Aragara femorata Cherian, 1985

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Aragara femorata Cherian, 1985

Cherian, 1985: 90— India.

Examined material. Thailand: Chaiyaphum, Tat Tone NP, Nursery near head water, 15°58.344'N 102°02.169'E, 257 m, 26.viii.- 5.ix. 2006, Malaise trap, Tawit Jaruphan & Orawan Budsawong (T 566), 3 ♂, 4 ♀.

Note. Scutellum from dark yellow to black. First two tergites of abdomen white with black spots laterally. Fore tarsi with 3 or 4 last segments black, middle and hind tarsi with only 2 last segments black. Thickened fore femora with ventral spines in two rows, with 10–11 spines in each row. The species is recorded from Thailand for the first time.