Indochillus cristatus Koch, 1941

Fouquè, René, 2015, A review of the genera Indostola, Tagenostola, Indochillus, Pseudethas, and Pseudochillus gen. nov. in South East Asia (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Stenosini), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 55 (1), pp. 217-242 : 225

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scientific name	Indochillus cristatus Koch, 1941
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Indochillus cristatus Koch, 1941: 300 (original description).

Type locality. India, [Karnataka], Molwar [= Molwad?].

Type material examined. HOLOTYPE: unsexed, ‘ INDIA / Molwarʼ ( NHMB).

Additional material examined. None.

Diagnosis. This species differs from the remaining species, previously classified in Indochillus and transferred here into Pseudochillus gen. nov. (see below), in elytral base markedly wider than pronotal base; sharply bordered triangular impression on occiput; concave tempora; elytral interval 3 and 5 not keeled in whole length; antennomere 3 as long as antennomere 4; posterior tibiae shorter and thicker, width/length ratio of posterior tibia 0.20.

Distribution. India: Karnataka ( KOCH 1941).

References

KOCH C. 1941: Phylogenetische, biogeographische und systematische Studien uber ungeflugelte Tenebrioniden III (Col. Tenebr.). Mitteilungen der Munchner Entomologischen Gesellschaft 31: 252 - 314.