Siphlus vittatus ( Wiedemann, 1830 )

Nartshuk, E. P., 2013, Grassflies of the subfamily Chloropinae (Diptera: Chloropidae) from Vietnam and Thailand, with descriptions of two new species, Zootaxa 3702 (6), pp. 534-544 : 542-543

Siphlus vittatus ( Wiedemann, 1830)

Wiedemann, 1830: 574 - South Africa; Becker, 1911: 50— Sri Lanka (as megacephalus Loew); Sabrosky, 1977: Sri Lanka, Rhodesia, South Africa; Deeming, 1981: 818— Kenya.

Examined material. Vietnam, Pr. Ha So Binh, Da Bac, Tuly, 21.10. 1990 (N), 1 ♂.

Thailand, Phitsanulok, Thung Salaeng Luang NP, Mix deciduous forest, 16°50.319'N 101°51.792'E, 479 m, 25.viii.-1.ix.2006, Malaise trap, Pongpitak Pranee (T 574), 1 ♂.

Distribution. Afrotropical and Oriental Regions.

Remarks. Both males are slightly different in colour. The specimen from Thailand has only a black stripe on abdomen, and a black thin stripe on anepisternum. Specimen from Vietnam has additional dark mark below wing base. The species is recorded for the first time for Vietnam and Thailand.