Halyzia nepalensis Canepari

(Figs 79e–g, 80)

Halyzia nepalensis Canepari, 2003: 261 (Holotype female, NKME; Type locality: Nepal).— Poorani & Thangjam 2019: 549.

Diagnosis. Length: 7.00 mm; width: 5.50 mm. Form elongate oval (Fig. 79e–g) to slightly broader oval (Fig. 80), dorsum moderately convex and glabrous. Ground colour bright lemon yellow in live specimens (Fig. 79e– g); pronotum with a pair of subtriangular brown spots on posterior margin above scutellar shield; elytral pattern characteristic with a broad sutural stripe from scutellar shield to apex and four ochreous to dark reddish brown spots on each elytron as follows: two elongate oval spots next to sutural stripe, first positioned below anterior margin and the second a little below midline, a longitudinal discal spot adjacent to the first two spots and the fourth spot located on lateral side a little above middle of elytra; all elytral maculae bordered white in live specimen (Fig. 79e); lateral borders of pronotum and elytra transparent. Underside yellowish. Genitalia not studied.

Distribution. India (Arunachal Pradesh); Nepal Himalayas; Bhutan; Myanmar.

Prey / associated habitat. It appears to be attracted to light [photos in (Fig. 79f, g) received from Lepidoptera collectors].

Notes. Poorani & Thangjam (2019) recorded it from India (Arunachal Pradesh) and Myanmar. For detailed description and genitalia illustrations, see Canepari (2003) and Dorji et al. (2021).