Jafuna melichari Distant, 1912b

Jafuna melichari Distant 1912b: 648 . (Tamatave, Madagascar)

Remarks.—The single species is small (body length about 16 mm, wingspan about 42 mm), greenish, with an extended anterior postclypeus, a distinctive piceous foveate mesonotal spot anterior to anterior arms of cruciform elevation, apices of tibiae and tarsi red (Distant 1912b). The generic characters can also be used to distinguish the species.

Distribution.—The species is known only from Madagascar (Metcalf 1963b). Jacobi (1917) reported the species from Tamatave, western Madagascar.

Material examined.—“ Madagascar: Toliara Prov. / Forêt de Kirindy, 15.5 km 64º / ENE Marofandilia, elev 100m / 20º 2’ 42”S 44º 39’ 44” E / 28 Nov.—3 Dec. 2001 // coll: Fisher, Griswold et al. / California Acad. of Sciences / at light—in tropical dry forest / collection code: BLF4601 // CASENT / 3004614” one female (AFSC) .