5. Euclimacia nodosa (Westwood, 1847)

Mantispa nodosa Westwood, 1847: 70 .

(Figs. 3–6)

Material examined. Madhya Pradesh: Chhindwara, Ghatpindrai, 19.ix.2001 (S.K. Mishra), (NZSI), 1 male, 2 females; Lohawala, 17.viii.2001 (Y.N. Gupta), (NZSI), 1 female; Karmajhiri, Seoni, 19.vi.2001 (K. Chandra), (NZSI), 1 male, 1 female; 21.vi.2001 (K. Chandra), (NZSI), 1 female; 25.vi.2001 (K. Chandra), (NZSI), 1 female; 9.vii.2001 (R.K. Singh), (NZSI), 1 female; 17.vii.2001 (R. K.Singh), (NZSI), 1 male; Tikari Camp, 27.vii.2001 (M.L. Koshta), (NZSI), 1 male . Chhattisgarh: Bilaspur, Chhaparwa Rest House, 3.vi.2004 (A. Singh), (NZSI), 1 male; 20.vii.2004 (A. Singh), (NZSI), 1 female . Meghalaya: West Garo Hills, Shibbari P. W.D. bungalow , 14.vii.1988 (R.K. Ghosh and party), (NZSI), 1 female .

Distribution. India (Assam, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal).

Remarks. Euclimacia nodosa appears to be one of the most common species in India. In our specimens, it varied from light reddish brown to rust red for head, antenna, prothorax and legs.