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Key to the species of
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9DA40B4DCAFB89FA74FF4B" box="[151,1436,1049,1071]" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">1. Claws simple........................................................................................ 2</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9DA40B4DCAFBA4FA74FF28" box="[151,1436,1079,1101]" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">- Claws with an inner tooth, sometimes very small, microscopic................................................ 19</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9DA40B4DCAFBC7FA74FF0D" box="[151,1436,1108,1130]" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">2. Elytra with humps or tubercles on intervals................................................................. 3</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9DA40B4DCAFBE1FA74FFE3" box="[151,1436,1137,1159]" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">- Elytra lacking humps or tubercles, intervals more or less convex, but smooth..................................... 15</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9DA40B4DCAFB1CFA74FFC0" box="[151,1436,1167,1189]" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">3. Pronotum lacking a median keel......................................................................... 4</keyLead>
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4. Larger (body length
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.). Pronotum as long as wide, densely punctured, matt, sides broadened to apical third, anterior margin of pronotum in lateral view not prominent on the head. Kathmandu, Phulchowki.........
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- Smaller (body length 2.93.0 mm). Pronotum subcylindrical, glossy, sparsely punctured, sides scarcely broadened, anterior margin of pronotum in lateral view prominent on the head. Western
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, Pokhara...............
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<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9DA40B49E4FAB1FAD1FE53" box="[1209,1337,1314,1335]" italics="true" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">M. wolfgangi</emphasis>
Meregalli
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9DA40B4DCAFAACFA74FE31" box="[151,1436,1343,1365]" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">5. Elytral punctures irregularly impressed.................................................................... 6</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9DA40B4DCAFACEFA74FE15" box="[151,1436,1372,1394]" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">- Elytral punctures regularly impressed, intervals linear, continuous............................................... 8</keyLead>
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6. Rostrum not thickened basad, regularly curved in lateral view; elytra oval, sides moderately curvilinear; pronotum as long as wide, apex of penis rounded. Body length
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. Pokhara, Pothani...............................
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9DA40B4DCAFA26FA74FE83" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">- Rostrum strongly thickened basad and sharply curved downwards; elytra oblong, sides subparallel; pronotum longer than wide; apex of penis slightly prominent medially.................................................................. 7</keyLead>
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7. Setae on tibia perpendicularly erect. Body length
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. Northern
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(
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, Darjeeling)...
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<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9DA40B499CFA63FAC1FD60" box="[1217,1321,1519,1541]" italics="true" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">M. bhaktai</emphasis>
(Meregalli)
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- Setae on tibia recumbent against integument. Body length
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. Eastern
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, Northern
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(Darjeeling)..........................................................................................
<taxonomicName id="DFCBBDE7FF9DA40B49F7F9B9FA74FD5B" authority="(Zherichin)" authorityName="Meregalli" authorityYear="2020" baseAuthorityName="Zherichin" baseAuthorityYear="1987" box="[1194,1436,1577,1599]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Microplinthus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="51" pageNumber="52" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="ausobskyi">
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9DA40B49F7F9B9FAC1FD5B" box="[1194,1321,1578,1599]" italics="true" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">M. ausobskyi</emphasis>
(Zherichin)
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9DA40B4DCAF9D4FA74FD38" box="[151,1436,1607,1629]" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">8. Elytral setae spatulate, as long as wide, generally recumbent................................................... 9</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9DA40B4DCAF9F6FA74FD1D" box="[151,1436,1636,1658]" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">- Elytral setae slender, much longer than wide, not spatulate, erect............................................... 10</keyLead>
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9. Rostrum slender, ratio l/w ca. 3, with large round punctures; pronotum with small punctures, interspaces as wide as punctures. Body length
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. Pokhara, Kali-Gandakhi valley........................................
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9DA40B4DCAF92EFA75FD8B" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">
- Rostrum short, ratio l/w ca. 2.5, punctures small, separated by raised glossy longitudinal lines; pronotum with dense large punctures, interspaces much smaller than punctures, linear. Body length
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. Kathmandu, Phulchowki.
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</paragraph>
</keyStep>
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10. Elytra oval, convex, pronotum subquadrate, finely and regularly densely punctured, sides slightly linearly broadened to apical quarter. Body length
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. Northern
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9DA40B4F37F887FD73FC4E" box="[618,667,1812,1834]" name="India" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">India</collectingCountry>
(Darjeeling)......................................
