Two New Species of the Genus Glyphonyx Candèze (Coleoptera: Elateridae) from India

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Authors: Bibek Mandal, Nithya Chandran, Bishal Sarkar, Sushma Chongtham, Tamoghna Saha
DOI: 10.1649/0010-065x-80.2.133
Cited by: 1
References: 6

Abstract

Two new species of Glyphonyx Candèze, 1863 from Kyrdemkulai and Umiam, Meghalaya, India, Glyphonyx kyrdemkulaiensis Mandal and Chandran, new species and Glyphonyx ribhoiensis Mandal and Chandran, new species, are described. These new species can be distinguished from congeners by differences in the scutellar shield, pronotal pubescence, elytral length, structure of the bursa copulatrix sclerite, and by the sclerotized portion of the spermatheca. Additionally, a diagnostic key and checklist of all known species from India are provided.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
The Coleopterists Bulletin
Publisher
Coleopterists Society
Volume
80
Issue
2
Pages
133-142
Publication date
15 June 2026