Dioclerus bengalicus Stonedahl, 1988

Figs 1A–B, 5A–C

Dioclerus bengalicus Stonedahl, 1988: 12, fig. 4.

Diagnosis

Recognized by the following characters: Dorsum pale golden brown, with a small diffuse brown spot on corium medioapically (Fig. 1A); antennal segments short, head twice as wide as length of segment I, segment II subequal to posterior width of pronotum; ninth abdominal segment ventrally with a pair of round black spots at sides (Figs 1B, 5B).

Material examined

Holotype

INDIA • ♀; West Bengal, Santiniketan; 18 Oct. 1837; T.C. Maa leg.; BPBM. [Physical specimen not seen; high quality images examined.]

Other material

INDIA • 1 ♀; Andaman and Nicobar Islands, north Andaman, Diglipur; 13°14ˊ53.9˝ N, 92°58ˊ37.5˝ E; 15 m a.s.l.; 21 Apr. 2014; H.M. Yeshwanth leg.; at light; UASB .

Distribution

Northeastern India and Andaman Islands (new record).

Remarks

The species was originally described and is still known from females only.