<taxonomicName id="DFCBBDE7FF9DA40B49BBF886FA74FC4E" ID-CoL="433QK" authority="Meregalli" authorityName="Meregalli" authorityYear="2004" box="[1254,1436,1812,1834]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Microplinthus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="51" pageNumber="52" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shiva">
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9DA40B49BBF886FAD1FC4D" box="[1254,1337,1812,1834]" italics="true" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">M. shiva</emphasis>
Meregalli
</taxonomicName>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9DA40B4DCAF8A1FA74FC23" box="[151,1436,1841,1863]" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">- Elytra oblong, scarcely convex, pronotum subrectangular, variously sculptured, sides subparallel..................... 11</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
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<paragraph id="1874C664FF9DA40B4DCAF8DCFA74FC00" blockId="51.[151,1437,1049,2039]" box="[151,1436,1871,1893]" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9DA40B4DCAF8DCFA74FC00" box="[151,1436,1871,1893]" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">11. Setae on elytra broadened apicad, shorter than one interval width, recumbent on integument......................... 12</keyLead>
</paragraph>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9DA40B4DCAF8FEFA74FCE5" box="[151,1436,1900,1922]" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">- Setae on elytra slender, barely broadened apicad, as long as one interval width.................................... 13</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
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<paragraph id="1874C664FF9DA40B4DCAF819FA74FCD9" blockId="51.[151,1437,1049,2039]" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9DA40B4DCAF819FA74FCD9" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">
12. Smaller (body length
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.), rostrum short, ratio l/w &lt;3; funicle antennomere 1 globose, 2 as long as wide; pronotum as long as wide. Northern
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9DA40B4C83F834FDE7FCD9" box="[478,527,1959,1981]" name="India" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">India</collectingCountry>
(Darjeeling).................................................
<taxonomicName id="DFCBBDE7FF9DA40B4987F83BFA74FCD9" ID-CoL="433QC" authority="Meregalli" authorityName="Meregalli" authorityYear="2004" box="[1242,1436,1959,1981]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Microplinthus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="51" pageNumber="52" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="laurae">
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9DA40B4987F83BFAD1FCD8" box="[1242,1337,1959,1981]" italics="true" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">M. laurae</emphasis>
Meregalli
</taxonomicName>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="1874C664FF9DA40B4DCAF856FA74FC93" blockId="51.[151,1437,1049,2039]" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9DA40B4DCAF856FA74FC93" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">
- Larger (body length
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); rostrum slender, ratio l/w ca. 3.5, first 2 funicle antennomeres distinctly longer than wide; pronotum longer than wide. Eastern
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9DA40B4F55F872FDACFC93" box="[520,580,2017,2039]" name="Nepal" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">Nepal</collectingCountry>
, Ilam District...........................................
<taxonomicName id="DFCBBDE7FF9DA40B498DF871FA74FC93" authority="(Zherichin)" baseAuthorityName="Zherichin" box="[1232,1436,2017,2039]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Leptanchonus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="51" pageNumber="52" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="maior">
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9DA40B498DF871FAC1FC93" box="[1232,1321,2018,2039]" italics="true" pageId="51" pageNumber="52">M. maior</emphasis>
(Zherichin)
</taxonomicName>
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</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="A33FDEC1FF9AA40C4DCAFF09FA74FB8D" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<paragraph id="1874C664FF9AA40C4DCAFF09FA75FBA8" blockId="52.[151,1437,153,2023]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFF09FA75FBA8" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
13. Rostrum thick in lateral view, ratio of thickness from dorsum to upper margin of scrobe / rostrum thickness 0.77. Body length
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. Central
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C4CD9FF24FE28FBA9" box="[388,448,183,205]" name="Nepal" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Nepal</collectingCountry>
, Gamesh Himal.......................................................
