Nicotikis Marseul, 1883

Mazur, S., 2007, New Oriental Histeridae (Coleoptera), Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 7 (2), pp. 137-147 : 141

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13204764
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13202591
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scientific name	Nicotikis Marseul, 1883
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Key to species of Nicotikis Marseul, 1883 View in CoL

Protibia with 4 spiny dents on outer margin, the apical one bifid. Inner margin with 2 spines. Mesotibia with 4-5 dental spines on outer margin and 3 spines on apex, the apical external corner elongate. Metatibia with 3-5 spines and with 6 spines on tibial apex, its external corner elongate. Ventral surface of profemur with rugiform, transverse punctures.

Male edeagus as figured ( Figs. 13 - 15).

Length. PE: 2.8 - 3.0 mm; total: 3.5 - 4.3 mm.Width: 2.0 - 2.1 mm.

Holotype: male, Malaysia, Sabah, Sipitang, Mendolong , T5 / R, 1.V.1988, S. Adebratt leg, [ CHSM].

Paratypes: female, Malaysia, Sabah, Sipitang, Mendolong , T3 / W5, 17.III.1989, S. Adebratt leg; sex undetermined, Malaysia, Sabah, Sipitang, Mendolong , T1 B/ W4, 25.IV.1988, S. Adebratt leg, [ CHSM] .

Both the species described may be separated from the remaining species as given in the following key.

1. Elytra with 3 complete dorsal striae.........................................................................................................2.

-. More than 3 complete dorsal striae4 present.........................................................................................3.

2. Outer lateral pronotal stria not united with apical stria. Sutural stria present on apical 2/5, prolongated along elytral apex. Indonesia: Sumatra, Borneo................................. N. incisipyge (Marseul, 1883) View in CoL .

-. Outer pronotal stria united with apical atria. Sutural stria longer, reaching to midlength of elytra, without prolongation. Malaysia: Pahang .............................................................. N. lackneri sp. nov.

3. Each elytron with 6 complete striae. Sutural stria united with 5th one at base. India......................... ..................................................................................................................... N. lineipennis (Lewis, 1908) View in CoL

-. Each elytron with 4 complete dorsal striae. Sutural stria not united with 5th one............................4.

4. Upper surface finely and sparsely punctulate, nearly smooth. Fifth and sutural stria of equal length, reaching to the middle. Vietnam....................................................... N. gratus Cooman, 1941 View in CoL .

-. Upper surface densely punctate. Sutural stria longer, abbreviated on basal 1/4. Fifth stria present on apical 1/4. Malaysia: Sabah. .............................................................................. N. bellator View in CoL sp. nov.