Abstract
A new bark beetle species, Dryocoetes brownei from Northern India and Afghanistan, is described as a new to science and redescription of Scolytoplatypus kunala Strohmeyer, 1908, previously known only from the female holotype, is provided.
Highlights
One more new species of Scolytinae in the genus Dryocoetes was discovered during study of materials kept in Natural History Museum, London (NHML), and several more examples of this species were found in the O.N
We have found three males and two females of Scolytoplatypus species collected by O.N
We extend the geographical range of Oriental Scolytoplatypus to the west and consider S. kunala to be the most “western” Scolytoplatypus species from Asia
Summary
One more new species of Scolytinae in the genus Dryocoetes was discovered during study of materials kept in Natural History Museum, London (NHML), and several more examples of this species were found in the O.N. Fairly sparse, yellowish hair-like setae, not forming tufts typical of females of Dryocoetes species. Sides and anterior margin of pronotum with long, curved, yellow hair-like setae.
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