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The brachypterous endemic genus (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Panagaeinae) of the Indian subcontinent: first report of Straneo & Ball, 1989 and (Schaum, 1864) (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Panagaeinae) from the Western Ghats and the biogeographical significance

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The first reports of Ardistomopsis batesi and A. marginicollis of the Gondwanian tribe Peleciini from the high elevation tropical montane cloud forest and the low elevation Palakkad Gap in the Western Ghats, their distributional records and habitus of the Indian species are provided. The biogeographical significance of the first records of the species from the high and low elevations of the Western Ghats is explained.

Source: Journal of Threatened Taxa

DOI: 10.11609/jott.7576.17.4.26903-26907

Authors: V.A. Jithmon, M. Divya, Thomas K. Sabu

Language: English

Topic: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $600

Funders: Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India, Science and Engineering Research Board