R. scissa Diagnostic Species Complex

The R. scissa Diagnostic Species Complex can be distinguished by the following male genitalic characteristics: (1) segment X in dorsal view has its apex deeply incised; (2) the upper branch of the second joint of each inferior appendage is slender, about 1/3 as wide as the lower branch. This Complex contains 9 previously described species.

Seven species of the Complex are distributed without doubt in the Oriental Region (Fig. 1). Two Nepalese species, R. steinmanni at an elevation of 1850 m and R. kisszoltani at 2835 m (KISS 2013), occur only in HOFFMANN’s (2001) transition zone.