Tiphia (Tiphia) lyrata Magretti, 1892

Hanima, Raveendran K. P., Kumar, Girish & Hegde, Vishwanath D., 2022, Additions to the knowledge on the genus Tiphia Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae: Tiphiinae) from India with the description of ten new species, Zootaxa 5204 (1), pp. 1-106 : 64-67

25. Tiphia (Tiphia) lyrata Magretti, 1892

( Figs 328–350 )

Tiphia lyrata Magretti, 1892: 252 . Type, ♀, Burma [ Myanmar], in MCNM; Bingham, 1897: 57; Allen & Jaynes, 1930: 46.

Tiphia (Tiphia) lyrata ; Allen, 1975: 65–67.

Material examined: 2♀, INDIA: Karnataka, Shimoga district, Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, Yadooru (16°34′31″N & 74°39′31″E, 537 m), 6.ix.2021, Coll. V. D. Hegde & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/ INV.18845–18846 ; 1♀, Udupi district, Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, Heddarimane (13°24′41″N & 74°44′44″E, 9 m), 31.viii.2021, Coll. V. D. Hegde & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18847.1 ♀, Kerala, Ernakulam district, Vytila (9°58′5.52″N & 76°19′5.52″E), 20.iv.2019, Coll. S. Anagha, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/ INV.14901 ; 6♂, Idukki district, Mayiladumpara (9°53′07″N & 77°09′27″E, 1064 m), 26.x.2019, Coll. C. Binoy, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18074–18078 & 18907 ; 2♀, Idukki district, Kulamavu (9°47′31.2″N & 76°53′11.4″E, 724 m), 26.xi.2019, Coll. Mercy, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.15637–15638 ; 1♀, Kasargode district, Ranipuram (12°25′19″N & 75°21′06″N, 925 m), 22.i.2020, Coll. Swafvan & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.15639 ; 1♀, Kasargode district, Ranipuram (12°25′19″N & 75°21′06″N, 925 m), 17.xii.2017, Coll. P.M. Rajan, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.15641 ; 2♀, Kasargode district, Panathady (12°27′22″N & 75°18′25″E, 141 m), 29.xi.2017, Coll. P.M. Rajan, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.15642 & 17311 ; 1♀, Kollam district, Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Kulathupuzha (8°54′35″N & 77°03′37″E, 143 m), 9.xii.2021, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.19730–19037 ; 2♀, Kollam district, Sasthamkotta (9°02′27″N & 76°37′34″N, 4 m), 22.viii.2016, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.13639 & 14902 ; 1♀, Kollam district, Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Kulathupuzha (8°54′35″N & 77°03′37″E, 143 m), 9.xii.2021, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.20035 ; 23♂, Kollam district, Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Kulathupuzha (8°54′35″N & 77°03′37″E, 143 m), 9.xii.2021, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.20036–20058 ; 1♀, Kozhikode district, Vilakottur (11°45′22″N & 75°39′06″E, 34m), 21.x.2018, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC / IR/INV.20441 ; 1♀, Kozhikode district, Elathur (11°20′21″N & 75°44′26″N, 13 m), 15.ii.2020, Coll. C. Binoy, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.15640 ; 8♀, Kozhikode district, Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kakkayam (11°33′27″ N & 75°54′41″E, 543 m), 22.xi.2018, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC / IR/INV.14900& 15626–15632 ; 1♀, Kozhikode district, Nanminda (11°33′27″N & 75°54′41″E, 543 m), 16.x.2017, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17310 ; 2♀, Kozhikode district, Kakkadampoyil (11°20′10″N & 76°06′36″N, 672 m), 4.i.2022, Coll. V. D. Hegde & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/ INV.20031 & 20032 ; 2♀, Kozhikode district, Kakkadampoyil (11°20′10″N & 76°06′36″N, 672 m), 24.v.2019, Coll. P.M. Sureshan & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.13923 & 13924 ; 1♀, Malappuram district, Wandoor (11°11′36″N & 76°14′17″E, 33 m), 27.iv.2019, Coll. C. Binoy, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.15643 ; 2♀, Malappuram district, Kerala Forest Research Institute Campus, Nilambur (11°18′0.36″N & 76°15′1.44″E, 48 m), 29.ii.2020, Coll. Tessy & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.15635 & 15636 ; 1♀, Palakkad district, Silent Valley National Park (11°03′51″N & 76°32′16″E, 540m) 12.iii.2021, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran & Party ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18212 ; 1♀, Pathanamthitta district, Kochupampa, Goodrical range (9°15′53.12″N & 76°47′13.34″E, 1036 m), 1.xi.2021, Coll. P.M. Sureshan & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC / IR/INV.19368 ; 1♀, Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary , Ananirathi (8°32′02″N & 77°08′59″E, 96m), 16.