224. Mallacoota insignis (Chevreux, 1901)

Type locality: Mahe Island, Seychelles.

Synonyms: Elasmopus insignis Chevreux, 1901; Maera insignis Chevreux, 1901 .

Distribution. World: Seychelles (Chevreux 1901), India (Sivaprakasam 1968a).

India: Western India Ecoregion: Arabian Sea (Surya Rao 1972 as Maera insignis Chevreux, 1901); South India Ecoregion: Tamil Nadu (Sivaprakasam 1968a as Maera insignis Chevreux, 1901); Maldives Ecoregion: Lakshadweep Islands (Susan et al. 2014); Northern Bay of Bengal Ecoregion: Bay of Bengal (Surya Rao 1972 as Maera insignis Chevreux, 1901).