Quasimus Gozis, 1886

Parekar, Harshad & Patwardhan, Amol, 2025, Annotated catalogue of the click-beetle subfamilies Hemiopinae, Hypnoidinae, Lissominae, Negastriinae, Tetralobinae, and Thylacosterninae (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of India, Zootaxa 5679 (2), pp. 151-203 : 181-186

Genus Quasimus Gozis, 1886

Quasimus abruptus Dolin, 1997 SDI

Quasimus abruptus Dolin, 1997: 144 (original description; published type locality: Rangpo, India; another locality- India: Himachal Pradesh); Korneev & Cate, 2005: 11 (type catalogue); Cate, 2007: 190 (catalogue; “HP” as India: Himachal Pradesh; “SD” as India: Sikkim, Darjeeling District); Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2009: 111 (catalogue; “Himalaya: Sikkim ”); Gupta et al., 2018: 502 (catalogue; “2C” as India: Sikkim, Darjeeling District).

Type Locality. India: Rangpo, Gangtok District , Sikkim .

Type Depository. Holotype, M ( NHMB); 8 Paratypes, 2 M, 6 F ( NHMB, NMP, SIZK).

Material examined. One specimen from Shimla District , Himachal Pradesh ( FRID) .

Distribution in India. Himachal Pradesh (Kullu District, Shimla District), Sikkim (Gangtok District).

General Distribution. India, Myanmar ( Dolin 1997).

Remark. As the presence of this species in West Bengal requires confirmation, this locality is not included here.

Quasimus affinis Dolin, 2001 SDI

Quasimus affinis Dolin, 2001: 135 (original description; published type locality: Nokrek NP, India); Korneev & Cate, 2005: 11 (type catalogue); Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2009: 111 (catalogue; “Himalaya: Meghalaya ”).

Type Locality. India: Nokrek National Park, West Garo Hills District , Meghalaya .

Type Depository. Holotype, M ( CSB); 22 Paratypes, SU ( CSB, SIZK).

Distribution in India. Meghalaya (West Garo Hills District).

General Distribution. India.

Remark. The species is considered endemic to India.

Quasimus amriki ( Garg, Vasu & Vats, 1995) SDI

Monadicus amriki Garg, Vasu & Vats, 1995: 364 (original description; published type locality: Tiger Hill, India; another locality- India: Arunachal Pradesh); Cate, 2007: 194 (considered as Erroneous Assignment; classified under Negastriinae incertae sedis; catalogue; “SD” as India: Sikkim, Darjeeling District); Gupta et al., 2018: 502 (catalogue; “2C” as India: Sikkim, Darjeeling District).

Quasimus amriki ( Garg, Vasu & Vats, 1995) : Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2009: 112 (transferred from Monadicus ; catalogue; “Himalaya: Northwest India ”).

Type Locality. India: Tiger Hill, Darjeeling District , West Bengal .

Type Depository. Holotype, M (??); 12 Paratypes, M (??).

Distribution in India. Arunachal Pradesh (Lower Subansiri District), West Bengal (Darjeeling District).

General Distribution. India.

Remark. The type material may be housed in IARI, but verification was not possible. As the presence of this species in Sikkim requires confirmation, this locality is not included here.

Quasimus atomarius ( Candèze, 1882) SDI

Cryptohypnus atomarius Candèze, 1882: 76 (original description; published type locality: Darjeeling , India).

Hypnoidus atomarius ( Candèze, 1882) : Schwarz, 1906: 153 (placed under Hypnoidus ; catalogue; “Himalaya”); Schenkling, 1925: 210 (placed under subgenus Zorochrus ; unavailable genus name, incorrect subsequent spelling of Zorochros not in prevailing usage- ICZN 1999: Art. 33.3; catalogue; “Himalaya”).

Quasimus atomarius ( Candèze, 1882) : Dolin, 1993: 186 (listed as Quasimus ); Cate, 2007: 190 (catalogue; “SD” as India: Sikkim, Darjeeling District); Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2009: 112 (catalogue; “ India: Darjeeling district”); Gupta et al., 2018: 502 (catalogue; “2C” as India: Sikkim, Darjeeling District).

Type Locality. India: Darjeeling District , West Bengal .

Type Depository. Type, SU (??).

Distribution in India. West Bengal (Darjeeling District).

General Distribution. India, Pakistan ( Schimmel & Tarnawski 2009).

Remark. The type material is not in RBINS (pers. comm. J. Constant, RBINS). As the presence of this species in Sikkim requires confirmation, this locality is not included here.