<taxonomicName id="DFCBBDE7FF9AA40C49ADFF24FA88FBA8" authority="Meregalli, 2020" authorityName="Meregalli" authorityYear="2020" box="[1264,1376,183,204]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Microplinthus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="ganesha" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C49ADFF24FA88FBA8" box="[1264,1376,183,204]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. ganesha</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C483BFF24FA75FBA8" bold="true" box="[1382,1437,183,204]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="318CA70DFF9AA40C483BFF24FA75FBA8" box="[1382,1437,183,204]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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</keyLead>
</paragraph>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFF46FA74FB8D" box="[151,1436,212,234]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">- Rostrum slender in lateral view, ratio of thickness from dorsum to upper margin of scrobe / rostrum thickness &lt;0.60..... 14</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
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<paragraph id="1874C664FF9AA40C4DCAFF61FA74FA41" blockId="52.[151,1437,153,2023]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFF61FA74FA41" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
14. Female sternum VIII with very short branches; elytra with setae limited to odd intervals and grouped in tufts on humps; femur with a minute internal tooth. Body length
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. Eastern
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C4E1FFE9CFC96FA41" box="[834,894,271,293]" name="Nepal" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Nepal</collectingCountry>
, Taplejung District..........
<taxonomicName id="DFCBBDE7FF9AA40C49E8FE9CFA74FA41" ID-CoL="433QG" authority="Zherichin" authorityName="Zherichin" authorityYear="1987" box="[1205,1436,271,293]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Microplinthus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="morimotoi">
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C49E8FE9CFAD1FA40" box="[1205,1337,271,292]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. morimotoi</emphasis>
Zherichin
</taxonomicName>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="1874C664FF9AA40C4DCAFEBEFA75FA18" blockId="52.[151,1437,153,2023]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFEBEFA75FA18" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
- Female sternum VIII with very long branches; elytra with some setae present also on even intervals, setae evenly placed, not grouped in tufts on humps; femur with a sharp tooth. Body length
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. Western
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C495AFEDAFBABFA3B" box="[1031,1091,329,351]" name="Nepal" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Nepal</collectingCountry>
, Manaslu Himal.....................................................................................................
<taxonomicName id="DFCBBDE7FF9AA40C49B2FEF4FA88FA18" authority="Meregalli, 2020" authorityName="Meregalli" authorityYear="2020" box="[1263,1376,359,380]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Microplinthus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="schmidti" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C49B2FEF4FA88FA18" box="[1263,1376,359,380]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. schmidti</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="318CA70DFF9AA40C483BFEF4FA75FA18" box="[1382,1437,359,380]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="A33FDEC1FF9AA40C4DCAFE17FA74FA96" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFE17FA74FAD3" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
15. Basal half of rostrum glossy red, thickened in lateral view, with small and shallow punctures. Body length
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. Eastern
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C4800FE17FA71FAFE" box="[1373,1433,388,410]" name="Nepal" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Nepal</collectingCountry>
, Ilam District.........................................................................
<taxonomicName id="DFCBBDE7FF9AA40C498DFE31FA74FAD3" ID-CoL="3THLQ" authority="(Zherichin)" baseAuthorityName="Zherichin" box="[1232,1436,417,439]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Leptanchonus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="minor">
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C498DFE31FAC1FAD3" box="[1232,1321,418,439]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. minor</emphasis>
(Zherichin)
</taxonomicName>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFE2CFA74FA96" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">- Basal half of rostrum brown or dark ferruginous, matt, not or moderately thickened in lateral view, with dense punctures and longitudinal lines.................................................................................... 16</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="A33FDEC1FF9AA40C4DCAFE6AFA74F948" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<paragraph id="1874C664FF9AA40C4DCAFE6AFA74F96B" blockId="52.[151,1437,153,2023]" box="[151,1436,505,527]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFE6AFA74F96B" box="[151,1436,505,527]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">16. Funicle antennomeres 1 and 2 very short, globose or conical, not longer than wide................................. 17</keyLead>
</paragraph>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFD84FA74F948" box="[151,1436,535,557]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">- Funicle antennomeres 1 and 2 longer than wide, conical...................................................... 18</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="A33FDEC1FF9AA40C4DCAFDA7FA74F9C6" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<paragraph id="1874C664FF9AA40C4DCAFDA7FA75F903" blockId="52.[151,1437,153,2023]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFDA7FA75F903" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
17. Pronotum with a distinct median line in anterior part. Body length
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. Central
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C4973FDA7FB82F92E" box="[1070,1130,564,586]" name="Nepal" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Nepal</collectingCountry>
,
<collectingRegion id="DA0F0886FF9AA40C492EFDA7FAFAF92E" box="[1139,1298,564,586]" country="Nepal" name="Bagmati" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Bagmati District</collectingRegion>
.............................................................................................
