Callytron malabaricum

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Callytron, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — *Callytron* Gistel, 1848 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.

Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Apteroessa*

Etymology

From Greek *kallytron* (a broom, brush) — referring to setose mouth-parts or pronotum.

Seasonal activity

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VIII

Distribution

Pakistan (Baluchistan, Sind), India (Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka)

Countries: Pakistan · India

Provinces / states: Baluchistan · Sind · Maharashtra · Kerala · Karnataka

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia