Antrocephalus hakonensis (Ashmead, 1904)

(Figs 11–18)

Material examined. Karnataka: 6♀, 1♂ Coorg dt., Thalakavery, 27.xii.2019, Coll. C. Binoy. Kerala: 11♀, 4♂ Kozhikode dt., Elathur, Balussery, Pantheerankavu, 2018–2022, Coll. C. Binoy ; Tamil Nadu: All Coll. S. Nivetha, 5♀, 8♂ Erode dt., Avalpoondurai, 01.xii.2023 ; 4♀, 10♂ Karur dt., Pugalur, 13.xii.2023 ; 3♀, 6♂ Tiruppur dt., Nathakadayur, 25.i.2024 .

Diagnosis. Black; head in frontal view distinctly wider (1.3× excluding mandibles) than high (Fig. 13); preorbital carinae joining with auricular carina and meeting with genal carina in the middle (Fig. 13, arrow); mesosoma sparsely punctate with small punctures, the interspaces smooth; scutellum distinctly longer than maximum width, and with conspicuous medio-longitudinal furrow (Fig. 14, arrow); axillae and sides of mesoscutum with tufts of silvery-white setae (Fig. 14); metacoxa with dorsobasal tubercle; metafemur with inner basal tooth (Fig. 17, arrow). Female metasoma acuminate apically (Fig. 15); male metasoma subglobose (Fig. 18).

Note. The specimens from Kerala have brown-black hind legs compared to entirely black specimens from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.