Neoalardus typicus ( Distant, 1903 )

Zettel, Herbert & Laciny, Alice, 2021, The taxonomy of some unusual Microveliinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae) from India, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 61 (2), pp. 517-527 : 525

Neoalardus typicus ( Distant, 1903)

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Material examined ( NMPC, NHMW). 1 J (apterous), labelled “ N 27° 08′ 22″ E 076° 20′ 38″ \ INDIA BOR. OCC. Rajasthan st. \ Alwar distr., Naranimata env., \ 16. 8. 2002, lgt. P. Šrámek”; 1 J (apterous), labelled “ N 27° 08′ 22″ E 076° 20′ 38″ \ INDIA BOR. OCC. Rajasthan st. \ Alwar distr., Naranimata env., \ 1. 8. 2002, lgt. P. Šrámek”; 2 JJ 1 ♀ (all apterous), labelled “ N 27° 08′ 22″ E 076° 20′ 38″ \ INDIA BOR. OCC. RAJASTHAN st., Dausa distr. \ Golakabas env., Bhangar \ 16. 8. 2002, lgt. P. Šrámek”; 1 ♀ (apterous), labelled “ N 27° 05′ 46″ E 076° 20′ 38″ \ INDIA BOR. OCC. Rajasthan st. \ Dausa distr., Golakabas env., \ “Sarsadewi lake”, 400m a.s.l. \ 14. 8. 2002, lgt. P. Šrámek”.

Distribution. Neoalardus typicus was described from West Malaysia (Dංඌඍൺඇඍ 1903). YൺඇG et al. (1997) recorded it from Singapore. Zൾඍඍൾඅ (1998) gave a redescription of N. typicus and some new country records ( China, Laos, Indonesia). THංඋඎආൺඅൺං (2002) listed N. typicus only for the “Andaman & Nicobar Islands ”, but Aඇൽൾඋඌൾඇ (1982: fig. 615: map) already indicated that this species occurs in continental India. The species has recently been recorded from Meghalaya (JൾHൺආൺඅൺඋ & CH ൺඇൽඋൺ 2020). The new record extends the known distribution far westwards.

Figures

Figs 5–8. Habitus of Geovelia fikaceki sp. nov. (5 – apterous male, 6 – apterous female), and Neoalardus typicus (Distant, 1903) (7 – apterous male, 8 – apterous female), both specimens from India.