Tiphia (Tiphia) aurata Allen, 1975, new record

(Figs 67–72)

Tiphia (Tiphia) aurata Allen, 1975: 3 (key), 19–21.

Material examined. 2♁, China, Sichuan prov., Xichang City, Mianning County, Chengxiang Town, Chayao Village, 28°35′31″N, 102°14′2″E, 2073 m, 11.VIII.2020, Xiangping Liao (CNU).

Diagnosis. Male (Fig. 67). Body length 9.3–10.9 mm, forewing length 7.2–8.5 mm. Mandible (Fig. 68) with preapical denticle and obsolete intermittent impressed line; apex of clypeus (Fig. 68) medially emarginated; frons (Fig. 68) with coarse and dense punctures except for medial longitudinal impunctate area; vertex (Fig. 69) with big and deep, dense punctures; pronotal anterior carina complete; pronotum, mesoscutum, mesoscutellum and metanotum (Figs 67, 70) with big and deep, dense punctures; tegula (Fig. 70) atmost slightly longer than middle width, posterior margin with transverse impressed line; apex of marginal cell of forewing open (Fig. 67); horizontal area of propodeal dorsal face (Fig. 70) irregularly reticulate, oblique area coriaceous and with submarginal carina, posteriorly with short longitudinal striae connecting transverse carina; propodeal areola (Fig. 70) subrectangular, almost parallel posteriorly, APWL=5.4: 5.4: 6.9, medial longitudinal carina extending posterior margin of areola; subposterior area of T1 (Fig. 67) with broad and coarse punctures band, at least 5–6 punctures wide; S1 (Fig. 72) with irregular pits and posterolateral groove; T2–T6 and S2–S5 posteriorly with rows of conspicuous dark-orange setae (Figs 67, 71); S5 (Fig. 71) with lateral denticle strong, and without deep orifice; S6 posteriorly without rows of conspicuous dark–orange setae.

Female. Unknown.

Distribution. China (Sichuan); Nepal.