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<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C49E3FDC1FA89F902" box="[1214,1377,593,615]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. helambuensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="318CA70DFF9AA40C483BFDC1FA75F903" box="[1382,1437,594,615]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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</keyLead>
</paragraph>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFDFCFA74F9C6" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
- Pronotum lacking a distinct median line in anterior part. Body length
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. Western
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C497AFDFCFB8BF9E1" box="[1063,1123,623,645]" name="Nepal" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Nepal</collectingCountry>
, Kaski District................................................................................................
<taxonomicName id="DFCBBDE7FF9AA40C4995FD1EFA74F9C6" ID-CoL="73HZ6" authority="Zherichin" authorityName="Zherichin" authorityYear="1987" box="[1224,1436,652,674]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Microplinthus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="minimus">
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C4995FD1EFAD1F9C6" box="[1224,1337,653,674]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. minimus</emphasis>
Zherichin
</taxonomicName>
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</paragraph>
</keyStep>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFD39FA74F9B9" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
18. Sides of pronotum broadened towards apical third, constricted at apex. Body length
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. Western
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C49EEFD3AFB07F9DB" box="[1203,1263,681,703]" name="Nepal" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Nepal</collectingCountry>
, Gorkha District..................................................................................
<taxonomicName id="DFCBBDE7FF9AA40C499CFD54FA74F9B9" ID-CoL="433QJ" authority="Zherichin" authorityName="Zherichin" authorityYear="1987" box="[1217,1436,711,733]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Microplinthus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="setulosus">
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C499CFD54FAD1F9B8" box="[1217,1337,711,732]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. setulosus</emphasis>
Zherichin
</taxonomicName>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFD76FA74F873" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
- Sides of pronotum subparallel, moderately converging at apex. Body length
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. Western
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C4935FD77FB4CF99E" box="[1128,1188,740,762]" name="Nepal" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Nepal</collectingCountry>
,
<collectingRegion id="DA0F0886FF9AA40C49F0FD77FA99F99E" box="[1197,1393,740,762]" country="Nepal" name="Dhawalagiri" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Dhawalagiri District</collectingRegion>
...................................................................................
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<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C49F5FC91FAD1F872" box="[1192,1337,769,791]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. kaligandaki</emphasis>
Meregalli
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFC8CFA74F850" box="[151,1436,799,821]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">19. Rostrum strongly curved downwards; anterior margin of pronotum in lateral view strongly prominent above head........ 20</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFCAEFA74F80B" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">- Rostrum moderately curved downwards; anterior margin of pronotum in lateral view linear or only weakly prominent above head............................................................................................... 29</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFCE4FA74F8E8" box="[151,1436,887,909]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">20. Pronotum with a distinct median line at least in anterior half.................................................. 21</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFC06FA74F8CE" box="[151,1436,916,938]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">- Pronotum lacking a median line......................................................................... 25</keyLead>
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<paragraph id="1874C664FF9AA40C4DCAFC21FA74F8A3" blockId="52.[151,1437,153,2023]" box="[151,1436,945,967]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFC21FA74F8A3" box="[151,1436,945,967]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">21. Tibia with long, erect setae............................................................................. 22</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFC5CFA74F880" box="[151,1436,975,997]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">- Tibia with setae curved or recumbent against integument..................................................... 23</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFC7FFA75FF7B" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
22. Funicle antennomeres 1 and 2 very short, not longer than wide; inner teeth of claws minute. Body length
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. Northern
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C4DBFFB9AFEFBFF7B" box="[226,275,1033,1055]" name="India" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">India</collectingCountry>
(
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, Darjeeling).............................................................
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<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C499CFB99FAC1FF7A" box="[1217,1321,1033,1055]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. bhaktai</emphasis>
(Meregalli)
</taxonomicName>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="1874C664FF9AA40C4DCAFBB4FA75FF3D" blockId="52.[151,1437,153,2023]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFBB4FA75FF3D" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
- Funicle antennomeres 1 and 2 slender, longer than wide; inner teeth of claws strongly developed. Body length
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. Eastern
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C4DBFFBD7FEF6FF3E" box="[226,286,1092,1114]" name="Nepal" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Nepal</collectingCountry>
,
<collectingRegion id="DA0F0886FF9AA40C4C7AFBD7FE53FF3E" box="[295,443,1092,1114]" country="Nepal" name="Kosi" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Koshi Province</collectingRegion>
..................................................................
