Litargus (Litargosomus) arjanbasui sp. nov.: A new species of hairy fungus beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea: Mycetophagidae) from West Bengal, India

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Authors: Arnob Chakrovorty, Jiří Háva, Banani Bhattacharjee, Vijay Barve
DOI: 10.15468/wqh9gt
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Abstract

The diversity of hairy fungus beetles of the subgenus Litargosomus Motschulsky, 1858 under the genus Litargus Erichson, 1846 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea: Mycetophagidae) of India has been studied and a new species Litargus (Litargosomus) arjanbasui Háva & Chakrovorty sp. nov. is described, illustrated and compared with similar species.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies

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Publication date
1 January 2026
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EN
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