Pseudonortonia bhamensis Giordani Soika, 1941

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Pseudonortonia bhamensis Giordani Soika 1941: 245, fig. 21 (2, 4) [birmanensis [!] in explanation of fig.], ♀ —“ Birmania: Bhamò ” (lectotype MSNVE).

Diagnosis. The female of this species can be distinguished from the other Oriental species of Pseudonortonia by the following combination of characters: clypeus sparsely and finely punctate; occipital carina shallow and straight on gena; pronotal carina almost entirely absent dorsally; propodeal shelf as long as metanotum and deeply furrowed; T1 1.10–1.15× as long as apically wide and densely punctate, interspaces forming reticulation; T2 with punctures more or less regular from base to apex, interspaces mostly smooth and shiny, short smooth apical part not preceded by elongate pits; S2 strongly convex in basal fourth and then nearly straight.

Material examined. LECTOTYPE OF PSEUDONORTONIA BHAMENSIS: “Bhamò / Birmania / Fea VII 1886 // non oss. = / in Par. Mus / (1889) // 4 / 01 // HOLOTYPUS / Pseudonortonia / Bhamensis / Giord Ska [red label]” (MSNVE). INDIA: Assam, leg. S. Hartert, 1♀ (MSVI); Darjeeling, leg. Fruhstorfer, 1♀ (MSNVE).

Distribution. India: Sikkim, West Bengal; Myanmar (Giordani Soika 1941; Gusenleitner 2006a) (Fig. 10). Notes. The specimen labeled as holotype by Giordani Soika is in fact the lectotype.