Therea cf. petiveriana

Figs. 16E,F, 18H, 19F

Male characters. Tegmina fully developed, with subcosta lobe; right tegmen specialised, with a sharp edge at the borderline between the two differently structured areas, Fig. 19F. Hindwings strongly shortened.—Femur armament: femora of all legs with an apical spine.—Tibia armament: [3.6.1][7.6.3][10–11.6.6].—Subgenital plate: anterior apodemes inconspicuous, strong bristles in the posterior half of the plate, with rather long styli, Fig. 16F.— Supraanal plate: short, rounded trapezoidal, Fig. 16E.—Cercal tricholiths: 1–3 per anulus, Fig. 18H.

Female: Wings similarly developed as in male.

Material studied: 2♂, S-Indien, Shevaroy Hills, 20 km N Salem, 700–1500 m, TN, leg. Werner / Lorenz (preps.: Bo 1378, Bo 1388) ; 1♂, S-Indien, Nilakottai (Dindigui), 21.X.1997, leg. Werner (prep.: Bo 1377). (ZSM) .