Tyrannochthonius heterodentatus Beier, 1930

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Tyrannochthonius heterodentatus Beier, 1930

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Tyrannochthonius heterodentatus Beier 1930: 294 –295, fig 1.

Tyrannochthonius (Tyrannochthonius) madrasensis Murthy, 1961: 223 –224, figs 2a–b; Beier 1973: 39; Harvey 1991: 209 (synonymized by Beier (1974)).

Distribution. India (Kerala; type locality); Sri Lanka (island-wide).

Previous records. Western Province: Alawala, Yakkala; Central Province: Kandy, Udawattakelle, Peradeniya, Hatton, Dambulla; Sabaragamuwa Province: Kuruwita (Deerwood estate), Bopathella Falls, Kegalle, Kalawana, Ratnapura; North Central Province: “ Blut Oya” [not located], Ambagaswewa, Medawachchiya, Mihintale; North Central Province: Madhu road, Nedunleni, Puliyan, Mullativu; Eastern Province: Kantalai; Uva Province: Inginiyagala ( Beier 1973).

New records. Kandy District: L 1, L 8; Kurunegala District: L 10; Ampara District: L 12; Moneragala District: L 15; Galle District: L 20; L 21; Polonnaruwa District: L 33; Ratnapura District: L 37; Anuradhapura District: L 38; Kalutara District: L 41.

Figures

FIGURE 4. A. Afrochthonius reductus, male, Dunumadalawa. B. Afrochthonius ceylonicus, male, Ohiya. C. Tyrannochthonius heterodentatus, male, Kottawa-Kombala FR. D. Lagynochthonius brincki, male, Sudagala (Kuruwita). E. Afrosternophorus ceylonicus, female, IFS Aroboretum. F. Hya chamberlini, female (left) and male, Unachchiya. G. Ideoblothrus ceylonicus H. Calocheiridius mussardi, male, Akkaraipattu. I. Olpium jacobsoni, male, Inginiyagala. J. Indolpium loyolae, female, Wanathavillua.