Abstract
The genus Alyculus Kazantsev, 1999 is revised. Four species are placed in the genus, two of them are described here: A. barclayi sp. nov. and A. tujuhensis sp. nov. Male genitalia and important diagnostic characters are illustrated and an identification key to males is provided. The zoogeography and some aspects of ecology are discussed.
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