Quasimus bengalicus Dolin, 2001 SDI

Quasimus bengalicus Dolin, 2001: 132 (original description; published type locality: Soom, India); Korneev & Cate, 2005: 12 (type catalogue); Cate, 2007: 190 (catalogue; “SD” as India: Sikkim, Darjeeling District); Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2009: 112 (catalogue; “ India: Darjeeling district”); Gupta et al., 2018: 502 (catalogue; “2C” as India: Sikkim, Darjeeling District).

Type Locality. India: Soom, Darjeeling District , West Bengal .

Type Depository. Holotype, M ( SIZK); 2 Paratypes, 1 M, 1 F ( SIZK).

Distribution in India. West Bengal (Darjeeling District).

General Distribution. India, Nepal, Myanmar (Dolin 2001; Schimmel & Tarnawski 2009).

Remark. Schimmel & Tarnawski (2009: 112) erroneously listed Malaysia as the type locality.As the presence of this species in Sikkim requires confirmation, this locality is not included here.

Quasimus brancuccii Dolin, 1993 SRI

Quasimus brancuccii Dolin, 1993: 191 (original description; published type locality:Arun V., Nepal; other localities: Sikkim, West Bengal); Mukhopadhyay & Chakraborty, 2003: 219 (catalogue; India: “ Sikkim ”); Korneev & Cate, 2005: 13 (type catalogue); Chakraborty & Chakrabarti, 2006: 196 (catalogue; India: “ West Bengal (Darjeeling, Sikkim)”); Cate, 2007: 190 (catalogue; “SD” as India: Sikkim, Darjeeling District); Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2009: 113 (catalogue; “ India: Darjeeling, Sikkim districts”); Gupta et al., 2018: 502 (catalogue; “2C” as India: Sikkim, Darjeeling District).

Type Locality. Nepal : Arun valley , Sankhuwasabha District, Province No. 1 [Arun V., Aruntan, east Nepal] .

Type Depository. Holotype, M ( NHMB); 70 Paratypes, SU ( NHMB, SIZK).

Distribution in India. Sikkim **, West Bengal (Darjeeling District, Kalimpong District).

General Distribution. India, Nepal ( Dolin 1993; Schimmel & Tarnawski 2009).

Remark. The presence of this species in Darjeeling & Kalimpong districts, West Bengal, is confirmed through data labels of the type specimens (courtesy of I. Zürcher, NHMB).

Quasimus colocassius ( Vats & Chauhan, 1991) SDI

Monadicus colocassius Vats & Chauhan, 1991: 296 (original description; published type locality: Patan-Almora, India); Cate, 2007: 194 (considered as Erroneous Assignment; classified under Negastriinae incertae sedis; catalogue; “UP” as India: Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh); Gupta et al., 2018: 502 (catalogue; “2B” as India: Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand).

Quasimus colocassius ( Vats & Chauhan, 1991) : Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2009: 113 (transferred from Monadicus ; catalogue; “North-India”).

Type Locality. India: Patan, Pithoragarh District , Uttarakhand [Patan, Almora, Uttar Pradesh] .

Type Depository. Holotype, M (??); Allotype, F (??); 4 Paratypes, 1 M, 3 F (??).

Distribution in India. Uttarakhand (Pithoragarh District).

General Distribution. India.

Remark. The type material may be housed in IARI, but verification was not possible. As the presence of this species in Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh requires confirmation, these localities are not included here. The species is considered endemic to India.

Quasimus coolsi Dolin, 2001 SDI

Quasimus coolsi Dolin, 2001: 134 (original description; published type locality: Barwai, India; another locality- India: Jharkhand); Korneev & Cate, 2005: 14 (type catalogue); Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2009: 113 (catalogue; “ India: Bengal”).

Type Locality. India: Barwai , Jharkhand [Inde, Barwai] .

Type Depository. Holotype, M ( RBINS); 54 Paratypes, 19 M, 25 F, 10 SU ( MNHN, RBINS, SIZK).

Distribution in India. Jharkhand (Gumla District).

General Distribution. India, Myanmar (Dolin 2001; Schimmel & Tarnawski 2009).

Remark. Based on the data labels provided by Dolin (2001: 134) and information from Candèze (1892: 481), Hayek (1973: 273), and Parekar et al. (2024: 57), the locality is added as Jharkhand. Konbir is a village in the Gumla district of Jharkhand.