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC / IR/INV.19122 ; 2♀, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala University Campus (8°30′11.52″N & 76°56′50.28″E, 34 m), 27.ix.2019, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.15633 & 15634 ; 1♀, Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Ponmudi (8°46′32″N & 77°13′39″E, 1268 m), 18.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.15644 ; 3♀, Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary , Kaalippara , near temple side (8°31′35″N & 77°08′32″E, 168 m), 3.xii.2021, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.19687– 19689 ; 7♂, Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary , Kaalippara , (8°31′35″N & 77°08′32″E, 168 m), 3.xii.2021, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC / IR/INV.20434–20440 ; 1♀, Thiruvananthapuram district, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary , Peppara dam site (8°37′21″N & 77°08′12″E, 98 m), 4.xii.2021, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.19692 . 9♀, Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore district, Tholampalayam (11°11′24″N & 76°50′53″E, 404 m), 4.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.14899& 15618–15625 & 17308 ; 2♀, Coimbatore district, Kullanadimedu, near Anamalai Tiger Reserve (10°25′23″N & 77°07′32″E, 1048 m), 2.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.15645 & 15646 ; 20♀, Coimbatore district, Anaikatti (11°06′16″N & 76°46′25″E, 621 m), 4.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.15647–15665 & 17924 ; 1♀, Coimbatore district, Anaikatti (11°06′16″N & 76°46′25″E, 621 m), 28.xii.2018, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17305 ; 2♀, Coimbatore district, Valparai (10°19′38″N & 76°57′15″E, 1086 m), 1.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC / IR/INV.13640 & 17304 ; 2♀, Coimbatore district, Kottur (10°31′34″N & 76°58′35″E, 303 m), 2.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17306 & 17307 ; 1♂, Coimbatore district, Tholampalayam (11°11′24″N & 76°50′53″E, 404 m), 4.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.18908 ; 1♀, Nilgiris district, Coonoor (11°21′11″N & 76°47′45″E, 1835 m), 7.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17309 . 3♀, Uttarakhand, Dehradun district, ZSI Campus (30°20′46″N & 78°00′52″E, 682 m), 18.viii.1994, Coll. Arun Kumar & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.12997 & 17298 & 17299 ; 1♀, Dehradun district, ZSI Campus (30°20′46″N & 78°00′52″E, 682 m), 29.viii.1994, Coll. Arun Kumar & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17300 ; 1♀, Dehradun district, ZSI Campus (30°20′46″N & 78°00′52″E, 682 m), 20.vi.1995, Coll. Vinod Khanna & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17302 ; 1♀, Dehradun district, Rajpur (30°20′46″N & 78°00′52″E, 682 m), 15.viii.1993, Coll. Surinder, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC / IR/INV.17301 ; 2♀, Dehradun district, ZSI Campus (30°20′46″N & 78°00′52″E, 682 m), 18.vii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17303, 17925 .

Description: ♂ (male is hitherto unknown; description is based on the specimen from Kulathupuzha, Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, mating pairs are collected from field ( Fig. 351 )).

Diagnosis. Mandible with small preapical denticle; lateral side of pronotum with broad transdiscal groove; marginal cell of fore wing only slightly longer than second cubital cell in apical extension; dorsal side of propodeum outside areola shagreened; Gs 6 with tuft of setae.

Colour. Body black except tibia and tarsi of fore and mid legs brownish ( Fig. 328 ); palpi and middle region of mandible light brown ( Figs 328, 330 ); antennae beneath orange red ( