A New Apterous Species of the Genus Parathlibops Basilewsky, 1958 (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Scaritinae) from the South Malabar Region in South India
Abstract
The apterous genus Parathlibops Basilewsky, 1958 of the subfamily Scaritinae is represented by six species in India; of these, three species, Parathlibops (Scapterothlibops) bulirschi Fedorenko, 2016, Parathlibops glaber Andrewes, 1929, and Parathlibops devagiriensis Aswathi et al., 2022, occur in South India. In the present study, Parathlibops valluvanadensis Fahima and Sabu, new species, from the South Malabar region in South India, is described, illustrated including the male genitalia, and compared with the most similar species.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The Coleopterists Bulletin
- Volume
- 80
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 69–73
- Publication date
- 15 March 2026
- Language
- EN