Species of the genus Dioryche similar to D. cuprina (Dejean, 1929) comb. nov. (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Harpalini)
B.M. Kataev
Abstract. Based on examination of the type specimens, Selenophorus cuprinus Dejean, 1829 and Selenophorus lucidulus Dejean, 1829 are transferred to the genus Dioryche MacLeay, 1825. These species are redescribed and new data on their distribution are provided. Three new species are described: D. (s. str.) dravidana sp. nov. from Southern India, D. (s. str.) nitidula sp. nov. from Northern India and D. (s. str.) subrecta sp. nov. from Pakistan, Northern India and Nepal. The following new synonyms are established: D. cuprina (Dejean, 1829) comb. nov. =Harpalus colombensis Nietner, 1857, syn. nov. = Cardiaderus scitus Walker, 1858, syn. nov.; D. lucidula (Dejean, 1829) comb. nov. = Platymetopus colombensis var. braccatus Bates, 1891, syn. nov. Lectotypes are designated for Selenophorus cuprinus Dejean, 1829 and Platymetopus colombensis var. braccatus Bates, 1891. The taxonomic position of Dioryche among other genera of the Selenophori group is discussed.
Key words: ground-beetles, taxonomy, distribution, Oriental Region, Coleoptera, Carabidae, Harpalini, Harpalina, Selenophori, Dioryche, new species, new combinations, new synonyms
Zoosystematica Rossica, 2012, 21(1): 112-130 ▪ Published in print 25 July 2012
https://doi.org/10.31610/zsr/2012.21.1.112 ▪ Open full article 
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