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<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C49BDFBD6FA88FF3D" box="[1248,1376,1092,1114]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. koshianus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C483BFBD7FA75FF3D" bold="true" box="[1382,1437,1092,1113]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="318CA70DFF9AA40C483BFBD7FA75FF3D" box="[1382,1437,1092,1113]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="A33FDEC1FF9AA40C4DCAFBF1FA74FFF0" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFBF1FA75FF13" box="[151,1437,1121,1143]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
23. Elytra oval, ratio length/width 1.3. Body length
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. Eastern
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C4E0FFBF2FC66FF13" box="[850,910,1121,1143]" name="Nepal" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Nepal</collectingCountry>
, Solokhumbu District................
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<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C4843FBF1FA89FF13" box="[1310,1377,1122,1143]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. yeti</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C483BFBF1FA75FF13" bold="true" box="[1382,1437,1122,1143]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="318CA70DFF9AA40C483BFBF1FA75FF13" box="[1382,1437,1122,1143]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFBECFA74FFF0" box="[151,1436,1151,1173]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">- Elytra elongate, ratio length/width 1.71.8................................................................ 24</keyLead>
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</keyStep>
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<paragraph id="1874C664FF9AA40C4DCAFB0FFA75FFD6" blockId="52.[151,1437,153,2023]" box="[151,1437,1180,1202]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFB0FFA75FFD6" box="[151,1437,1180,1202]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
24. Smaller (body length
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), odd intervals lacking raised humps. Eastern
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C4EE5FB0FFC1CFFD6" box="[952,1012,1180,1202]" name="Nepal" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Nepal</collectingCountry>
, Lamjura District....
<taxonomicName id="DFCBBDE7FF9AA40C498DFB0EFA75FFD6" ID-CoL="3DTTK" authority="(Meregalli)" baseAuthorityName="Meregalli" box="[1232,1437,1180,1202]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Falsanchonus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="leptus">
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C498DFB0EFAC1FFD5" box="[1232,1321,1180,1202]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. leptus</emphasis>
(Meregalli)
</taxonomicName>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFB29FA75FFAB" box="[151,1437,1209,1231]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
- Larger (body length 4.0
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), odd intervals with humps. Northern
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C4ED6FB2AFC54FFAB" box="[907,956,1209,1231]" name="India" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">India</collectingCountry>
(
<collectingRegion id="DA0F0886FF9AA40C4E94FB2AFBFAFFAB" box="[969,1042,1209,1231]" country="India" name="Sikkim" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Sikkim</collectingRegion>
, Darjeeling)...
<taxonomicName id="DFCBBDE7FF9AA40C49EAFB29FA75FFAB" ID-CoL="3DTTM" authority="(Meregalli)" baseAuthorityName="Meregalli" box="[1207,1437,1209,1231]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Falsanchonus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="roggeroi">
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C49EAFB29FAC1FFAB" box="[1207,1321,1210,1231]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. roggeroi</emphasis>
(Meregalli)
</taxonomicName>
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</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="A33FDEC1FF9AA40C4DCAFB44FA74FE43" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<paragraph id="1874C664FF9AA40C4DCAFB44FA74FE6E" blockId="52.[151,1437,153,2023]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFB44FA74FE6E" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
25. Inner teeth of claws indistinct, only visible as a tiny inner spine. Body length 2.93.0 mm. Western
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C49C0FB44FB31FF89" box="[1181,1241,1239,1261]" name="Nepal" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Nepal</collectingCountry>
, Pokhara.........................................................................................
<taxonomicName id="DFCBBDE7FF9AA40C49E4FB66FA74FE6E" authority="Meregalli" authorityName="Meregalli" box="[1209,1436,1268,1290]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Microplinthus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="wolfgangi">
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C49E4FB66FAD1FE6D" box="[1209,1337,1268,1290]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. wolfgangi</emphasis>
Meregalli
</taxonomicName>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFA81FA74FE43" box="[151,1436,1297,1319]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">- Inner teeth of claws fully developed, clearly visible......................................................... 26</keyLead>
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<paragraph id="1874C664FF9AA40C4DCAFABCFA75FE06" blockId="52.[151,1437,153,2023]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFABCFA75FE06" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
26. Larger (body length
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); elytral tubercles very high, prominent, densely covered with yellow setae appressed to in- tegument; eye large, with more than 50 ommatidia.
