A revision of the click beetle genus Ctenoplus Candèze, 1863 (Coleoptera: Elateridae, Synaptina) Fuller, E. Platia, G. Zootaxa 2006 2006-05-26 1217 1 1 76 Fuller & Platia, 2006 Fuller & Platia 2006 [264,497,1564,1590] Insecta Elateridae Ctenoplus GBIF Animalia Coleoptera 70 71 Arthropoda species deceptus sp. nov.   Figures 85, 106, 111  Diagnosis Externally indistinguishable from  C. cateianus  n. sp.,  C. deceptusis distinguished from  C. cateianusby details of the male and female genitalia. In  C. deceptus, the median lobe is evenly tapered to the apex and the parameres are angulate subapically ( Fig. 85); in  C. cateianus, the median lobe is subparallel for most of its length and the parameres are more or less straight laterally ( Fig. 84). The tubular extension of  C. deceptusbears two narrow bands of spines for most of its length and appears less densely spined ( Fig. 106); the tubular extension of  C. cateianushas one broad band of spines (at least proximally and distally) and appears more densely spined ( Fig. 105). At present, these two species are not sympatric.  C. deceptusis known from central and western Nepaland northwestern India;  C. cateianusis known from eastern Nepaland northeastern India.  Description As in  C. cateianus, except as noted. Male genitalia, Fig. 85; parameres converging at anterior end in ventral aspect; ventral surface with long thin sclerite along midline, sclerite about 3/4 length of parameres; articulation between basal piece and parameres darkly pigmented and conspicuous. Female genitalia, Fig. 106; spermatophore present in specimen illustrated; bursa copulatrix twisted and coiled posteriorly (not shown); bursal plates attenuated at posterior angles, symmetrical; tubular extension: arising dorsally on bursa; with 2 narrow bands of spines along most of length, bands merging into broad band around base; spines about 1/2 size of bursal spines; spermatheca absent.  Material examined and range   8♂, 2♀.  INDIA: Holotypemale,  1♂, 2♀ paratypes, “India, Uttar Pradesh,  1900m, Mussoorie”/ “  vii. 1989, Hiermeier” [ CRG, CPG].   NEPAL: Paratypes: 1♂, “Basantapur,  2300m, 30.5.–2.6.85"/ “C. Nepal, Kathmandu V, M. Brancucci” [ CSV];  3♂, “Nepal, Kathmandu V, Godavari  1500 m”/ “  21–27.v.1989, M. Brancucci” [ NHMB];  1♂, “Nepal, Kathmandu V, Godavari,  1500–1700m,  19.6.1988, leg. Lebisch& Probst” [ ERFC];  1♂, “Parbat Distr., Kusma­Karkineta,  900–1600m,  2.vii.1986"/ “ W. Nepal, Dhawalagiri, C. Holzschuh” [ CPG].  C. deceptusis known from northwestern India, and western and central Nepal( Fig. 111).  EtymologyThe species epithet refers to the similarity of this species and  C. cateianus.  Natural history This species has been collected between 21 May and 2 July, and between 900 and 2300 min elevation. [312,708,998,1025] India INDIA 71 72 10 2 8 holotype 1989-07 CRG, CPG India 1900 Mussoorie 71 72 3 2 1 Uttar Pradesh paratype V, CSV M. Brancucci Nepal 2300 NEPAL 71 72 1 1 paratype 1989-05-21 1989-05-27 1989-05-21 V, NHMB M. Brancucci Nepal 1500 Godavari 71 72 3 3 paratype 1988-06-19 V, ERFC Lebisch & Probst Nepal 1600 Godavari 71 72 1 1 paratype 1986-07-02 CPG W. Nepal Nepal 1250 central Nepal northwestern India 71 72 1 1 Dhawalagiri paratype