Taxonomic revision of the Oriental species of Notoxus (Coleoptera: Anthicidae)
Author
Kejval, Zbyněk
text
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae
2011
2011-12-09
51
2
627
673
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5329507
0374-1036
5329507
Notoxus ravana
species-group
Diagnosis.
Elytral apices in males clearly modified; median lobe of aedeagus symmetrical, lacking distinct dorsal plate; parameres of aedeagus setose; latero-basal fovea of abdominal sternum III rather rounded, forming conspicuous, deep cavity.
Species included.
Notoxus brinckianus
Bonadona, 1986
,
N. brunneorufus
Bonadona, 1989
,
N. ravana
sp. nov.
, and
N. variabilis
Krekich-Strassoldo, 1913
.
Remarks.
The range of this group is confined to the Indian subcontinent (
India
,
Sri Lanka
) so far, and its members exhibit clear similarities (deep latero-basal fovea of abdominal sternum III, general morphology of aedeagus) with the Afrotropical fauna of the genus.