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C4F8EFADFFCE7FE06" box="[723,783,1356,1378]" name="China" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">China</collectingCountry>
, Mt. Emei......................
<taxonomicName id="DFCBBDE7FF9AA40C4928FADEFA75FE06" ID-CoL="3DTTL" authority="(Meregalli)" baseAuthorityName="Meregalli" box="[1141,1437,1356,1378]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Falsanchonus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="phoenicopterus">
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C4928FADEFAC1FE05" box="[1141,1321,1356,1378]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. phoenicopterus</emphasis>
(Meregalli)
</taxonomicName>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="1874C664FF9AA40C4DCAFAF9FA74FEF8" blockId="52.[151,1437,153,2023]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFAF9FA74FEF8" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
- Smaller (body length &lt;
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); elytral tubercles moderately raised, not more densely covered with yellow setae; eye small, with less than 50 ommatidia................................................................................ 27
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<paragraph id="1874C664FF9AA40C4DCAFA37FA75FEB3" blockId="52.[151,1437,153,2023]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFA37FA75FEB3" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
27. Rostrum in lateral view strongly thickened at base, tapering to apex. Body length
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.
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C492FFA37FB46FEDE" box="[1138,1198,1444,1466]" name="China" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">China</collectingCountry>
, Mt. Emei........................................................................................
<taxonomicName id="DFCBBDE7FF9AA40C49D5FA51FA75FEB3" ID-CoL="3DTTJ" authority="(Meregalli)" baseAuthorityName="Meregalli" box="[1160,1437,1473,1495]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Falsanchonus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="emeishanicus">
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C49D5FA51FAC1FEB2" box="[1160,1321,1473,1495]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. emeishanicus</emphasis>
(Meregalli)
</taxonomicName>
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</paragraph>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFA4CFA74FE90" box="[151,1436,1503,1525]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">- Rostrum in lateral view of uniform thickness from base to apex................................................ 28</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAFA6FFA75FD4B" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
28. Pronotum sparsely and shallowly sculptured, punctures individually impressed, interspaces almost flat. Body length
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. Kathmandu, Phulchowki...............................................................
<taxonomicName id="DFCBBDE7FF9AA40C498FF989FA88FD4B" authority="Meregalli, 2020" authorityName="Meregalli" authorityYear="2020" box="[1234,1376,1562,1583]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Microplinthus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="newarorum" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C498FF989FA88FD4B" box="[1234,1376,1562,1583]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. newarorum</emphasis>
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</paragraph>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAF9A4FA75FD0D" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
- Pronotum densely and deeply sculptured, punctures not clearly distinct, merged in groups, interspaces raised, convex. Body length
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. Eastern
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C4CACF9C7FDC5FD0E" box="[497,557,1620,1642]" name="Nepal" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Nepal</collectingCountry>
, Khandbari District............................................
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<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C49A2F9C6FA88FD0D" box="[1279,1376,1620,1642]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. sherpa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="318CA70DFF9AA40C483BF9C7FA75FD0D" box="[1382,1437,1620,1641]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAF91CFA74FDC0" box="[151,1436,1679,1701]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">- Pronotum with a more or less raised, but clearly delimited, median line......................................... 32</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAF93FFA74FDBB" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">30. Elytral intervals convex, lacking clearly differentiated humps, excepting at apex of intervals 3 and 5; elytra slender, blackish, almost glossy, pronotum with large isolated punctures....................................................... 31</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAF974FA74FD98" box="[151,1436,1767,1789]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">- Elytral intervals with clearly differentiated humps along most of length; elytra oblong, brownish, matt................. 28</keyLead>
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<paragraph id="1874C664FF9AA40C4DCAF897FA75FC53" blockId="52.[151,1437,153,2023]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
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31. Elytra oblong, ratio l/w 1.7; punctures on pronotum deep, isolated, interspaces as wide as punctures. Body length
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. Western
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C4C6BF8B2FE9AFC53" box="[310,370,1825,1847]" name="Nepal" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Nepal</collectingCountry>
, W Pokhara..................................................................
