Indochillus cristatus Koch, 1941

Fouquè, René, 2015, A review of the genera Indostola, Tagenostola, Indochillus, Pseudethas, and Pseudochillus gen. nov. in South East Asia (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Stenosini), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 55 (1), pp. 217-242 : 225

Indochillus cristatus Koch, 1941

( Figs 5 , 17 , 29 )

Indochillus cristatus Koch, 1941: 300 (original description).

Type locality. India, [Karnataka], Molwar [= Molwad?].

Type material examined. HOLOTYPE: unsexed, ‘ INDIA / Molwarʼ ( NHMB).

Additional material examined. None.

Diagnosis. This species differs from the remaining species, previously classified in Indochillus and transferred here into Pseudochillus gen. nov. (see below), in elytral base markedly wider than pronotal base; sharply bordered triangular impression on occiput; concave tempora; elytral interval 3 and 5 not keeled in whole length; antennomere 3 as long as antennomere 4; posterior tibiae shorter and thicker, width/length ratio of posterior tibia 0.20.

Distribution. India: Karnataka ( KOCH 1941).

Figures

Figs 5–9. Dorsal view. 5 – Indochillus cristatus Koch, 1941, holotype, India (Karnakata). 6 – Pseudochillus (Pseudochillus) bangaloreanus (Kaszab, 1981), holotype ♂, India (Bangalore). 7 – P. (P.) aalbui sp. nov., holotype ♂, India (Tamil Nadu).8 – P.(Kaszabochillus) andamanus (Kaszab, 1981), paratype♀, India (Andaman Islands). 9 – P. (K.) helferi sp. nov, holotype ♀, Myanmar (Tennasserim). Scale bar = 4 mm.

Figs 17–26. Antenna. 17 – Indochillus cristatus Koch, 1941. 18 – Pseudochillus (Pseudochillus) bangaloreanus (Kaszab, 1981). 19 – P.(P.) aalbui sp. nov. 20 – P.(Kaszabochillus) andamanus (Kaszab, 1981). 21 – P.(K.) helferi sp.nov. 22 – Indostola kaengkrachanensis sp.nov. 23 – I.pulchella Medvedev, 1991.24 – Pseudochillus (Micropseudochillus) palawanus sp. nov. 25 – P.(M.) thailandicus sp. nov. 26 – P.(M.) indochinensis sp. nov. Scale bar = 1 mm.

Figs 27–36. Lateral view of head with eyes. 27 – Indostola pulchella Medvedev, 1991. 28 – I. kaengkrachanensis sp. nov.29 – Indochillus cristatus Koch, 1941. 30 – Pseudochillus (Pseudochillus) bangaloreanus (Kaszab, 1981). 31 – P. (P.) aalbui sp. nov. 32 – P.(Kaszabochillus) andamanus (Kaszab, 1981). 33 – P.(K.) helferi sp. nov. 34 – Pseudochillus (Micropseudochillus) palawanus sp. nov. 35 – P.(M.) thailandicus sp. nov. 36 – P.(M.) indochinensis sp. nov.