Paloniella feana (Distant, 1904)
(Figs. 2F, 6H, 10B, 14 A–D)
Isometopus feanus Distant, 1904: 484 (as new species, DV); Schuh 1995: 9 (catalogue); Schuh 2002 –2013 (online catalogue).
Paloniella feana: Akingbohungbe 1996: 102, 103 (new combination).
Diagnosis. Small, length 2 mm, shiny, yellowish brown to brown, with shiny elongate setae on the dorsum. Head and lateral areas of pronotum and corium paler; membrane pale fuscous, with the lateral and apical areas greyish; eyes pale brown to dark brown; head with a distinct rounded transverse impression between eyes. Antennal segment I reddish brown or dark brown; segment II pale brown, apex darker; segment III and IV dark brown. Posterior margins of eyes slightly projecting backward to touch the anterior margin of the pronotum; ocelli closer to eyes than to each other. Pronotum finely punctate, with short longitudinal impression on anterior area; scutellum triangularly foveate at base, finely transversely rugose beyond; corium finely rugosely punctate. Male genitalia: as in Figs. 14 A–D. Detailed measurements in Table 1.
Type material examined. Holotype (³): j YanjaR (as “ Burma ”): Palon, Fea leg. (ZMHF).
Other specimens examined: INDIA: Karnataka, 4³, Belgaum, Arabhavi, 15. viii. 2011, at light, Yeshwanth, H. M. leg. (UASB) .
Distribution. India (Karnataka and Tamil Nadu), Myanmar.
Biology. Unknown