Cryptocephalus (s. str.) tomkovichi Medvedev, 2019
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.15298/rusentj.28.3.07 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C9DA7C-E938-FFFE-FF05-FCF6D92D14FB |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Cryptocephalus (s. str.) tomkovichi Medvedev |
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sp. nov. |
Cryptocephalus (s. str.) tomkovichi Medvedev , sp.n. Fig. 2 View Figs 1–7 .
MATERIAL. Holotype, ♂: India, Gujarat, Mandvi env., vill. Godghara , 11.X.2012, leg K. Tomkovich (LM).
DESCRIPTION. Fulvous, elytra a little paler than prothorax, antennal segments 6–11 and narrow margins of prothorax and elytra on bases black.
Body parallel-sided, 1.65 times as long as wide. Head shining, with traces of sparse punctures. Antennae reach middle of elytra, proportions of segments are as 8-3-5-7-9-9- 9-8-7-8-9, 4 apical segments slightly thickened, segment 9 about 1.5 times as long as wide. Prothorax 1.6 times as wide as long, broadest at base, hind margin distinctly serrate, surface strongly convex, shining, with almost indistinct sparse punctures. Elytra 1.2 times as long as wide, with regular rows of punctures and smooth interspaces. Pygidium with feebly arcuate apex, pubescent and densely punctate. Segment 1 of fore tarsi slightly widened, but longer than broad.
Aedeagus ( Fig. 2 View Figs 1–7 ) with bidentate apex and 2 unsclerotized areas in apical part of underside.
Length of body 3.3 mm.
DIAGNOSIS. Near C. rufulus Suffrian, 1860 from South- East India, differs with feeble epipleural lobes, entirely fulvous underside and legs, indistinctly punctate head and distinctly punctate elytra, including apices.
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