Quasimus elongatissimus Dolin, 1993 SDI

Quasimus elongatissimus Dolin, 1993: 186 (original description; published type locality: Sonamarg, India); Korneev & Cate, 2005: 15 (type catalogue); Cate, 2007: 190 (catalogue; “KA” as India: Kashmir ); Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2009: 114 (catalogue; “ India: Kashmir ”); Gupta et al., 2018: 502 (catalogue; “2A” as India: Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir ).

Type Locality. India: Sonamarg , Ganderbal District, Jammu & Kashmir .

Type Depository. Holotype, M (??); 34 Paratypes, 17 M, 17 F ( SIZK, ZMMU).

Distribution in India. Jammu & Kashmir (Baramulla District, Ganderbal District).

General Distribution. India, Pakistan ( Dolin 1993; Cate 2007; Schimmel & Tarnawski 2009).

Remark. Although Dolin (1993: 186) mentioned the holotype and paratypes as being deposited in NHMB, the specimens could not be located in the collection (pers. comm. I. Zürcher, NHMB). As the presence of this species in Himachal Pradesh requires confirmation, this locality is not included here.

Quasimus holzschuhi Dolin, 2001 SRI

Quasimus holzschuhi Dolin, 2001: 133 (original description; published type locality: Nagar Kit, Nepal; other localities- India: Jammu & Kashmir , West Bengal); Korneev & Cate, 2005: 16 (type catalogue); Cate, 2007: 190 (catalogue; “KA” as India: Kashmir ; “SD” as India: Sikkim, Darjeeling District); Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2009: 116 (catalogue; “ India: Kashmir ; Darjeeling”); Gupta et al., 2018: 502 (catalogue; “2A” as India: Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir ; “2C” as India: Sikkim, Darjeeling District).

Type Locality. Nepal: Nagar Kit , north-east Kathmandu .

Type Depository. Holotype, M ( SIZK); 15 Paratypes, 4 M, 11 F ( CCW, NHMB, SIZK).

Distribution in India. Jammu & Kashmir (Anantnag District, Kishtwar District), West Bengal (Darjeeling District).

General Distribution. India, Nepal, Pakistan ( Schimmel & Tarnawski 2009).

Remark. As the presence of this species in Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim requires confirmation, these localities are not included here.

Quasimus indicus Dolin, 2001 SDI

Quasimus indicus Dolin, 2001: 133 (original description; published type locality: Nilgiri Hills, India); Korneev & Cate, 2005: 16 (type catalogue); Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2009: 126 (catalogue; “ India: Nilgiri Hills”).

Type Locality. India: Nilgiri Hills **. Type Depository. Holotype, M ( MNHN); 1 Paratype, 1 F ( MNHN).

Distribution in India. Nilgiri Hills**.

General Distribution. India.

Remark. The exact locality within the Nilgiri Hills cannot be ascertained. The Nilgiri Hills form part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, which spans across southern Karnataka, eastern Kerala, and northwestern Tamil Nadu. The species is considered endemic to India.

Quasimus inopinatus Dolin, 2001 SDI

Quasimus inopinatus Dolin, 2001: 135 (original description; published type locality: Balphakram NP, India; another locality- India: West Bengal); Korneev & Cate, 2005: 17 (type catalogue); Cate, 2007: 190 (catalogue; “SD” as India: Sikkim, Darjeeling District); Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2009: 116 (catalogue; “ India: Meghalaya; Darjeeling”); Gupta et al., 2018: 502 (catalogue; “2C” as India: Sikkim, Darjeeling District).

Type Locality. India: Balpakram National Park, South Garo Hills District , Meghalaya [ Balphakram Nat. Park , W. Garo Hills, Meghalaya] .

Type Depository. Holotype, M ( CSB); 2 Paratypes, 2 F ( CSB).

Distribution in India. Meghalaya (South Garo Hills District), West Bengal (Kalimpong District).

General Distribution. India.

Remark. Although Dolin (2001: 135) mentioned a paratype is deposited in NHMB, the specimen could not be located in the collection (pers. comm. I. Zürcher, NHMB). Durpin is located in Kalimpong, West Bengal. As the presence of this species in Sikkim requires confirmation, this locality is not included here. The species is considered endemic to India.

Quasimus meghalayanus Dolin, 1993 SDI

Quasimus meghalayanus Dolin, 1993: 181 (original description; published type locality: Shillong, India); Korneev & Cate, 2005: 19 (type catalogue); Chakraborty & Chakrabarti, 2006: 196 (distributional record; India: West Bengal); Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2009: 40, 117 (catalogue; “ India: Meghalaya ”).

