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New Records of Rove Beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) from Mizoram, India 233 ISSN 0375-1511 SAR and ILANGO : New records of Rove Beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) from Mizoram, India 233 ISSN 0375-1511 Rec. zool. Surv. India : 116(Part-3) : 233-240, 2016 NEW RECORDS OF ROVE BEETLES (COLEOPTERA: STAPHYLINIDAE: PAEDERINAE) FROM MIZORAM, INDIA ABHA SAR AND K. ILANGO Zoological Survey of India, M-Block New Alipore, Kolkata-700 053 Zoological survey of India, Southdern Regional Centre, 100, Southern High Road, Chennai-44. Corresponding Author: Smt. Abha Sar, E-mail : [email protected] ABSTRACT In the family Staphylinidae under subfamily Paederinae all the 21 species of rove beetles belonging to 10 genera distributed in different districts are recorded for the first time from Mizoram. It is clear that further study of this group from the study area would explore more interesting species. INTRODUCTION The members of the family Staphylinidae are Mizoram is one of the states of Northeast India, commonly known as rove beetles and one of the with Aizawl as its capital. The name is derived largest family of the superfamily Staphylinoidea from Mi, Zo and Ram, and thus Mizoram implies distributing throughout the world. 30,000 species “land of the hill people” Mizoram is located are known from the world of which more than between 23.1645° N and 92.9376° E . The tropic 3000 species are recorded so far from India. of Cancer passes near the capital, Aizawl town. The pioneer workers who dealt the group are Mizoram occupies the north east corner of India. Motschulsky (1858), Kraatz (1859), Fauvel (1895) It is bounded by the state of Assam on the north and Bernhauer (1915) etc. Prior to Camerons work and the state of Manipur, on the east and south on the fauna of British India Series (1930,1931, by Chin Hills and Arakan (Myanmar), and on the 1932). Since the work of Cameron (1930-45), west by the Chittagong hill tracts of Bangladesh no comprehensive work on Indian fauna of and the state of Tripura. Mizoram borders three Staphylinidae have been done by any author. states of India - Assam, Manipur and Tripura. Its The present work on the family Staphylinidae: geographical borders are with Assam, Manipur Paederinae is based on the collections brought and Tripura extended over 123 km, 95 km and 66 from different districts of Mizoram by various km, respectively. Mizoram is a land of hills. The survey parties of Zoological Survey of India, and hills run in ridges from north to south. They have other oldest collectios present in the National an average height of 900 meters, the highest point Zoological collection. Materials of some species being the Blue Mountain 2165 meter. Mizoram is recorded from Mizoram were not available for a land of unending natural beauty with a variety of study, however for the sake of completeness, these flora and fauna. Mizoram can boast of a variety species are also included in this work. This study of wild life famous Wildlife National Parks and is based on examples comprising 21 species under sanctuaries like animal population is accumulated 10 genera and 1 subfamily of which 21 species mostly in the Dampa Sanctuary, established in are first time recorded from Mizoram and two 1976 at the north-western tip of Mizo hills. species viz; Paederus variceps Kr. and Scopaeus 234 Rec. zool. Surv. India orbiceps Cam. is recorded for the first time from *13. umbratus Fauv. India (Mizoram : Chhimtuipui and Aizwal). *14. discalis Fauv. MATERIALS AND METHODS Genus (8) Charichirus Shp. The present study on the family Staphylinidae : *15. chinensis Boh Paederinae is based on the collection brought from *16. ceylonicus Cam. different parts of Mizoram state by S.K.Saha and Genus (9) Lobochilus Bernh. party from Zoological Survey of India in the year *17. fortepunctatus Cam. 1994. The specimens are mainly collected in the forests by hand picking, dusting and light trapping *18. granulicollis Cam. method was used during night. The materials Genus (10) Cryptobium Mannerh. collected are sorted out set-pinned, studied and *19. bengalense Cameron identified.The identification is mainly based on the *20. marginatum Motsch differences in the morphological characters and the structure of the male genitalia. All the identified *21. ceylanense Kr. collections are deposited in National Zoological SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNT Collection of Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata. Genus Paederus: SYSTEMATICS LIST 1. Paederus nigricornis Bernh (Fig. 1) Family STAPHYLINIDAE 1911. Paederus nigricornis Bernhauer, Ent. Blatt., 7: 61 Subfamily PAEDERINAE 1931. Paederus nigricornis : Cameron, The fauna of British India, incl. Ceylon & Burma (Col.: Staphylinidae), (* denotes new records from Mizoram and 2: 47-48. ** new records from India) Material examined: 1ex., India: Mizoram: Genus (1) Paederus: Fab. Chhimtuipui, Tuipui, 19.i.1994, Coll. S.K. Saha *1. nigricornis Bermh. & party, ex.”on sand”. *2. birmanus Fauv Distribution: India: Mizoram, Himachal *3. pilifer Motsch. Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Uttar pradesh and **4. variceps Kr. West Bengal. Elsewhere: Nepal. Genus (2) Stilicus Latr. Remarks: In the present study this species is *5. velutinus Fauv. recorded for the first time from Mizoram Genus (3) Acanthoglossa Kr. 2. Paederus birmanus Fauv. (Fig. 2) *6. testaceipennis Kr. 1895. Paederus birmanus Fauvel, Rev. d`Ent., 14: 233. 1931. Paederus birmanus Cameron, : The fauna of British Genus (4) Medon; Steph. India, incl. Ceylon & Burma (Col.: Staphylinidae), *7. umbilicatus Cam. 2: 46-47. *8. opacellus Fauv. Material examined: 3exs., India: Mizoram: *9. (Hypomedon) championi Cam. Chhimtuipui, Khawnaus, 1ex., 18.i.1994, Coll. Genus (5) Lithocharis Boisd. S.K. Saha, ex.”Under stone”; Chhimtuipui, tuipui, 1ex., 19.i.1994, Coll. S.K. Saha, ex.”on sand”; *10. vilis Kr. Chhimtuipui, Zeropoint, 1ex., 15.i.1994, Coll. Genus (6) Scopaeus Er. S.K. Saha & party, ex.”Under stone”. **11. orbiceps Cam. Distribution: India: Mizoram, Himachal Genus (7) Stiliderus Motsch. Pradesh, West Bengal, Nagaland, Elsewhere: *12. feae Fauv. Myanmar. SAR and ILANGO : New records of Rove Beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) from Mizoram, India 235 Remarks: In the present study this species is Genus Acanthoglossa recorded for the first time from Mizoram 6. Acanthoglossa testaceipennis Kr. (Fig. 6) 3. Paederus pilifer Motsch. (Fig. 3) 1859. Acanthoglossa testaceipennis Kr., Arch. Naturg., 1859. Paederus pilifer Motsch., Etud. Ent., viii.: 74. 25,I,145. 1931. Paederus pilifefer Cameron, The fauna of British 1931. Acanthoglossa testaceipennis Cameron. The fauna India, incl. Ceylon & Burma (Col.: Staphylinidae), of British India, incl. Ceylon & Burma (Col.: 2: 44. Staphylinidae), 2: 121-122. Material examined: 2exs., India: Mizoram: Material examined: 1ex., India: Mizoram: Chhimtuipui, Tuipui, 1ex., 19.i.1994, Coll. Chhimtuipui, Khawnaus, 18.i.1994, Coll. S.K. S.K. Saha & party, ex.”on sand”; Chhimtuipui, Saha & party, ex.” In sand”. Khawnaus, 1ex., 18.i.1994, Coll. S.K. Saha, Distribution: India: Mizoram (Chhimtuipui, ex.”Under stone”. Khawnaus), Meghalaya, Tripura, Sikkim, West Distribution: India: Mizoram (Chhimtuipui, Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand. Tuipui), : Uttar Pradesh , Uttarakhand, Tranquebar. Remarks: In the present study this species is Remarks: In the present study this species is recorded for the first time from Mizoram. recorded for the first time from Mizoram. Genus Medon 4. Paederus variceps Kr. (Fig. 4) 7. Medon umbilicatus Cam. (Fig. 7) 1859. Paederus variceps Kr., Arch. Naturg., i: 152. 1924. Medon umbilicatus Cameron, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1931. Paederus variceps Cameron. The fauna of British London,: 184. India, incl. Ceylon & Burma (Col.: Staphylinidae), 1931. Medon umbilicatus: Cameron, The Fauna of British 2: 53. India, including Ceylon and Burma (Coleoptera: Material examined: 1ex., India: Mizoram: Staphylinidae), 2: 146-147. Chhimtuipui, Khawnaus, 18.i.1994, Coll. S.K. Material examined: 1ex., India: Mizoram: Saha & party, ex.”Under stone”. Chhimtuipui, Tuipui, 19.i.1994, Coll. S.K. Saha Distribution: India: Mizoram (Chhimtuipui, & party, ex.”Under stone”. Khawnaus), Elsewhere: Sri lanka. Distribution: India: Mizoram (Chhimtuipuipui, Remarks: In the present study this species is Tuipui), Himachal Prodesh, Uttarakhand. recorded for the first time from Mizoram. Remarks: In the present study this species is Genus Stilicus r e c o r d e d f o r t h e fi r s t t i m e f r o m M i z o r a m 5. Stilicus velutinus Fauv. (Fig. 5) 8. Medon opacellus Fauv. (Fig. 8) 1895. Stilicus velutinus Fauv., Rev. d’Ent., 14: 226. 1895. Medon opacellus Fauv., Rev. d’Ent., : 231 1931. Stilicus velutinus Cameron., The fauna of British 1931. Medon opacellus Cameron., The fauna of British India, incl. Ceylon & Burma (Col.: Staphylinidae), India, incl. Ceylon & Burma (Col.: Staphylinidae), 2: 103-104. 2: 134-135. Material examined: 1ex, India: Mizoram: Material examined: 1ex., India: Mizoram: Chhimtuipui, Tuipui, 1ex., coll. S.K. Saha & party, Longtwalai, 19.i.1994. Coll. S.K. Saha & party, ex.’’Under banana sheath”. ex.”Under stone.” Distribution: India: Mizoram (Chhimtuipui, Distribution: India: Mizoram (Longtwalai), Tuipui), Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, West Bengal. Elsewhere: Myanmar, Singapore, Tripura. Elsewhere: Myanmar. Sumatra and Annam. Remarks: In the present study this species is Remarks: In the present study this species is recorded for the first time from Mizoram recorded for the first time from Mizoram. 236 Rec. zool. Surv. India 9. Medon (Hypomedon) championi Cam. 1931. Stiliderus feae Cameron, The fauna of British India, (Fig. 9) incl. Ceylon
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