Tiphia (Tiphia) levipunctata Allen & Jaynes, 1930

Hanima, Raveendran K. P., Kumar, Girish & Hegde, Vishwanath D., 2022, Additions to the knowledge on the genus Tiphia Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae: Tiphiinae) from India with the description of ten new species, Zootaxa 5204 (1), pp. 1-106 : 60-62

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23. Tiphia (Tiphia) levipunctata Allen & Jaynes, 1930

( Figs 301–314 View FIGURES 301–304 View FIGURES 305–314 )

Tiphia (Tiphia) levipunctata Allen & Jaynes, 1930: 50 . Holotype, ♀, Shillong, India (USNM); Allen, 1975: 80–81.

Material examined. 2♀, INDIA: Arunachal Pradesh, Dibang Valley district, Dibang Biosphere Reserve, Ram Sing Forest (28°55’13″N & 95°56’28″E, 2762 m), 29.x.2017, Coll. M.S. Pandher, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC / IR/INV.18186–18187 GoogleMaps .

Diagnosis. Body length 13.8–14.6 mm. Median extension of clypeus slightly emarginated, basal half of clypeus coarsely punctate, apical half smooth ( Fig. 307 View FIGURES 305–314 ); mesoscutum with anteromedian groove and notaulices not connected ( Fig. 309 View FIGURES 305–314 ); tegula orange brown ( Fig. 309 View FIGURES 305–314 ); metanotum with scattered minute punctures ( Fig. 309 View FIGURES 305–314 ); dorsal side of propodeum with elongate rectangular shaped areola ( Fig. 309 View FIGURES 305–314 ); lateral side of propodeum with moderately spaced rugulae ( Fig. 310 View FIGURES 305–314 ); fore wing yellowish hyaline ( Fig. 312 View FIGURES 305–314 ); hind basitarsus with short shallow groove; mid and hind trochanters and femora orange red ( Fig. 308 View FIGURES 305–314 ).

Variations. The specimens examined here differ in the shape of propodeal areola compared to the description of Allen (1975). Dorsal side of propodeum with elongate rectangular shaped areola in the specimens examined, while areola elongate keystone shaped according to Allen.

Male. Unknown.

Distribution. India: Arunachal Pradesh (new record), Meghalaya. Elsewhere: Thailand.

References

Allen, H. W. & Jaynes, H. A. (1930) Contribution to the taxonomy of Asiatic wasps of the genus Tiphia (Scoliidae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 76 (17), 1 - 105, pls. 1 - 4. https: // doi. org / 10.5479 / si. 00963801.76 - 2814.1

Allen, H. W. (1975) The genus Tiphia of the Indian Subcontinent. Bulletin of United States Department of Agriculture, 1509, 1 - 96, 6 pls.

Figures

FIGURES 301–304. Tiphia (Tiphia) levipunctata Allen & Jaynes, ♀. Type. 301. Habitus, lateral view; 302. Head, frontal view; 303. Habitus, dorsal view; 304. Label.

FIGURES 305–314. Tiphia (Tiphia) levipunctata Allen & Jaynes, ♀. 305. Habitus, lateral view; 306. Head, frontal view; 307. Clypeus; 308. Habitus, dorsal view; 309. Mesosoma, dorsal view; 310. Mesosoma, lateral view; 311. Antenna; 312. Forewing, dorsal view; 313. Metasoma, dorsal view; 314. Metasoma, lateral view.