Redefinition of Steriphodon Abeille de Perrin, 1895 (Coleoptera: Anthicidae), with a new species description, checklist, and key to species Author Telnov, Dmitry Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, SW 7 5 BD, London, United Kingdom. & Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, O. Vācieša iela 4, LV- 1004, Rīga, Latvia & Coleopterological Research Center, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Vienības iela 13, LV- 5401, Daugavpils, Latvia text Zootaxa 2021 2021-08-11 5020 1 141 165 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5020.1.7 1175-5326 5223099 C999A1D9-5E88-4820-BCA0-9E58DA0BDE8A Steriphodon doncasteri Abdullah, 1967 ( Figs 42–48 ) Abdullah (1967a: 330) original description ( India : Tamil Nadu & Kerala ), key . Abdullah (1968: 190) key. Studied type material. ♂ holotype BMNH [genitalia in separate tube, forebody missing, one metathoracic wing mounted on same card with the specimen], Ayur , North Salem. F.R.I. Sandal Insect Survey [printed] 8.8. [hand- written] 30 [printed] / Brit. Mus. 1946- [printed] 319. [handwritten] / Plot 21 [printed] / 1930 [handwritten] / 494 [handwritten] / Type H.T. [printed, label circular, red frame] / Steriphodon abdominalis Abdullah. HOLOTYPE [handwritten]; 1♂ paratype BMNH [genitalia in separate tube, forebody and legs missing, one metathoracic wing mounted on same card with the specimen] ( Figs 44–48 ), Ayur, North Salem. F.R.I. Sandal Insect Survey [printed] 7.X. [handwritten] 30 [printed] / Brit. Mus. 1946- [printed] 319. [handwritten] / Plot 19 [printed] / 1917 [handwrit- ten] / 443 ♂ [handwritten] / Paratype [printed, label circular, yellow frame] / Steriphodon abdominalis Abdullah PARATYPE ♂ . [handwritten]; 2♂ paratypes BMNH [mounted on same card] ( Figs 42–43 ), Ayur , North Salem. F.R.I. Sandal Insect Survey [printed] 7.X. [handwritten] 30 [printed] / 1916 [handwritten] / Plot 19 [printed] / Brit. Mus. 1946- [printed] 319. [handwritten] / Paratypes [printed, label circular, yellow frame] / Egestria abdomina- lis Blr MS . name! [handwritten] det. K.G.Blair. [printed] parat. [handwritten] / Steriphodon abdominalis Abdullah PARATYPES ♂♂ [handwritten]; 1♂ paratype BMNH , Ayur , North Salem. F.R.I. Sandal Insect Survey [printed] 10.X. [handwritten] 30 [printed] / 1914 [handwritten] / Plot 15 [printed] / Brit. Mus. 1946- [printed] 319. [handwrit- ten] / Paratype [printed, label circular, yellow frame] / Steriphodon abdominalis Abdullah PARATYPE ♂ [handwrit- ten]; 1♂ paratype BMNH [genitalia in separate tube], India Malabar [handwritten] / Fry Coll. 1905.100. [printed] / 24816 [handwritten] / 495 ♂ [handwritten] / Pedilidae near Egestria tarsi 5-5-4 [handwritten] / Paratype [printed, label circular, yellow frame] / Steriphodon abdominalis Abdullah ♂ . PARATYPE [handwritten]. New record. INDIA ,mer. Tamil Nadu State Kumili,5.1986 T.Nathan coll. ( 1 specimen NHMB ) . Distribution. Southern India ( Kerala , Tamil Nadu ). Note. Digital images of male genitalia are provided for the first time for this species.