Tiphia (Tiphia) nilgiria Allen, 1975

Hanima, Raveendran K. P., Kumar, Girish & Hegde, Vishwanath D., 2022, Additions to the knowledge on the genus Tiphia Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae: Tiphiinae) from India with the description of ten new species, Zootaxa 5204 (1), pp. 1-106 : 77-79

30. Tiphia (Tiphia) nilgiria Allen, 1975

( Figs 405–420 )

Tiphia (Tiphia) nilgiria Allen, 1975: 31–33 . Holotype, ♂, Nilgiri Hills , India (NMNH).

Material examined: 1♂, INDIA: Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar district, Pari Mahal (34°04′48″N & 74°52′41″E, 1760m), 10.x.2020, Coll. A.H. Sheikh, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18215 . 2♂, Karnataka, Shimoga district, Hosagadde, near Kudajadri (13°51′45″ N & 74°52′30″E, 1130 m), 29.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17312 & 17313 ; 2♂, Shimoga district, Agumbae (13°30′14″N & 75°05′18″E, 681 m), 27.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17314 & 17315 ; 2♂, Kodagu district, Bettathur (12°24′29″N & 75°39′40″E, 1194 m), 23.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17316–17318 ; 3♂, Kodagu district, Bettathur, near Madikkeri (12°51′24.516″N & 77°51′20.952″E), 23.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/ INV.17319–17321 ; 4♂, Kodagu district, Bettathur, near Madikkeri (12°51′24.516″N & 77°51′20.952″E), 24.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17322–17325 ; 1♂, Chikmagalur district, Bygoor, Kabbinhalli Coffee Estate (13°19′34″N & 75°42′40″E, 1137 m), 26.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18258 . 2♂, Kerala, Ernakulam district, Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary, Kolumba (10°06′15″N & 76°42′01″E, 41 m), 5.ii.2017, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17776 & 17777 ; 1♂, Idukki district, Iravikulam National Park, Rajamalai (10°18′22″N & 77°12′24″E, 596 m), 4.i. 2018, Coll. M. Jafer Palot & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17778 ; 8♂, Idukki district, Kulamavu (9°47′31.2″N & 76°53′11.4″E, 724m), 26.xi.2019, Coll. Mercy, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17071– 17078 ; 22♂, Kannur district, Kannapuram (11°58′04″N & 75°19′08″E, 7 m), 11.viii.2018, 5.vi.2018, 3.iii.2019, 17.iii.2019, 5.v.2019, 19.v.2019, Coll. C. Charesh, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17034–17042 & 17926– 17928, 17043 & 17044, 17048–17050, 17775, 18257, 17045–17047 ; 1♂, Kannur district, Kannapuram Mangrooves (11° 58′ 04″ N & 75° 19′ 08″ E, 7 m), 6.v.2018, Coll. C. Charesh, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17769 ; 2♂, Kannur district, Thekkumbad dweep (11°58′35.4″N & 75°17′27.24″E), 19.v.2019, Coll. C. Charesh, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17095 & 17096 ; 4♂, Kannur district, Chavachi (1155′20″N & 7547′32″E, 77 m), 24.iii.2021, Coll. K.A. Subramanian & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18253–18256 ; 5♂, Kannur district, Manathana paddyfield (11°54′51″N & 75°45′13″E, 92 m), 26.xi.2017, 28.xii.2017, 7.i.2018, 13.i.2018, Coll. T. Biju, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17770–17774 ; 1♂, Kannur district, Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary (11°58′04″N & 75°19′08″E, 7 m), 16.iii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17845 ; 8♂, Kasargode district, Ranipuram (12°25′19″N & 75°21′06″N, 925 m), 22.i.2020, Coll. Swafvan & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17087–17094 ; 1♂, Kollam district, Monroe thuruth (8°59′49″N & 76°36′34″E, 2m), 1.ix.2019, Coll.Aseeb & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17779 ; 2♂, Kozhikode district, Edakkara (11°21′41.4″N & 76°35′24.72″E), 17.v.2019, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/ INV.17079 & 17080 ; 2♂, Kozhikode district, Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kakkayam (11°33′27″N & 75°54′41″E, 543 m), 8.xii.2015, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17081, 17843 ; 20♂, Kozhikode district, Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kakkayam (11°33′27″N & 75°54′41″E, 543 m), 11.iii.2019, Coll. S. Anagha, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17051–17070 ; 1♂, Kozhikode district, Nanminda (11°25′15″N & 75°49′53″E, 46 m), 16.x.2017, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17084 ; 1♂, Kozhikode district, Kovoor (11°16′14.16″N & 75°49′52.32″E, 31 m), 19.xii.2018, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17082 ; 1♂, Kozhikode district, Peruvayal (11°15′45″N & 75°54′19″E, 16 m), 29.xii.2018, Coll. K. Rajmohana, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17083 ; 1♂, Kozhikode district, Jaferkhan Colony (11°15′41.184″N & 75°47′13.2″E), 