Zorochros oblongus Fleutiaux 1934
Year: 2025
Type: other
Abstract: Zorochros oblongus Fleutiaux, 1934 SDI Zorochrus oblongus Fleutiaux, 1934: 476 (unavailable genus name, incorrect subsequent spelling of Zorochros not in prevailing usage- ICZN 1999: Art. 33.3; original description; published type locality: Pusa, India); Dolin, 1999b: 127 (“ Indien: Pusa”). Negastrius oblongus (Fleutiaux, 1934): Ôhira, 1971: 207 (transferred to Negastrius; distributional record; India: “ Bombay ”). Zorochros oblongus Fleutiaux, 1934: Cate, 2007: 193 (catalogue; “HP” as India: Himachal Pradesh); Gupta et al., 2018: 502 (incorrect application of ICZN 1999: Art. 51.3; incorrectly used parenthesis for author; catalogue; “2A” as India: Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir). Type Locality. India: Pusa, Samastipur District, Bihar [Inde: Pusa]. Type Depository. Type, SU (??). Distribution in India. Bihar (Samastipur District), Bombay**. General Distribution. India. Remark. The type material may be housed in MNHN, but verification was not possible. “ Bombay ” referred to a larger region that included parts of present-day Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. Pusa is a small village in the Samastipur District of Bihar. As the presence of this species in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir requires confirmation, these localities are not included here. The species is considered endemic to India.
Authors: Parekar, Harshad, Patwardhan, Amol
Institutions: St. Xavier's College, Somaiya Vidyavihar University
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7079852638
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