Priscibrumus trubetzkoi ( Barovskij, 1927 )

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Priscibrumus trubetzkoi ( Barovskij, 1927)

Exochomus trubetzkoi Barovskij, 1927: 251 .- Korschefsky 1932: 261.

Priscibrumus trubetzkoi : Kovář 1997: 117.

Barovskij (1927) described as Exochomus trubetzkoi based on a unique specimen ( Type locality: “mountains of Kashmir Fargabad in Gresh-Nul, close to the river Vardvan-Maru, alt. 8000”). He stated that it was similar to ‘ Exochomus uropygialis ’ but differed in being smaller, narrower, and much more finely punctate and in having a large, triangular apical elytral spot. The pronotum was also described as narrower and punctate, glabrous in the middle, and sparsely hairy on the sides. The general colour pattern and the dimensions ( 3.6 mm long and 2.6 mm wide) fall within the overall size range of P. uropygialis . Kovář (1997: 117) transferred it to Priscibrumus , apparently after examining the type specimen. Material fitting this description has not been found for further study.

Distribution. India (Jammu & Kashmir).