Zorochros oblongus Fleutiaux, 1934 SDI

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 View in CoL ; 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.