Xylocoris (Proxylocoris) clarus (Distant, 1910)

Septicius clarus Distant, 1910: 296 . SYNTYPE (S): India, Calcutta [= Kolkata] (BMNH).

Xylocoris clarus: CARAYON (1972a): 347 (new combination).

Xylocoris (Proxylocoris) clarus: CARAYON (1972b): 597 (new subgeneric placement).

Type material examined. SYNTYPE: ♀, ‘Type / H. T.’ [printed circle with red border], ‘Calcutta’ [handwritten], ‘Distant Coll. / 1911–383’ [printed], ‘Septicius / clarus / Dist’ [Distant’s handwritten] (BMNH).

Distribution in India. Meghalaya: Garo Hills, Songsak (MURALEEDHARAN 1977a); West Bengal: Kolkata (DISTANT 1910).

General distribution. Outside India known only from Myanmar (DISTANT 1910, CARAYON 1972b).

Biology. A leaf-litter inhabiting species feeding on insects and mites including the thrips species Apelaunothrips madrasensis (Ananthakrishnan, 1964) and A. indicus (Ananthakrishnan, 1968) (MURALEEDHARAN & ANANTHAKRISHNAN 1978b).