. NEPAL : EASTERN REGION : Kosi Zone , Dhankuta Distr. , Arun valley , Hille – Shidua / Bhedetar , 2000–2700 m a.s.l. , 24.–28.v.1996 , P. Čechovský lgt., 2 ♀♀ ( NHMB ); Sankhua Sabha Distr. , Arun valley between Mure and Hurure , 2050–2150 m a.s.l. , 9.–17.vi.1988 , Martens & Schawaller lgt., 1 ♀ ( SMNS ) ; Mechi , Taplejung , 24 km NE Taplejung , Sekathum , Camp , 27°32′10″N , 87°48′29″E , 1550 m a.s.l. , 6.v.2003 , A. Weigel lgt., 1 ♀ ( NMEG ) . Differential diagnosis. Aedeagus of L. ater by the fused parameres being approximately as long as as the apex of the dorsal part of the aedeagus resembling mostly that of L. lalitpurensis Kazantzev, 2009 , from which it differs by the slightly concave lateroapical sides of the dorsal part of the aedeagus in dorsal view, and the sinuate apical portion of the parameres in lateral view (cf. KAZANTSEV 2009 ). Distribution. Nepal : Eastern Region.