Troglolaius testaceicornis Pic, 1944

Tshernyshev, Sergei E., 2016, Taxonomic revision of Intybia Pascoe, 1886 species (Coleoptera, Malachiidae) of Thailand and Philippines, Zootaxa 4147 (2), pp. 101-123 : 122

Troglointybia testaceicornis ( Pic, 1944) comb. n.

Laius testaceicornis Pic 1944: 7 (E). Philippines: Palawan.

This species is briefly characterized from a unique female: “ L. testaceicornis n. sp. ♀. Oblongo-elongatus, opacus, paulo pubescens, niger, elytris in singulo ante -et post medium late albo maculatis, antennis testaceis, articulo 1o supra nigro, ultimo paulo obscuriore, 3° elongato et parum lato; pedibus nigris, tibiis anticis tarsisque testaceis. L. 3 mill. Pa1awan. ~ Voisin de palawanus Pic , distinct par la coloration des antenne's et les macules élytrales plus grandes” ( Pic, 1944: 7). From this it would appear that the antennae of L. palawanus Pic are black in colour (at least not testaceous), a character missing in the original description of the species. Thus, only a different colouration of the antennae and a slightly larger size of the elytral spots differentiate Laius testaceicornis Pic from L. palawanus Pic , and could be considered as a variation of different specimens of one species. Apparently these two species are synonyms, and therefore Laius testaceicornis Pic is provisionally transferred to the genus Troglointybia Tshernyshev.