Tachys Dejean 1821
Creators: name: Faisal, Mohammad
name: Singh, Sudhir
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2014
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Carabidae
Tachys

description: Genus Tachys Dejean, 1821
117. Tachys babaulti Andrewes, 1924a: 87. Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Orissa, R. Kana Singh Bhum, Orissa.” White label stating “ 4-5. i. 1921; collected by CFC Beeson.”
Comments. This species is now regarded to be a member of Elaphropus (Tachyura). Remarks. Antennae and middle legs are missing.
118. Tachys blandus Andrewes, 1924a: 85. Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), Mossy Falls, Mussoorie.” White label stating “ 20. iii. 1921; collected by Dr. Cameron.”
Comments. This species is now regarded as a member of Elaphropus (Tachyura).
119. Tachys bombycinus Andrewes, 1925c: 385. Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), DehraDun.” White label stating “ 31. xii. 1920; collected by Dr. Cameron.”
Comments. This species is now regarded as a member of Elaphropus (Tachyura).
120. Tachys ceylanicus var polyporus Nietner, 1858: 423. Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), Dehra Dun.” White label stating “ 27. xii. 1920; collected by Dr. Cameron.”
Comments. Elaphropus (Tachyura) polyporus (Andrewes, 1925) is now considered to be a distinct species from Elaphropus (Tachyura) ceylanicus (Nietner, 1858).
Remarks. Right foreleg and right middle leg are missing.
121. Tachys chalceus Andrewes, 1925c: 415. Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), West Almora, Kumaon.” White label stating “collected by HG Champion.”
Comments. This species is now regarded as a member of Elaphropus (Tachyura).
122. Tachys championi Andrewes, 1925c: 453. Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), W. Almora Div. Kumaon.” White label stating “ vi. 1917; collected by HG Champion.”
Comments. This species is now regarded as a member of Elaphropus (Tachyura). Remarks. Right antenna is missing.
123. Tachys comptus var borealis Andrewes, 1925c: 461 -462. Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), DehraDun.” White label stating “ 16. iii. 1921; collected by Dr. Cameron.”
Comments. Elaphropus (Nototachys) borealis (Andrewes, 1925) is now considered to be a distinct species from Elaphropus (Nototachys) comptus (Andrewes, 1922).
Remarks. Right antenna with scape only.Left foreleg and middle legs are missing.
124. Tachys comptus var pluripunctus Andrewes, 1925c: 462. Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), West Almora Division, Kumaon.” White label stating “Nil; collected by HG Champion.”
Comments. Elaphropus (Nototachys) pluripunctus (Andrewes, 1925) is now considered to be a distinct species from Elaphropus (Nototachys) comptus (Andrewes, 1922).
125. Tachys haliploides var asthenes Andrewes, 1925c: 462. (Fig. 7 d) Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), DehraDun.” White label stating “ 12. iii. 1922; collected by SN Chatterjee.”
Comments. Elaphropus (s. str.) asthenes (Andrewes, 1925) is now considered to be a distinct species from Elaphropus (s. str.) haliploides (Bates, 1892).
Remarks. Hind legs are missing.
126. Tachys haliploides var nigrinus Andrewes, 1925c: 479. Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), DehraDun.” White label stating “ iv. 1919; collected by HG Champion.”
Comments. Elaphropus (s. str.) nigrinus (Andrewes, 1925) is now considered to be a distinct species from Elaphropus (s. str.) haliploides (Bates, 1892).
127. Tachys latus Peyron, 1858: 364. Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: West Bengal, Sarda Bengal.” White label stating “FWChampion.”
Comments. This species is now regarded as a member of Elaphropus (Tachyura). Remarks. Right middle leg and hind legs are missing.
128. Tachys micraulax Andrewes, 1924b: 115 -116. Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), Khaula Almora.” White label stating “collected by HG Champion.” Comments. This species is now regarded as a member of Elaphropus (Tachyura).
129. Tachys ochrias Andrewes, 1925c: 374. (Fig. 7 e) Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), Mussoorie. White label stating “ 12.xi.1921; collected by SN Chatterjee.”
Comments. This species is now regarded as a member of Tachys (Polyderis).
130. Tachys opacus Andrewes, 1925c: 483. Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: West Bengal, Sarda, Bengal.” White label stating “Nil; collected by FW Champion & HG Champion.”
Comments. This species is now regarded as a member of Elaphropus (s. str.). Remarks. Legs are missing.
131. Tachys opacus var bicolor Andrewes, 1925c: 484. Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: West Bengal, Sarda Bengal.” White label stating “Nil; collected by FW Champion & HG Champion.”
Comments. Elaphropus (s. str.) bicolor (Andrewes, 1925) is now considered to be a distinct species from Elphropus (s. str.) opacus.
Remarks. Left antenna and legs are missing.
132. Tachys rhombophorus Andrewes, 1925c: 390. Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), R. Song, DehraDun.” White label stating “ 28. ii. 1921; collected by SN Chatterjee.”
Comments. This species is now regarded as a member of Elaphropus (Tachyura).
133. Tachys rhombophorus var evanidus Andrewes, 1925c: 391. Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), Dehra Dun.” White label stating “ xii. 1920; collected by Dr. Cameron.”
Comments. A synonym of Elaphropus (Tachyura) rhombophorus.
134. Tachys salemus Andrewes, 1933c: 6 -7. 1F; Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Tamilnadu, Jawalgiri, North Salem. White label stating “ 18. iii. 1930; FRI Sandal Insect Survey.” Comments. This species is now regarded as a member of Elaphropus (Tachyura).
Remarks. Head is missing. Middle legs are missing.
135. Tachys stevensi Andrewes, 1925c: 445. Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), West Almora Division, Kumaon.” White label stating “ xi. 1918; collected by HG Champion.”
Comments. This species is now regarded as a member of Elaphropus (Tachyura). Remarks. Right antenna with scape only.
136. Tachys tagax Andrewes, 1925c: 444. Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), Almora.” White label stating “ vi.1919; collected by HG Champion.” Comments. This species is now regarded as a member of Elaphropus (Tachyura).
137. Tachys vafer Andrewes, 1935: 264 -265. Yellow label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Madhya Pradesh, Kanha Banjar, Mandla. White label stating “ 21. xii. 1926; collected by BM Bhatia.”
Comments. This species is now regarded as a member of Elaphropus (Tachyura).
138. Tachys vagabundus Andrewes, 1935: 266 -267. Green label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand), Aglar, Tehri State.” White label stating “ 16. iv. 1922; collected by Dr. Cameron.” Green label stating “Co-type.” White label stating “Collection locality; INDIA: Assam, Haflong, Cacher.” White label stating “ 5. v. 1925; collected by CFC Beeson.”
Comments. This species is now regarded as a member of Elaphropus (Tachyura).
description: Published as part of Faisal, Mohammad & Singh, Sudhir, 2014, Carabid (Coleoptera) type collection at National Forest Insect Collection (NFIC), Forest Research Institute, Dehradun (India), pp. 331-358 in Zootaxa 3786 (3) on pages 347-349, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3786.3.5, http://zenodo.org/record/249648