Clivina LATREILLE, 1802

Balkenohl, Michael, 2021, The Clivina komareki-species group from Asia with the description of a new species from the Philippines (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Scaritinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 53 (2), pp. 535-543 : 537

Genus Clivina LATREILLE, 1802

In the Oriental region, the speciose genus Clivina is represented with five subgenera. These are Clivina s.str., Dacca PUTZEYS, Eoclivina KULT, Reichardtula WHITEHEAD, and Leucocara BOUSQUET. For the larger subgenera, species groups have been described. Clivina komareki KULT and the new species belong to the C. komareki -species group erected by KULT (1951). Following BALL (2001) and BOUSQUET (2009), the characters clearly arrange the group in the subgenus Clivina s.str.

Recognition of the Clivina komareki -species group: Species-group of the subgenus Clivina s.str., distinguished from all other Oriental Clivina species by the combination of the following characters: Median part of the clypeus fused with the clypeal wings; labrum sixsetose; supraorbital plate widened; elytron with striae one to four ending free at the base; elytra with inner striae concavely impressed in apical quarter; interval three with one to three setigerous punctures; terminal sternum of the abdomen laterally with the two apical setigerous punctures widely separated; mesotibia with a distinct protuberance preapically with acuminate apex and the seta inserted laterally, with few fine setae at the inner side; hind wings fully developed or atrophied; colour piceous, surface glossy.

Type species of the group: Clivina komareki KULT, 1951 , by original designation.