Rhagophthalmus sulcatus Pic, 1925

Kundrata, Robin, Hoffmannova, Johana, Hinson, Kevin R., Keller, Oliver & Packova, Gabriela, 2022, Rhagophthalmidae Olivier, 1907 (Coleoptera, Elateroidea): described genera and species, current problems, and prospects for the bioluminescent and paedomorphic beetle lineage, ZooKeys 1126, pp. 55-130 : 55

publication ID	https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1126.90233
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scientific name	Rhagophthalmus sulcatus Pic, 1925
status

Treatment

Rhagophthalmus sulcatus Pic, 1925b: 72.

Type depository.

Described based on an unknown number of specimens. No type material was found in MNHN by RK.

Type locality.

India: West Bengal, Darjeeling.

Distribution.

India (West Bengal).

Literature.

Pic (1925b: 72): original description; McDermott (1966: 122): catalogue; Wittmer (1997: 261): comparison with other species; Bocak (2007: 225): catalogue; Li et al. (2008a: 265): distribution; Li et al. (2008b: 496): review.

Remarks.

This species could be a synonym of R. sulcicollis Olivier, 1912 (see Wittmer 1997 for more information).