Dasyproctus idrieus (Cameron, 1901)

(Figs 17–22)

Images of type examined: Holotype ♂, Maldives: Goidu (Goidhoo, Baa Atoll), Coll. Gardiner, 20.vi.1900, Brit. Mus. 1931-156. B.M. TYPE HYM. 21.1,014 (NHMUK 015934086).

Diagnosis based on Holotype. Body length 11.41 mm; fore wing length 7.87 mm.

Body matt black with following parts variously coloured: scape deep yellow, medio-ventrally with brown spots; pedicel pale brown apically, remaining antennomeres brown, mandible deep yellow with apical part reddish to black, pronotal lobe lemon yellow, prepectus black; all coxae, trochanters and hind femur deep brown; fore and mid femora brown with wide yellow band ventrally; fore and mid tibiae brown with yellow streaks reaching apex ventrally; hind tibia brown with yellow streak ventrally, apically brown; all tarsomeres yellowish brown. Clypeus with median lobe flat, truncate, hardly bevelled; short lateral expansions, closer to median lobe of clypeus; IOC differentiated into almost straight lamellar expansion, medially notched inwards; deep excavation beyond IOC leading to densely and almost coarsely punctate frons and vertex; vertex with no longitudinal line passing through postocellar space onto occiput; pronotal lobe anteriorly with series of conspicuous parallel wrinkles; mesosoma with distinct punctation.