Tomocerus Nicolet 1842

Genus Tomocerus Nicolet, 1842

Diagnosis

Moderate to large sized Tomocerinae, usually longer than 3 mm; body colour pale to dark, some species with distinct colour pattern; eyes at most 6+6; trochantero-femoral organ reduced to 1, 1 chaetae; dens of furca basally without outer strong chaetae or inner large differentiated scales; shape of dental spines from simple to compound among different species; mucro with two dorsal lamellae and two basal teeth, outer basal tooth with corner toothlet. Commonest group of Tomocerinae in Eurasia Continent, especially abundant in East Asia.