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</paragraph>
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- Elytra elliptical, ratio l/w 1.9; punctures on pronotum shallowly impressed, dense, confused. Body length
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. Western
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, Manaslu Himal.................................................................
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAF8E9FA74FCEB" box="[151,1436,1913,1935]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">32. Elytra oval, much broader than pronotum, ratio l/w &lt;1.151.35................................................ 33</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9AA40C4DCAF804FA74FCC8" box="[151,1436,1943,1965]" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">- Elytra oblong, scarcely broader than pronotum, ratio l/w&gt;1.45................................................ 37</keyLead>
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</keyStep>
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33. Elytra shortly oval, ratio length/width 1.15; elytral intervals densely rugose, striae deep, punctures not distinct, almost furrows- like, with a series of glossy small granules. Body length
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. Eastern
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9AA40C4ECFF842FC26FC83" box="[914,974,2001,2023]" name="Nepal" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Nepal</collectingCountry>
, Solukhumbu.............
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<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9AA40C49A9F841FA88FC83" box="[1268,1376,2002,2023]" italics="true" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">M. rugosus</emphasis>
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- Elytra oval, ratio length/width 1.301.35; elytral intervals not rugose, striae with punctures distinct................... 34
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</keyStep>
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="1874C664FF9BA40D4DCAFF24FA75FA63" blockId="53.[151,1437,153,1261]" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
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34. Elytra with smooth and matt integument, punctures on striae small, evenly spaced, very regular, intervals smooth, with small low humps, and relatively short setae inserted in a single row. Body length
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. Mid-western
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,
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......................................................................................
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<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9BA40D4986FF61FA88FA62" box="[1243,1376,241,263]" italics="true" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">M. karnalicus</emphasis>
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</keyLead>
</paragraph>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9BA40D4DCAFE9CFA74FA26" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">- Elytra with sculpture irregular, integument slightly glossy, surface of intervals not smooth and regular, setae often on groups .................................................................................................. 35</keyLead>
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</keyStep>
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<paragraph id="1874C664FF9BA40D4DCAFEDAFA75FA18" blockId="53.[151,1437,153,1261]" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
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35. Rostrum strongly curved, particularly in basal part. Body length
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. Eastern
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9BA40D4941FEDAFBB0FA3B" box="[1052,1112,329,351]" name="Nepal" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">Nepal</collectingCountry>
, Panchtar district...................................................................................................
<taxonomicName id="DFCBBDE7FF9BA40D49ACFEF4FA8EFA18" authorityName="Meregalli" authorityYear="2020" box="[1265,1382,359,380]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Microplinthus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="messneri">
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</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9BA40D4831FEF4FA75FA18" bold="true" box="[1388,1437,359,380]" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">n. sp</emphasis>
</keyLead>
</paragraph>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9BA40D4DCAFE16FA74FAFE" box="[151,1436,388,410]" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">- Rostrum weakly curved, almost straight in basal part........................................................ 36</keyLead>
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</keyStep>
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<paragraph id="1874C664FF9BA40D4DCAFE32FA75FAB0" blockId="53.[151,1437,153,1261]" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9BA40D4DCAFE32FA75FAB0" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
36. Inner teeth of claws small, broadly triangular; ventrites 1 and 2 smooth, unpunctured except near sides. Body length
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. Western
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9BA40D4C6BFE2CFE9AFAB1" box="[310,370,447,469]" name="Nepal" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">Nepal</collectingCountry>
, Manaslu Himal..........................................................
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</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="1874C664FF9BA40D4DCAFE4EFA75F96B" blockId="53.[151,1437,153,1261]" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9BA40D4DCAFE4EFA75F96B" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
- Inner teeth of claws robust, sharply acute; ventrites 1 and 2 deeply and densely punctured. Body length 4.0
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. Eastern
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9BA40D4DBFFE6AFEF6F96B" box="[226,286,505,527]" name="Nepal" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">Nepal</collectingCountry>
. Khandbari District.................................................................
