title: Notes on species of the genusChlaeniusBonelli, 1810 (Coleoptera: Carabidae, Chlaeniini) from four agro-climatic zones of Rajasthan, with description of two new species.
abstract: Fourteen species of the genus Chlaenius from the semi-arid and sub-humid plain zones of Rajasthan (India) have been revised in this paper, including the description of two new species: Chlaenius (Lissauchenius) udaipurensis sp. nov. and Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) pseudotristis sp. nov. A key to these species has been given with suitable line diagrams and photographs to illustrate key taxonomic characters including labrum, mentum, maxillary and labial palpi, pronotum, elytra and aedeagus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan- 313001, India.. naoremyaiphabichanu@yahoo.in.
authors.forename: N Yaiphabi
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Chanu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Swaminathan
mesh_terms: D000825:Animal Structures; D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera; D007194:India
keywords: Coleoptera, Carabidae, Chlaenius, key, Rajasthan