40. Plagiophorus paradoxus Motschulsky, 1851 *

(Fig. 4I)

Specimens examined. 1 ex., 12-13HP; 2 exs., 14-15HP; 2 exs., 16 SWA; 1 ex., 16-17 LP .

Remarks. Burckhardt and Löbl (2002) revalidated the genus Plagiophorus defined by Motschulsky (1851), and synonymized the following four genera with Plagiophorus: Cyathiger King, 1865, Cyathigerodes Jeannel, 1951, Denicyathiger Jeannel, 1951, Paracyathiger Jeannel, 1951, Manuleiger Jeannel, 1961 . They also added a checklist of the species of this genus including 84 valid species. This species is very important as it is the type species of the large genus Plagiophorus . It was redescribed in detail by Burckhardt and Löbl (2002) on the basis of the holotype preserved in the Zoological Museum of the University, Moskow, Russia.