Smaragdina sikkimia (Jacoby, 1903)

(Figs 9–12, 18, 23)

Gynandrophthalma sikkimia Jacoby, 1903: 86 (original description).

Type locality. “ Sikkim ”.

Type specimens examined. Syntypes: 1 ♀ (NHMUK), “Type / H. T. [w, p, round label with red collar] // Sikkim [w, p] // Jacoby Coll. / 1909-28a. [w, p] // SYN- / TYPE [w, p, round label with blue collar] // Gynandrophth. / sikkima Jac. [b, h] // NHMUK 014436765 [w, p, with QR code]”; 1 ♀ (NHMUK), “ Sikkim [w, p] // Jacoby Coll. / 1909-28a. [w, p] // SYN- / TYPE [w, p, round label with blue collar] // NHMUK 014436766 [w, p, with QR code]” .

Additional material examined. 44 specimens — INDIA: Sikkim, Rangeli River, 900m 15.iv.1977, 1 ♂, B. Bhakta leg. (ZIN) ; Sikkim, Mungphu, 1 ♀ (NHMUK) ; Sikkim, Gopaldhara, Rungbong valley, 26 ♀♀, H. Stevens leg. (NHMUK) . West Bengal Prov., Darjeeling Distr., Lodhama-Jhepl, 1100-1350 m, 21.v.1975, 1 ♂, W. Wittmer leg. (ZIN) ; West Bengal Prov., Darjeeling Distr., Mirik, 900 m, 24.iv.1979, 2 ♂♂, B. Bhakta leg. (ZIN) ; West Bengal Prov., Darjeeling Distr., Tashi Dhing, 27.iv.1979, 1 ♂, B. Bhakta leg. (ZIN) ; West Bengal Prov., Darjeeling Distr., Kalimpong env., 25.iv.1979, 1 ♂, B. Bhakta leg. (ZIN) ; West Bengal Prov., Darjeeling Distr., Kalimpong, Gangae Thora, 1000 m, 25.iv.1979, 1 ♀, B. Bhakta leg. (ZIN) . NEPAL: Gandaki Distr., Gorkha, 800-1100 m, 23.-28.v.2001, 1 ♂ 1 ♀, P. Kresl leg. (NMPC) ; same data but 600-1500 m, 29.v.-3.vi.1999, 7 ♀♀ (NMPC); same data but 1150- 1500 m, 21.-29.v.2001, 1 ♀ (NMPC) .

Distribution. Bhutan, India (Assam, Sikkim, West Bengal), Nepal (Jacoby 1903, Medvedev 1988a, present paper).