Corythauma ayyari (Drake)

Leptopharsa ayyari Drake 1933, p. 1016

Material examined. 5M, 4F, 10 larvae, Bangkok, 12m, 23.IV.1958, "infesting Jasmine ", T.C. Maa coll., BPBM ; 1M, Pethburi, Huai Sat Yai, 20.III.2001, secondary forest, leg P. grootaert, coll. IRScNB. 1M, Tiger project, Loei, Phu Kradueng NP, Forest protection unit Loei.5 (Phakbung), 16°50.54'N 101°41.663'E 406m, Pan trap 12–13.ii.2007, Wuthicahi kwanjam leg. T1493, QSBG.

Comments. This species was known previously from India, Indonesia (Drake & Ruhoff 1965a), Laos (Guilbert 2007), Vietnam (Guilbert 2015). It has been recently introduced into France (Streito et al. 2010) and Italy (Pedata et al. 2013) feeding on Jasminium sp. It may have reached USA according to recent observations (not published).