Dermestocyphon (Oreocyphon) honorus Ruta & Yoshitomi & Klausnitzer 2013, comb. nov.
Creators: name: Ruta, Rafał
name: Yoshitomi, Hiroyuki
name: Klausnitzer, Bernhard
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Scirtidae
Dermestocyphon
Dermestocyphon honorus

description: Dermestocyphon (Oreocyphon) honorus (Klausnitzer, 1980), comb. nov.
(Figs 8–10, 32–34, 79–85)
Cyphon honorus Klausnitzer, 1980: 205.
Cyphon (Oreocyphon) honorus: KLAUSNITZER (2008: 87).
Habitus and genitalia photographs: KLAUSNITZER (2008).
Material examined. INDIA, SIKKIM: (NMB, CKD), 2 ♂♂ “ Jadung, 800 m, 07.07.1985, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♂, “ Khyonthang, 1800 m, 25.04.1985,leg. Ch.J.Rai ”; 1♂, “ Inchay, 2000 m, 04.11.– 07.11.1984,leg. Ch.J.Rai ”; 1♂, “ Morung, 1000 m, 30.04.1985, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♀ (BMNH), “Sikkim: Singhik. 3,500ft. 23.iv.1924., Maj.R.W.G.Hingston ”, “Everest Exp., Brit. Mus., 1924–386”. WEST BENGAL: (NMB, NME, CKD), 1 ♂, “ Kalimpong, Chibo, 900 m, 27.04.1987, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1♂, “ Kalimpong, Chibo, Busty, 1100 m, 03.11.1985, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 2♂♂, “ Kalimpong, Nunsung, 700 m, 07.05.1987, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♂, “ Kalimpong, Khangaybung, 1400 m, 05.05.1987, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♂, “ Kalimpong, Alghera, 1182 m, 07.04.1984, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♂, “ Kalimpong, 06.1984, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♂, “ Kalimpong, Dumra Busty, 1000 m, 29.03.1991, leg. N. Dangal ”; 1 ♂, “ Kalimpong, Khani-Busty, 23.04.1991, leg. N. Dangal ”; 1 ♂, “ Nambung, 1100 m, 08.05.1986, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 4 ♂♂, “ Rinkingpong, 2000 m, 22.04.1986, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♂, “ Suntuk, 900 m, 14.05.1986, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♂, “ Gumbha, 2500 m, 20.05.1986, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♂, “ Yok Forest, 2000 m, 06.05.1986, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♂, “ Jombuke, 04.1985, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”. UTTARAKHAND: 1 ♀ (BMNH), “W.Almora, Kumaon, India. H.G.C.”, “ H.G. Champion Coll., B.M. 1953-156”; 2 ♂♂ (DBET), “N-INDIA, Uttaranchal state, 20 km NE Rishikesh, Ganga river vall., KAUDIYALA env., ca 500 m, 25.–27.vii.2003, Z. Kejval & M. Tryzna lgt.”. NEPAL: 1 ♂ (BMNH), “TAPLEJUNG DISTR., Sang, c 6200’”, “ Yellow blooms of cultivated Compositae, 16–29.x.1961 ”, “BRIT. MUS. East Nepal Exp., 1961-62, R.L. Coe Coll., B.M. 1962-177”.
Description of female. Elytra with a pair of elongate, oblique depressions (L 0.15 mm) near apex, with tuft of hairs (Fig. 9, 10). Caudal margin of sternite VII relatively straight, with a trilobate structure. Tergite VII (L 0.52 mm, W 0.67 mm) with a narrow, concave structure at mesal portion of apical margin. Tergite VIII with a rectangular plate (L 0.40 mm, W 0.33 mm) with fine hairs at margin and long apodemes (L 0.98 mm). Sternite VIII (L 0.58 mm, W 0.32 mm), with long plate and two groups of fine hairs at margin. Ovipositor relatively long; lateral processes elongate, with two tufts of setae; coxite (L 0.30 mm) narrow (Fig. 85). Bursellar sclerites consisting of four similar oval sclerites (L 0.17 mm, W 0.09 mm) (Fig. 85); central portion serrate; outer margin with dense hair-like structure (Fig. 84).
Note on variability. A single female from India (Almora) (Fig. 9), has a blackish pronotum and dark brown elytra with large yellowish humeral maculae. This type of coloration has not been reported for this species.
Distribution. Nepal, India.
description: Published as part of Ruta, Rafał, Yoshitomi, Hiroyuki & Klausnitzer, Bernhard, 2013, Review of the genus Dermestocyphon (Coleoptera: Scirtidae: Scirtinae), pp. 253-285 in Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 53 (1) on pages 272-273, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5740395