Nirvana suturalis Melicher

(Figs 9–11, 26–27, 36–37)

Nirvana suturalis Melichar 1903b; 166.

Nirvana suturalis Viraktamath & wesley, 1988: 213

Female genitalia. Seventh sternite hind margin concave. Valvulae I (Figs. 26–27), in lateral view, dorsal sculptured area extending from middle portion to apex of blade, formed mostly by scale-like processe; ventral sculptured area restricted to apical portion of blade, formed circular scale like processes arranged irrigularly; Valvulae II (Figs. 36– 37), in lateral view, concave in dorsal basal area and ventral apical area, dorsal margin with 13 teeth, those located on basal portion of irregular form, those on median portion broadly triangular with flat posterior (descending) area and denticulate anterior (ascending) area, those on apical portion short rectangular with flat surface on both the sides.

Materials examined. INDIA: Himachal Pradesh: 1♂, Nauni (30°51'45.04''N, 77°10'4.49'', 1300m), 9.vi.2014, at light, Shashank P.R ; Meghalaya: 11♀, 9♂, Umiam (25°41'N, 91°55'E, 1031 m), 21.ix.2015, at light, N.M. Meshram ; Kerala: 2♂, Nelliampathy (10.52°N, 76.68°E), 02.xii.2010, at light, N.M. Meshram ; Karnataka: 1♂, Kappanahalli: Shivamogga (14°17'26.01''N, 75°24'53.89''E, 661m), 6.ix.2015, at light, N.M.Meshram (NPC).