Chrysis acceptabilis Radoszkowski, 1891

(Figs 16 A–16F)

Chrysis acceptabilis Radoszkowski, 1891: 197 . Lectotype ♂ designated by Rosa et al. 2015d: 7; Iran [not Turkmenistan]: Sara- khs (ISEA-PAS) (examined) (cerastes group). Chrysis (Cornuchrysis) acceptabilis: Linsenmaier 1968: 113 (descr., North-West India), 118 (key to ♂), 119 (key to ♀). Chrysis thalia Nurse, 1903b: 41. Syntypes ♂, ♀; Pakistan: Quetta (HMNH) (examined). Bingham 1903: 437 (key), 462–463 (descr., Delhi); Jonathan et al. 1977: 86 (cat., India: Delhi) .

Distribution. India (Delhi; North-West India (without precise locality)). As far as we know, it is a semidesert species distributed in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Central Asian countries; it was also recorded from Saudi-Arabia, Egypt, Chad, Sudan (Linsenmaier 1968, 1994). Records from Delhi, Myanmar and Sri Lanka, need confirmation.

Remarks. du Buysson (in Nurse 1904) synonymised Chrysis thalia with Ch acceptabilis Radoszkowski, 1891 . We agree with du Buysson’s interpretation, nevertheless, more specimens of both sexes are needed to confirm this synonymisation. Kimsey & Bohart (1991) listed Chrysis thalia as a valid species, without type examination, and placed Ch. acceptabilis in synonymy of Ch. kokandica Radoszkowski, 1877 . Linsenmaier (1994) reinstated Chrysis acceptabilis from the previous synonymy. This species is often misidentified with other green and blue species belonging to different species groups (P.R., unpubl. note).