Odontotrypes (Odontotrupes) tawangensis new species (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India

DOI
10.11646/zootaxa.4154.5.4
Publication Year
2016
Publication Site
Zootaxa
Journal Volume
4154
Page Numbers
559–566
Family
Geotrupidae
General topic
Taxonomy
Author

Gupta, D; Chandra, K; Hillert, O

Abstract Note

A new species of the genus Odontotrypes Fairmaire, 1887 (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) belonging to the subgenus Odontotrupes Boucomont, 1905 is described from the Tawang district, State of Arunachal Pradesh (northeast India): Odontotrypes (Odontotrupes) tawangensis new species. Relevant diagnostic characters (pronotum, head, elytra, profemur, scutellar shield, and external male genitalia) are illustrated and compared with closely related species of this subgenus, in particular Odontotrypes (Odontotrupes) orichalceus (Fairmaire, 1895). The distribution of the new species is mapped. Copyright © 2016 Magnolia Press.