Stonedahlia mishmiensis gen. et sp. nov.

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Figs 4D–F, 23–24, 25D, 27D

Diagnosis

See generic diagnosis.

Etymology

The name of the new species is derived from the type locality, Mishmi hills.

Type material

Holotype INDIA • ♂; Arunachal Pradesh, Myodia; 28°16ˊ47.4˝ N, 095°54ˊ44.9˝ E; 2463 m a.s.l.; 11 Sep. 2014; H.M. Yeshwanth leg.; Ex: Colocasia sp. ( Araceae); UASB.

Paratypes INDIA • 10 ♂♂, 10 ♀♀; same collection data as for holotype; UASB; • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for holotype; ZISP .

Description

Male

COLORATION. Pale yellow to pale brownish yellow (Fig. 4D–F). Dorsum pale yellow, sometimes scutellum and claval commissure brown yellow; eye dark reddish-brown; antennal segment I with diffuse brown longitudinal stripe laterally and reddish tinge apically, segment II with dark reddishbrown apex, segments, III and IV brown with paler bases; labium pale yellow with darkened apex of segment IV; thoracic pleurites and abdomen pale yellow; legs pale yellow with brown apical part of tarsal segment III.

STRUCTURE. Total length 4.4–4.6; body 4.0–4.1× as long as basal width of pronotum. vertex 2.9–3.0× as wide as dorsal width of one eye, 0.6–0.7× as wide as length of antennal segment I; antennal segment II 1.0–1.1× as long as basal width of pronotum, 1.8–1.9× as long as width of head; pronotum 1.5× as wide as long.

Female

COLORATION. As in male.

STRUCTURE. Total length 4.4–4.7; body 3.7–3.8× as long as basal width of pronotum. vertex 2.8–2.9× as wide as dorsal width of one eye, 0.5–0.6× as wide as length of antennal segment I; antennal segment II subequal to basal width of pronotum, 1.9× as long as width of head; pronotum 1.4–1.5× as wide as long.

Host

Colocasia sp. ( Araceae).

Distribution

Arunachal Pradesh state of India.