Tiphia (Tiphia) flavipalpis 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 : 41

15. Tiphia (Tiphia) flavipalpis Allen, 1975

( Figs 180–192 )

Tiphia (Tiphia) flavipalpis Allen, 1975: 38–39 . Holotype, ♂, Pulchauki , Katmandu, Nepal (CERI).

Material examined. 1♂, INDIA: Karnataka, Kodagu district, Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary (10°19′38″N & 76°57′15″E), 5.iii.2018, Coll. P.M. Sureshan, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16920 ; 3♂, Kodagu district, Bettathur, near Madikeri (12°51′24.516″N & 77°51′20.952″E), 24.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16921–16923 ; 1♂, Kodagu district, Bettathur (12°24′29″N & 75°39′40″E, 1194 m), 23.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18153 . 1♂, Kerala, Kozhikode district, Baby Memorial Hospital Campus (11°15′36″N & 75°47′33″E, 8 m), 2.xii.2019, Coll. C. Binoy, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16917 ; 1♂, Kozhikode district, Sarovaram Biopark (11°16′6.96″N & 75°47′33.72″E, 6 m), 25.x.2019, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16918 ; 1♂, 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. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17851 ; 3♂, 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.16914–16916 ; 2♂, Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary , Kothiram (8°39′45″N & 77°09′00″E, 125 m), 17.i.2019, Coll. P.Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16912 & 16913 ; 1♂, Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary , Kottur (1031′34″N & 7658′35″E, 303 m), 19.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17940 ; 1♂, Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary , Ananirathi (8°32′02″N & 77°08′59″E, 96m), 15.i.2019, Coll. P.Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16924 ; 4♂, Wayanad district, Chandanathodu (11°50′47″N & 75°48′33″E, 810 m), 15.ii.2021, Coll. K.A. Subramanian & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18202–18205 ; 1♂, Wayanad district, Machikudi (11°40′24″N & 76°17′21″N, 913 m), 18.ii.2021, Coll.K.A.Subramanian & Party,( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18206 ; 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.18563 . 1♂, Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore district, Valparai, Nerar dam site (10°19′38″N & 76°57′15″E, 1086 m), 1.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16919 .

Diagnosis. Body length 8.9–11.4 mm. Clypeus coarsely punctate with median extension emarginated ( Fig. 182 ); mandible without preapical cusp ( Fig. 182 ); palpi dark brown ( Fig. 180 ); metanotum with minute punctures ( Fig. 184 ); dorsal side of propodeum with areola rectangular and 1.25 × its apical width ( Fig. 184 ); denticle of Gs 5 with rounded orifice under elevated edge; fore wing slightly infumate ( Fig. 186 ); fore wing with marginal cell greatly longer than second cubital cell in apical extension ( Fig. 186 ).

Variations: The specimens examined here differ in the color of palpi and measurements of areola compared to the description of Allen (1975). Palpi dark brown and areola 1.25 × its apical width in the specimens examined, while palpi not flavous and areola more than twice its apical width according to Allen.

Genitalia. Paramere with a stalk and rounded flat apex covered with setae; digitus basally rounded and pointed apically; cuspis slender and beak-like apically; aedeagus folded completely ( Figs 190–192 ).

Distribution. India (new record): Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu. Elsewhere: Nepal, Thailand.

Figures

FIGURES 180–189. Tiphia (Tiphia) flavipalpis Allen, ♂. 180. Habitus, lateral view; 181. Head, frontal view; 182. Clypeus; 183. Habitus, dorsal view; 184. Mesosoma, dorsal view; 185. Mesosoma, lateral view; 186. Antenna; 187. Forewing, dorsal view; 188. Metasoma, dorsal view; 189. Metasoma, lateral view.

FIGURES 190–192. Tiphia (Tiphia) flavipalpis Allen. 190. Genitalia, dorsal view; 191. Genitalia, lateral view; 169. Genitalia, ventral view.