Miridiba diversiceps ( Moser, 1912 )

Gao, Chuan-bu & Coca-Abia, María Milagro, 2021, Revision of the genus Miridiba Reitter, 1902 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae): genital morphotypes and new taxonomic data, European Journal of Taxonomy 749, pp. 1-94 : 24

Miridiba diversiceps ( Moser, 1912)

Holotrichia diversiceps Moser, 1912: 445 (type loc.: Kurseong, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India).

Neodontocnema diversiceps – Arrow 1948: 51 (combination). — Frey 1971: 222, 224, fig. 37 (in key). — Sabatinelli 1983: 123, 214, fig. 6 (species list).

Miridiba diversiceps – Nomura 1977: 88 (combination). — Smetana & Král 2006: 222 (catalogue). — Coca-Abia 2008: 677, 684 (type material; in key). — Bezděk 2016: 271 (catalogue).

Diagnosis

External morphology of adult ( Coca-Abia 2008). Dorsal surface glabrous. Clypeus with anterior edge rather emarginate at middle but not deeply. Frons with strong carina. Pronotum with anterior margin with a concavity at each lateral end, glabrous; anterior angles projecting with blunt apices. Epipleuron partially pubescent. Meso- and metatibiae with transverse carina interrupted at middle and inner margin of dorsal surface with spines. Pygidium with pubescence and conspicuous punctures, apical margin moderately widened and raised.

Remarks

Coca-Abia (2008) studied this species and designated a lectotype and three paralectotypes. Miridiba diversiceps shows features of external morphology and genitalia that characterize morphotype I “ Trichophora ”. Hence, this species is included in this genital morphotype.

Distribution

India (West Bengal).