14.v.2019, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/ INV.17787 ; 26♂, Kozhikode district, Kakkadampoyil (11°20′10″N & 76°06′36″N, 672 m), 24.v.2019, Coll. P.M. Sureshan & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17003–17027 & 18259 ; 11♂, Kozhikode district, Madappally (11°38′48″N & 75°34′13″E, 28 m), 7.ii.2020, 10.ii.2020, 25.iii.2020, 11.iv.2021, Coll. S. Anagha, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17028–17033, 17790–17792, 17937 & 17938 ; 5♂, Kozhikode district, Kakkayam dam site (11°20′10″N & 76°06′36″N, 672 m), 10.i.2021, Coll. Tessy Rajan, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17780–17784 ; 5♂, Kozhikode district, Sarovaram Biopark (11°16′6.96″N & 75°47′33.72″E, 6 m), 26.x.2018, 25.x.2019, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17802 & 17803, 17785 & 17786, 19336 ; 2♂, Kozhikode district, Chengottukaavu (11°25′20.64″N & 11°25′20.64″N, 17 m), 30.iv.2019, Coll. C. Binoy, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17788 & 17789 ; 1♂, Kozhikode district, Paleri (11°37′22″N & 75°45′15″E, 27 m), 8.iii.2020, Coll. Shaju, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18560 ; 3♂, Kozhikode district, Kakkodi, Cherukulam (11°20′06″N & 75°46′20″E, 7 m), 19.xii.2021, 27.ii.2022, Coll. T. K. Viswanath, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.19637, 20403 & 20404 ; 1♂, Kozhikode district, Moorad (11°33′54″N & 75°36′26″N, 9 m), 3.ii.2021, Coll. S. Anagha, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.19638 ; 10♂, Malappuram district, Kerala Forest Research Institute Campus, Nilambur (11°18′0.36″N & 76°15′1.44″E, 48 m), 29.ii.2020, Coll. Tessy Rajan & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17793–17801, 18223 ; 2♂, Pathanamthitta district, Kochupampa, Goodrical range (9°15′53.12″N & 76°47′13.34″E, 1036 m), 1.xi.2021, Coll. P.M. Sureshan & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.19366 & 19367 ; 2♂, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala University Campus (8°30′11.52″N & 76°56′50.28″E, 34 m), 28.ix.2019, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17767 & 17768 ; 10♂, Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Ponmudi (8°46′32″N & 77°13′39″E, 1268 m), 18.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16992–17001 ; 1♂, Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary , Ananirathi (8°32′02″N & 77°08′59″E, 96 m), 15.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17002 ; 2♂, Wayanad district, Moolankavu (11°40′24″N & 76°17′21″N, 913 m), 24.xii.2017, 7.i.2018, Coll. Sreeraman, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17085 & 17086 ; 2♂, Wayanad district, Machikudi (11°40′24″N & 76°17′21″N, 913 m), 18.ii.2021, Coll. K.A. Subramanian & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17935 & 17936 ; 3♂, Wayanad district, Kuruva Island (1149′02″N & 7605′36″E, 714 m), 20.iii.2021, Coll. K.A. Subramanian & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17929 & 17930, 18561; 1♂, Wayanad district , Ponkuzhi (1141′15″N & 7623′26″E, 837 m), 7.ii.2021, Coll. K.A. Subramanian & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17931; 1♂, Wayanad district , Edavambam (1142′21.4128″N & 7620′12.0012″E, 848 m) 20.ii.2021, Coll. K.A. Subramanian & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18252 . 2♂, Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore district, Valparai (10°19′38″N & 76°57′15″E, 1086 m), 1.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17326 & 17327 ; 1♂, Nilgiris district, Ooty (11°24′51″N & 76°41′25″E, 2241 m), 8.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17328 ; 1♂, Coimbatore district, Sadivayal, Siruvani (10°56′22″N & 76°44′52″E, 458 m), 5.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/ INV.17329 ; 2♂, Nilgiri district, Coonoor (11°21′11″N & 76°47′45″ E, 1835 m), 7.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17330 & 17331 ; 1♂, Nilgiris district, Ooty, Emerald Heights Women College (11°24′51″N & 76°41′25″E, 2241 m), 8.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17844 ; 2♂, Thirunelveli district, Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Kuthiravetti (8°41′18″N & 77°18′33″E, 228 m), 23.viii.2019, Coll. B.H.C.K. Murthy & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17097 & 17939 ; 6♂, Thirunelveli district, Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Kuthiravetti (8°41′18″N & 77°18′33″E, 228 m), 22.viii.2019, Coll. B.H.C.K. Murthy & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.20321–20325, 20427 ; 1♂, Thirunelveli district, Kuthiravetti, Ambasamudram (8°41′18″N & 77°18′33″E, 228 m), 24.viii.2019, Coll. B.H.C.K. Murthy & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17846 .