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</keyStep>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9BA40D4DCAFD84FA74F948" box="[151,1436,535,557]" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">37. Elytra with raised tubercles............................................................................ 38</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9BA40D4DCAFDA6FA74F92D" box="[151,1436,564,586]" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">- Elytra lacking tubercles, at most with low humps on declivity................................................. 41</keyLead>
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</keyStep>
<keyStep id="A33FDEC1FF9BA40D4DCAFDC1FA74F9C5" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
<paragraph id="1874C664FF9BA40D4DCAFDC1FA74F903" blockId="53.[151,1437,153,1261]" box="[151,1436,593,615]" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9BA40D4DCAFDC1FA74F903" box="[151,1436,593,615]" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">38. Pronotum with punctures regularly and individually impressed................................................ 39</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="1874C664FF9BA40D4DCAFDFCFA74F9C5" blockId="53.[151,1437,153,1261]" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9BA40D4DCAFDFCFA74F9C5" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">- Pronotum with punctures densely and confusedly impressed, not individually delimited, interspaces of punctures narrowly and linearly raised....................................................................................... 40</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9BA40D4DCAFD39FA75F9B8" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
39. Punctures on pronotum dense, reticulate, interspaces between punctures linear, smaller than punctures. Body length
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. Central
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9BA40D4C72FD54FE83F9B9" box="[303,363,711,733]" name="Nepal" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">Nepal</collectingCountry>
, Helambu Himal...............................................................
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</keyLead>
</paragraph>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9BA40D4DCAFD76FA75F873" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
- Punctures on pronotum sparse, interspaces between punctures broad, flat, as wide as punctures. Body length
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. West- ern
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9BA40D4C5BFC92FEAAF873" box="[262,322,769,791]" name="Nepal" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">Nepal</collectingCountry>
, Kali-Gandakhi valley..............................................................
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</paragraph>
</keyStep>
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40. Pronotum as long as wide, glossy, base truncate. Body length
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. Western
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, Ghorepani...........
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- Pronotum longer than wide, moderately glossy, base slightly angularly prominent towards elytra at middle. Body length
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. Central
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,
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.......................................................
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41. Pronotum with very shallow punctures, poorly delimited, spaced, integument completely matt. Body length
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. Mid-west- ern
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,
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...............................................................
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<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9BA40D49BDFC06FA88F8CD" box="[1248,1376,916,938]" italics="true" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">M. kaumarya</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9BA40D4DCAFC5CFA75FF65" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
42. Elytra with sparse setae, recumbent against integument, scarcely visible. Body length
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. Eastern
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, Khandbari District..........................................................................
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<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9BA40D49F3FC7EFA89FF65" box="[1198,1377,1004,1026]" italics="true" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">M. khandbariensis</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9BA40D4DCAFBB4FA75FF3D" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
43. Pronotum with dense and deep sculpture, punctures merged in irregular rows; penis with narrow apex. Body length
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. Western
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, N Pokhara..........................................................
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<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9BA40D4991FBD6FA88FF3E" box="[1228,1376,1093,1114]" italics="true" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">M. annapurnae</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9BA40D4DCAFBF1FA74FF13" box="[151,1436,1121,1143]" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">- Pronotum with clearly delimited punctures, reticulate........................................................ 44</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9BA40D4DCAFBECFA74FFD6" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
44. Larger (body length
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); apex of pronotum, in lateral view, with ocular lobes weakly developed but present; female sternum VIII with long arms and branches, X-shaped. Western
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...............................
<taxonomicName id="DFCBBDE7FF9BA40D49C4FB0EFA74FFD6" authority="(Zherichin)" authorityName="Meregalli" authorityYear="2020" baseAuthorityName="Zherichin" baseAuthorityYear="1987" box="[1177,1436,1180,1202]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Microplinthus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="53" pageNumber="54" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="schawalleri">
<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9BA40D49C4FB0EFAC1FFD5" box="[1177,1321,1180,1202]" italics="true" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">M. schawalleri</emphasis>
(Zherichin)
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<keyLead id="A33A6551FF9BA40D4DCAFB29FA74FF89" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
- Smaller (body length
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); apex of pronotum, in lateral view, straight, lacking ocular lobes; female sternum VIII with short branches, laterally directed. Western
<collectingCountry id="60DC86F4FF9BA40D4F26FB44FD5FFF89" box="[635,695,1239,1261]" name="Nepal" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">Nepal</collectingCountry>
, Parbat District.............................
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<emphasis id="2ABF1A76FF9BA40D49F4FB44FAD1FF88" box="[1193,1337,1239,1260]" italics="true" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">M. parbatensis</emphasis>
Meregalli
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