Cephalotilla (Cephalotilla) porcella ( Turner, 1911 ) Lelej, 2023

Lelej, A. S., 2023, Review of the tribe Ctenotillini (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) from Oriental and Palaearctic regions, Far Eastern Entomologist 480, pp. 1-22 : 8-9

Cephalotilla (Cephalotilla) porcella ( Turner, 1911) , comb. n.

Figs 4–6, 10–14, 38–39

Mutilla porcella Turner, 1911: 145, ♀, holotype, ♀, " Hambantota, Ceylon (Fletcher), November " [ BMNH] .

Ctenotilla porcella : Lelej, 1992: 283, ♀; Nonveiller, 1995: 33, ♀; Lelej, 2005: 34.

MATERIAL EXAMINED (24♀, 23♂). Sri Lanka. Vareniya , 18.XII 1923, 1♀ [ NMC]; Weerawila, 27.XI 1984, 1♀ (L. Bartolozzi) [ MSNF]; Mannar District : Kokmotte Bungalow, Wilpattu National Park , 21–25.V 1976, 1♀ (KVK, PBK, SK, DWB) [ USNM]; the same place but 22–23.I 1977, 1♀, 1♂ (KVK et al.) [ USNM]; Anuradhapura District : Padaviya, 13–22.III 1976, MT, 2♂ (PBK, SK, DWB) [ IBSS, USNM]; Amparai District : Dehiattekandiya, 23–24.VII 1993, 1♀, 1♂ (KVK, PBK, B.B. Norden) [ USNM]; Ekgal Aru, 9–12.VI 1976, 10♀, 5♂ (KVK, PBK, SK) [ IBSS, USNM]; the same place but 19–23.II 1977, 3♀ (KVK, PBK, PF, DWB) [ IBSS, USNM]; the same place but 11–15.IX 1977, 1♀ [ USNM]; Lahugala Sanctuary, 15.VI 1976, 1♀ (KVK, PBK, SR) [ USNM]; Matale District , Kibissa, 2.VIII 1978, 1♂, 1♀, in copula (KVK, PBK, TW, VK) [ USNM]; the same place but 1–3.III 1979, 1♀, 1♂ (KVK, PBK, TW, VK) [ USNM]; Sigiriya, 17.VI 1975, 1♂ (Messersmith et al.) [ USNM]; Kandy District , Hasalaka, 22–25.II 1970, 1♂ [ USNM]; Monaragala District: Angunakolapelessa, 17–19.VI 1978, 1♂ (KVK, TW, VK, L. Jayawickrema) [ USNM]; the same place but 21–23.I 1979, 4♂ from MT and 3♀ (KVK, PBK, TW, SS, TG) [ USNM]; the same place but 27–28.III 1981, MT, 6♂ (KVK, TW, LW) [ USNM]; Hambantota District: Palatupana, 3–6.II 1975, 2♀, 1♂ (KVK, PBK, PF, EGD) [ USNM]; the same place but 29.III–2.IV 1981, 1♀ (KVK, TW, LW) [ USNM] .

DISTRIBUTION. Sri Lanka.

NATURAL HISTORY. Cephalotilla porcella ( Turner, 1911) is distributed in Dry Zone of Sri Lanka, mostly at low elevation ( Fig. 13 ). A seasonal dynamic in Sri Lanka see Fig. 14 .

REMARKS. Most of the material from Sri Lanka has been identified by Børge Petersen as Ctenotilla porcella ( Turner, 1911) .

Figs 7–12. 7–9 – Ctenotilla caeca , ♂; 10–12 – Cephalotilla porcella , ♂. 7, 8, 10, 11 – habitus (7, 10 – dorsal view, 8, 11 – lateral view); 9, 12 – S7–8. tub – lateral tubercle.

Figures

Fig. 13. Map of Sri Lankan Provinces (solid lines), Districts (dashed lines) and the localities, where specimens of Cephalotilla porcella have been collected (see material). District abbreviations follow those of Krombein & Pulawski (1994).

Fig. 14. Seasonal dynamic of Cephalotilla porcella in Sri Lanka.