On the subfamily Scaritinae BONELLI, 1810 from Sri Lanka, with the description of a new species (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Scaritinae) Author Balkenohl, Michael Ligusterweg 9 CH – 8906 Bonstetten, Switzerland mike.balkenohl@bluewin.ch text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2021 2021-08-31 53 1 33 43 journal article 3717 10.5281/zenodo.5643301 eb09193e-683a-4642-829f-ff0048c6e9d4 0253-116X 5643301 Oxylobus porcatus minor TSCHITSCHERIN , 1894 M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: One spec ., Ceylon Umg. Anuradhapura G. Frey III. 53 / Oxylobus porcatus F. v. minor Tsch. Bänninger det. 1955 ( NHMB-Frey ). The record confirms previous data. ANDREWES (1928 , 1929 , 1930 ) treats this form as variation, and LORENZ (2005 , 2019 ) as synonym to procatus (FABRICIUS, 1798). However, the differences between the nominate subspecies and the subspecies minor TSCHITSCHERIN are eye catching and conspicuously distinct. This is especially true for the punctuation on the venter. Therefore, I state this form as valid subspecies.