Niphadomimus nigriventris Zherikhin, 1987

Figs. 7–9, 11G–H.

nigriventris Zherikhin, 1987 (Niphadomimus)

Zherikhin, 1987: 17 (description)

Type locality. Nepal, Terhathum Dist., Tinjura Dara, 2450–2850 m, mixed broad leafved [sic] forest .

Type specimens. Holotype (Fig. 7) originally cited as female and not dissected (SMNS), label data not recorded when the specimen was studied in 2008. Described from the holotype.

Other material examined. Male (Figs. 8, 11G) #0796 (CMN) “ Nepal, Khandbari District, " Bakan " W of Tashigaon, 3250m 4.iv.1982, A.&Z.Smetana [p]”; female (Figs. 9, 11H) #4697 (CMN) “ Nepal, Nuwakot District, between Ghopte and Thare Pati, 3220m, 23.iv.1985, A.Smetana [p]” .

Diagnostic description. Color dark reddish; prosternal depression delimited on each side by longitudinal keel; femoral tooth not higher than its width at base and weakly developed; elytral interstriae unevenly and pronouncedly tuberculate with those on interstria 3 markedly enlarged (Figs. 7A–B).

Intraspecific variation. Length: 4.04–4.55 mm.

Distribution. Nuwakot, Sankhuwasabha and Terhathum districts in Eastern Nepal. Elevation: 2450–3250 m.