Diagnosis. Body length 4.8–9.2 mm. Mandible with strong preapical denticle ( Fig. 411 ); dorsal side of pronotum with complete transverse carina without buttressing ridges ( Fig. 413 ); lateral side of pronotum with transdiscal groove ( Fig. 414 ); metanotal disc with sparse, minute punctures ( Fig. 413 ); dorsal side of propodeum with transverse rugulae from lateral to areola ( Fig. 413 ); fore wing with marginal cell equal to second cubital cell in apical extension ( Fig. 416 ); Gt 1 without anterior transverse carina.

Variations. The specimens examined here differ in the following characters compared to the description of Allen (1975). Dorsal side of pronotum with complete transverse carina with buttressing ridges and fore wing with marginal cell slightly longer than second cubital cell in apical extension in some specimens examined, while dorsal side of pronotum with complete transverse carina without buttressing ridges and fore wing with marginal cell equal to second cubital cell in apical extension according to Allen.

Genitalia. Paramere shaped like spatula and covered with long and short setae; digitus curved at apex; cuspis with deep punctures and setae and with a lobe like projection; aedeagus with apical portion folded and basally with a stalk and a conical projection ( Figs 419a, 419b & 420 ).

Female. Unknown.

Distribution. India: Jammu & Kashmir (new record), Karnataka, Kerala (new record), Tamil Nadu.

Figures

FIGURES 419a–419b. Tiphia (Tiphia) nilgiria Allen. 419a. Genitalia, dorsal view; 419b. Genitalia, lateral view.

FIGURE 420. Tiphia (Tiphia) nilgiria Allen. 420. Genitalia, ventral view, labelled.

FIGURES 405–408. Tiphia (Tiphia) nilgiria Allen, ♂. Type. 405. Habitus, lateral view; 406. Head, frontal view; 407. Habitus, dorsal view; 408. Label.

FIGURES 409–418. Tiphia (Tiphia) nilgiria Allen, ♂. 409. Habitus, lateral view; 410. Head, frontal view; 411. Clypeus; 412. Mesosoma, dorsal view; 413. Mesosoma, lateral view; 414. Pygidium; 415. Antenna; 416. Forewing, dorsal view; 417. Metasoma, dorsal view; 418. Metasoma, lateral view.