Abstract
A new species of the genus Tridactylophagus Subramaniam is described and illustrated from West Bengal, India. The new species, T. sufflatus differs from other members of Tridactylophagus by having a flattened, fist-shaped first tarsomere in forelegs and a slightly bulged out antennomere IV on the distal end with a sensory spot on one side. Molecular barcoding of the new species is done. Cladistic analysis and a revised world key of the males of the genus Tridactylophagus are also provided.
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