Genus Anomostomus Laferte-Senectere (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Harpalinae): Addition of a New Subgenus and New Species from South India

Authors

  • K Nijisha Entomology Research Unit, Post Graduate & Research Department of Zoology, College Research Centre Affiliated to University of Calicut, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Calicut 673008, Kerala
  • K. Thomas Sabu Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Thenhipalam 673635, Kerala
  • P Aswathi Entomology Research Unit, Post Graduate & Research Department of Zoology, College Research Centre Affiliated to University of Calicut, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Calicut 673008, Kerala
  • P Aswathi Entomology Research Unit, Post Graduate & Research Department of Zoology, College Research Centre Affiliated to University of Calicut, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Calicut 673008, Kerala

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2023.1280

Keywords:

Anomostomus (Tnaei) devagiriensis sp. nov., Tnaei subgen. nov., A. orientalis, Afrotropical region, Indian subcontinent, Harpalini, Amblystomina, southern India, Kerala, distribution

Abstract

Genus Anomostomus LaFertè-Sénectère is represented by three species globally with two species known from Afrotropical region and one species, Anomostomus orientalis Andrewes from the Indian subcontinent (India, Sri Lanka and Indo-Pakistan border). A new subgenus, Tnaei subgen. nov. within the genus Anomostomus is described with a new species Anomostomus (Tnaei) devagiriensis sp. nov. from the Malabar coast region of Kerala in South India.

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K. Thomas Sabu, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Thenhipalam 673635, Kerala

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Published

2023-09-01

How to Cite

Nijisha, K., Thomas Sabu, K., Aswathi, P., & Aswathi, P. (2023). Genus <i>Anomostomus</i> Laferte-Senectere (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Harpalinae): Addition of a New Subgenus and New Species from South India. Indian Journal of Entomology, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2023.1280

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