Amphichroum sp.

Shavrin, Alexey V., 2021, New species and records of the genus Amphichroum Kraatz, 1857 from the Himalayan Region and Tibet (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae: Anthophagini), Zootaxa 5082 (1), pp. 1-14 : 14

publication ID

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5082.1.1

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scientific name

Amphichroum sp.
status

 

Amphichroum sp.

Material studied: 3 ♀♀: ‘Pindar V. Almora U.P., 8-11,000ft. July7 1920. H.G.C.’, 3614’, ‘ Amphichroum pindarense ’, ‘not pindarense P.M. Hammond det. 1980’ ( BMNH); 1 ♂: ‘Pindar Valley, 8-11,000ft. Kumaon. H.G.C.’ ( BMNH); 1 ♀: ‘Pindar Valley HGC’ ( BMNH).

Remarks. Regarding the coloration, body size and microsculpture of the forebody, these specimens are somewhat similar to A. pindarense , but differby the shorter pronotum and slightly longer elytra. Unfortunately, the aedeagus in the male is missing.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Staphylinidae

Genus

Amphichroum