Type Locality. India: Shillong, East Khasi Hills District , Meghalaya .

Type Depository. Holotype, M ( NHMB); 9 Paratypes, 1 M, 8 F ( NHMB, SIZK).

Distribution in India. Meghalaya (East Khasi Hills District), West Bengal (Kalimpong District).

General Distribution. China, India ( Schimmel & Tarnawski 2009).

Quasimus obovatus Dolin, 1993 SDI

Quasimus obovatus Dolin, 1993: 183 (original description; published type locality: Darjeeling, India; other localities: Sikkim, Uttarakhand); Korneev & Cate, 2005: 20 (type catalogue); Chakraborty & Chakrabarti, 2006: 196 (distributional record; India: West Bengal); Cate, 2007: 191 (catalogue; “SD” as India: Sikkim, Darjeeling District; “UP” as India: Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh); Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2009: 118 (catalogue; “ India: Darjeeling; Sikkim; Uttar Pradesh ”); Gupta et al., 2018: 502 (catalogue; “2B” as India: Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand; “2C” as India: Sikkim, Darjeeling District).

Type Locality. India: Kalimpong District [Kalimpong, Darjeeling District], West Bengal .

Type Depository. Holotype, M ( NHMB); 28 Paratypes, 8 M, 20 F ( NHMB, SIZK).

Distribution in India. Sikkim (Gangtok District, Gyalshing District), Uttarakhand (Dehradun District, Nainital District), West Bengal (Bankura District, Darjeeling District, Kalimpong District, Nadia District).

General Distribution. India, Nepal ( Dolin 1993; Cate 2007; Schimmel & Tarnawski 2009).

Remark. As the presence of this species in Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh requires confirmation, these localities are not included here.

Quasimus pakistanicus Dolin, 1993 SRI

Quasimus pakistanicus Dolin, 1993: 185 (original description; published type locality: Khagan V., Pakistan; another locality- India: Jammu & Kashmir ); Korneev & Cate, 2005: 21 (type catalogue); Cate, 2007: 191 (catalogue; “ India ”); Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2009: 126 (catalogue; “ India: Banihal”).

Type Locality. Pakistan: Kaghan valley [Khagan], Mansehra District , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province .

Type Depository. Holotype, M ( NHMB); 28 Paratypes, 8 M, 20 F ( NHMB, SIZK).

Distribution in India. Jammu & Kashmir (Ramban District).

General Distribution. India, Pakistan ( Dolin 1993; Cate 2007; Schimmel & Tarnawski 2009).

Quasimus persimilis Dolin, 1993 SRI

Quasimus persimilis Dolin, 1993: 188 (original description; published type locality: Lukla, Nepal; other localities: Sikkim, West Bengal); Korneev & Cate, 2005: 21 (type catalogue); Chakraborty & Chakrabarti, 2006: 196 (catalogue; India: “ West Bengal (Darjeeling), Sikkim ”); Cate, 2007: 191 (catalogue; “SD” as India: Sikkim, Darjeeling District); Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2009: 127 (catalogue; “ India: Darjeeling”); Gupta et al., 2018: 502 (catalogue; “2C” as India: Sikkim, Darjeeling District).

Type Locality. Nepal: Lukla, Solukhumbu District , Province No. 1 .

Type Depository. Holotype, M ( NHMB); 16 Paratypes, 10 M, 6 F ( NHMB, SIZK).

Distribution in India. Sikkim (Namchi District), West Bengal (Darjeeling District).

General Distribution. India, Nepal ( Dolin 1993; Cate 2007; Schimmel & Tarnawski 2009).

Quasimus pyrusus ( Vats & Chauhan, 1991) SDI

Monadicus pyrusus Vats & Chauhan, 1991: 297 (original description; published type locality: Katpuria, India); Cate, 2007: 194 (considered as Erroneous Assignment; classified under Negastriinae incertae sedis; catalogue; “UP” as India: Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh); Gupta et al., 2018: 502 (catalogue; “2B” as India: Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand).

Quasimus pyrusus ( Vats & Chauhan, 1991) : Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2009: 118 (transferred from Monadicus ; catalogue; “ India ”).

Type Locality. India: Kathpuria [Katpuria], Almora District , Uttarakhand .

Type Depository. Holotype, M (??).

Distribution in India. Uttarakhand (Almora District).

General Distribution. India.

Remark. Known only from a single male specimen. The type material may be housed in IARI, but verification was not possible.As the presence of this species in Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh requires confirmation, these localities are not included here. The species is considered endemic to India.