b. Sceliphron madraspatanum formosanum van der Vecht, 1968

(Figs 37–41)

Sceliphron madraspatanum Rohwer, 1911: 482 (Taiwan) .

Sceliphron madraspatanum formosanum van der Vecht in van der Vecht & van Breugel, 1968: 204, ♀, ♂. Holotype: ♀, Taiwan: Chiai Prefecture: Kagi, now Chiayi (RMNH).

Diagnosis. Female. Similar to S.madraspatanum madraspatanum (Fabricius) in general morphology and colouration except distinct yellow mark below tegula (Fig. 40); scutellum with large yellow spot (Fig. 39).

Male. Similar to female.

Material Examined. India: Bihar: Bhojpur Dist., Arrha, 1♀, 10.xii.2012, Coll. B.K. Singh, NZC Regd. No. 15538/H3. Chhattishgarh: Kabirdham Dist., Chilpi, 1♂, 09.vi.2012, NZC Regd. No. 15539/H3. Jharkhand: Singbhum Dist., Chotonagpur, Manoharpur, 1♀ and 3♂, 26.ii.1954 and 24.ii.1954, Coll. A.P. Kapur, NZC Regd. Nos. 15533/ H3–15534/H3, 15535/H3 and 15536/H3; Manoharpur, 1♀, 27.ii.1954, Coll. A.P. Kapur, NZC Regd. No. 15537/H3. Maharashtra: Thanae Dist., Kalyan East, 23.iii.2019, 1♂, Coll. C. Charesh, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/ WGRC /I. R.–INV. 14881. Odisha: Ganjam Dist., Chilka Lake, 1♀, Date of Collection. unknown, Coll. Annandale, NZC Regd. No. 15540/H3. Kerala: Kollam Dist., Sasthamkotta, 1♂, 26.ix.2017 Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/ WGRC / I. R.–INV. 10147. Uttar Pradesh: Sitapur Dist., Laharpur, 1♂, 24.ix.2006, Coll. M. Sil and Party, NZC Regd. No. 15531/H3; Sitapur Dist., Gangaganj, 1♂, 22.ix.2006, Coll. M. Sil and Party, NZC Regd. No. 15532/H3 .

Distribution. India (new country record): Bihar, Chhattishgarh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh. Elsewhere: China; Japan; Taiwan (Pulawski 2021).