Anthobium cavicrus (Champion, 1925)

Lathrimaeum cavicrus Champion, 1925: 102 .

For other references see Shavrin & Smetana 2018: 470, Shavrin 2025a: 446.

Material. NEPAL: SANKHUWASABHA: 3 ♂♂, 1♀: Khandbari District, Induwa Khola Valley . 2800 m a.s.l. 15.04.1984. A. Smetana & I. Löbl leg. (CNC, cSh); 1 ♀: same data, Ridge NE Mangmaya. 2800 m a.s.l. 07.04.1984. (CNC); 9 ♂♂, 26 ♀♀: same data, Goru Dzure Dara, W slope. 3600 m a.s.l. 09.04.1984. (CNC, cSh); 1 ♂: same District, above Tashigaon. 06.04.1982. A. & Z. Smetana leg. (CNC); GANDAKI: 2 ♂♂: Parbat District, Ghoropani Pass, N slope. 2800 m a.s.l. 05.10.1983. A. Smetana & I. Löbl leg. (CNC); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: same data. 2700 m a.s.l. 06.10.1983. (CNC); 2 ♀♀: Dhaulagiri, Baglung Lekh , 10–15 km NW Baglung. 2350–2550 m a.s.l. 10– 12.05.2004. J. Schmidt leg. (cK); 1 ♀: same data, ca. 25 km W Baglung. 2800–3000 m a.s.l., primarily forest. 15.05.2004. J. Schmidt leg. (cK); 1 ♂: same data, upper Tala Khola. 2600 m a.s.l. 18.05.2004. A. Kleeberg leg. (cK); BAGMATI: 1 ♂: Nuwakot District, Ghopte and Thare Pati. 3200 m a.s.l. 26.04.1985. A. Smetana leg. (CNC); 36 ♂♂, 37 ♀♀: below Thare Pati. 3500 m a.s.l. 12.04.1981. I. Löbl & A. Smetana leg. (CNC, cSh); 1 ♀: same data, 3400 m a.s.l. 13.04.1981. (CNC); 1 ♀: same data. 3300 m a.s.l. 10.04.1981. (CNC); 4 ♂♂: Rolvaling Himal, above Simigaon . 3300 m a.s.l. 28.05.2000. J. Schmidt leg. (cK); 1 ♂: same data, Simigaon . 2700–2800 m a.s.l. 01.06.2000. A. Kleeberg leg. (cK); 1 ♂: same data, between Simigaon and Nyimare. 2700 m a.s.l. 17.05.2000. (cK); 1 ♂: same data, W Daglung La Pass. 3300 m a.s.l. 30.05.2000. A. Kleeberg leg. (cK); 1 ♀: Rolvaling Valley, Dugong Kharka. 2700–2800 m a.s.l. 17.05.2000. J. Schmidt leg. (cK); 7 ♂♂, 12 ♀♀: Yangri Ridge, Yangri. 4150 m a.s.l. 21.04.1981. I. Löbl & A. Smetana leg. (CNC, cSh); 1 ♀: same data, 4450 m a.s.l. 23.04.1981. (CNC); 1 ♀: same data, 4150 m a.s.l. 24.04.1981. (CNC); 6 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀: Mere Dara. 3200 m a.s.l. 08.04.1981. I. Löbl & A. Smetana leg. (CNC, cSh); 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀: same data. 3000 m a.s.l. 07.04.1981. (CNC); 13 ♂♂, 10 ♀♀: Rasuwa District, slope above Syabru. 3600 m a.s.l. 18.04.1985. A. Smetana leg. (CNC); 1 ♀: same data, 19.04.1985. (CNC); 1 ♀: Jangtang Ridge NE Barahbise. 3250 m a.s.l. 05.05.1981. I. Löbl & A. Smetana leg. (CNC).

Remarks. Anthobium cavicrus is widely distributed in the Himalayan Region, and known fron India (Punjab, Uttarakhand, West Bengal) and Nepal. It is here recorded from Sankhuwasabha (Nepal) for the first time.