Liopygus gestroi (Lewis, 1888)


Apobletes gestroi Lewis, 1888: 632.

Liopygus gestroi : Lewis,


Original description (Lewis, 1888).

Ovalis, depressus, ferrugineus nitidus; antennis pedibusque rufis; fronte punctulata depressa, stria supra oculos elevata, antice utrinque interrupta; pronoto lateribus punctulato, stria integra pone oculos laeviter sinuata; elytris striis 1-3 integra, 4-5 apicalibus posticis, margine anguste punctulatis; propygidio rugose punctato; pygidio immarginato utrinque valde foveolato apice laevi; prosterno haud striato, lobo punctulato marginato. Long. 2 1/2 mill.

This species is about the size of mysolicus Mars., but proportionally broader and similar to foveipygus Mars. in the form of the pygidium and in its colour.

A single specimen from Mountain between the rivers Meekalan and Kyeat, in Tenasserim, 500-1200 m. March 1887.


 




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