Steriphodon scoparius ( Champion, 1916 )

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Steriphodon scoparius ( Champion, 1916) ( Figs 60–67 )

Champion (1916: 200, pl. lxiv) original description as Eurygenius scoparius ( India: Tamil Nadu).

Abdullah (1967a: 330 & 333) new combination, redescription, key.

Abdullah (1968: 190) key.

Studied type material. ♂ lectotype BMNH [abdomen in separate tube (genitalia dissected by M. Abdullah and not present), one metathoracic wing mounded on same card with the specimen] ( Figs 62–67 ), Nilgiri Hills [printed] / Sp. figured [printed] / 1916–99. [printed] / 1894 [printed] / ♂ [printed] / 1471 [handwritten in red] / Eurygenius sco- parius Ch. [handwritten] / 534 ♂ [handwritten] / LECTOTYPE [printed, label circular, purple frame] / EURYGENI- INI [printed] ♂ Steriphodon scoparius (Champion) [handwritten] det.M. Abdullah,1963. [printed]; 1♀ paralectotype BMNH ( Figs 60–61 ), Nilgiri Hills [printed] / 1471 [handwritten in red] / ♀ [printed] / Type H.T. [printed, label circular, red frame] / Eurygenius scoparius Ch. [handwritten] / 1916–99. [printed] / EURYGENIINI [printed] ♀ Steriphodon scoparius (Champion) [handwritten] det.M. Abdullah,1963. [printed] PARALECTOTYPE [handwrit- ten]; 1 paralectotype BMNH [only middle legs present, body missing], 1891 [printed] / Eurygenius scoparius Ch. [handwritten] / 1916–99. [printed] / EURYGENIINI [printed] Steriphodon scoparius (Champion) [handwritten] det. M. Abdullah,1963. [printed] PARALECTOTYPE [handwritten]; 1♀ paralectotype, BMNH, Nilgiri Hills [printed] / 1471 [handwritten in red] / ♀ [printed] / Cotype [printed, label circular, green frame] / Andrewes Bequest B.M.1922- 221. [printed] / Eurygenius scoparius Ch. [handwritten] / 1916–99. [printed] / EURYGENIINI [printed] ♀ Steriph- odon scoparius (Champion) [handwritten] det.M. Abdullah,1963. [printed] PARALECTOTYPE [handwritten]; 1♀ paralectotype, BMNH [genitalia and terminalia in separate tube, one metathoracic wing mounted on card with the specimen], Nilgiri Hills [printed] / 1916–99. [printed] / Andrewes Bequest B.M.1922-221. [printed] / [small square label without text] / ♀ [printed] / Cotype [printed, label circular, green frame] / Eurygenius scoparius Ch. [handwrit- ten] / 485 ♀ [handwritten] / Pedilidae [handwritten] / [upper side of labe] EURYGENIINI [printed] ♀ Steriphodon scoparius (Champion) [handwritten] det.M. Abdullah,1963. [printed] ALLO-LECTOTYPE [underside of same la- bel]; 1♂ paralectotype, BMNH [forebody detached from the specimen, mounted on same card, genitalia in separate tube], Nilgiri Hills [printed] / Andrewes Bequest B.M.1922-221. [printed] / ♂ [printed] / Cotype [printed, label cir- cular, green frame] / 1916–99. [printed] / ant-cox cavities open [handwritten] / Eurygenius scoparius Ch. [handwrit- ten] / EURYGENIINI [printed] ♂ Steriphodon scoparius (Champion) [handwritten] det.M. Abdullah,1963. [printed] PARALECTOTYPE [handwritten];

Distribution. Southern India (Tamil Nadu).

Note. Digital images of male terminalia are provided for the first time for this species. Male genitalia of the lectotype are not present (see note by studied type material).

Figures

FIGURES 60–64. External morphology of Steriphodon scoparius (Champion, 1916). 60—Paralectotype ♀, habitus, dorsal view; 61—ditto, head, dorsal view; 62—Lectotype ♂, head, dorsal view; 63—Lectotype ♂, abdomen bdomen, lateral view (consider abdominal projection); 64—ditto, ventral view (consider abdominal projection) [not to scale].

FIGURES 65–67. Male terminalia and genitalia of S. scoparius (Champion, 1916), lectotype ♂. 65—Tergite VII, dorsal view; 66—Morphological sternite VII, ventral view; 67—Spiculum gastrale [not to scale].