Laemoglyptus ramiferus (Champion, 1926)

(Figs. 7–9)

Silis ramifera Champion, 1926: 204 . Type locality: India, West Bengal state, Dārjiling Distr.: Gopaldhara, Nurbong.

Laemoglyptus ramiferus: WITTMER (1948): 171.

Laemoglyptus ramifer: DELKESKAMP (1977): 290, incorrect subsequent spelling [see ICZN (1999): Art. 31.2.2].

Type material examined. SYNTYPES (BMNH): “[India, West Bengal state, Dārjiling Distr.], Gopaldhara, 1916, H. Stevens [printed and handwritten] / E. M. M. 1926, det. G. C. C. [printed] / Silis ramifera, ♂, type, Ch [Champion’s handwriting] / Type H. T. [white, red bordered circle, printed, later designation] / Silis ramifera Champ. [printed]”, 1 ♂ ; “[India, West Bengal state, Dārjiling Distr.], Nurbong, 191, W. K. Webb [printed] / E. M. M. 1926, det. G. C. C. [printed] / Silis ramifera Champ. [printed]”, 1 immature ♂ ; “ Sikkim [yellow underlined], Gopaldhara, Rungbong Vall., H. Stevens / Silis ramifera Champ. [printed] / E. M. M. 1926, det. G. C. C. [printed]”, 2 ♀♀ .

Differential diagnosis. Laemoglyptus ramiferus differs from the second species of this group, Laemoglyptus walteri sp. nov. by the emarginated dorsal part of the aedeagus and the apically divergent laterophyses (cf. Figs. 7–10).

Distribution. India: Dārjiling District. Both type localities are now situated in Dārjiling Distr.).