An unusual new record of Pseudoathyreus orientalis (Laporte, 1840) (Coleoptera, Bolboceratidae, Athyreinae), an eremian species from the Deccan Peninsula, India and designation of its neotype

Abstract

Pseudoathyreus orientalis (Laporte, 1840) is newly reported from Deccan Peninsula. It is an unusual record of the earth-boring dung beetle from Gautala-Autramghat Wildlife Sanctuary (GAWLS), Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India. The description of the female adult with images and distribution map of the P. orientalis are provided. In an effort to stabilize the specific epithet and to fix the taxonomic status of this rare species, a neotype is designated.