Dicharax vestitus akyabensis (Godwin-Austen, 1914)

Fig. 43K–O

Alycaeus vestitus var. akyabensis Godwin-Austen, 1914: 425–426, pl. 155 fig. 7.

Alycaeus vestitus var. akyabensis – Gude 1921: 221.

Dicharax vestitus akyabensis – Páll-Gergely et al. 2020: 75.

Type material examined

MYANMAR • 2 syntypes (Fig. 43K–O); Baumi, Akyab; NHMUK 1888.12.4.251-252 .

Type locality

“Baumi, Akyab”.

Remarks

Dicharax vestitus akyabensis is smaller and has a thinner peristome than the nominotypical subspecies, which probably indicates intraspecific variability. Nevertheless, we maintain the two subspecies until more material becomes available.