Maiestas subviridis (Metcalf)

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Maiestas subviridis (Metcalf)

( Fig. 17 ; Plate II: H) New record.

Stirellus subviridis Metcalf, 1946: 125 . Synonymised with hopponis (Matsumura) by Linnavuori, 1975: 617, in error. Deltocephalus (Recilia) subviridis, Dash & Viraktamath, 1998: 24 , Figs 166–172.

Maiestas subviridis, Webb & Viraktamath, 2009: 19 , Fig. 40; Khatri & Webb, 2010: 11, Plate 2b–c, Fig. 12 .

Material examined. China, Yunnan Prov.: 3ɗɗ, Menglun, 26 July 2005, coll. Lu Lin, at light; Hainan Prov.: 1ɗ, Liangyuan, 31 May 1983; 3ɗɗ, Yacheng, 12 May 1983; 12ɗɗ, Jianfengling, 18 May 1983, at light; 1ɗ, Bawangling, 23 May 1983 ( BMNH). All collected by Zhang Yalin and NWAFU, except where indicated.

Distribution. Pacific; India; Pakistan; China (Yunnan, Hainan).

Figures

FIGURE 17. M. subviridis (Metcalf). A: male pygofer lobe, lateral view; B: subgenital plate, ventral view; C: style, dorsal view; D & E: aedeagus and connective, dorsal and lateral view.

FIGURE 12. M. oryzae (Matsumura). A: male pygofer lobe, lateral view; B: subgenital plate, ventral view; C: style, dorsal view; D: apophysis of style, lateral view; E & F: aedeagus and connective, dorsal and lateral view; G: valve, ventral view.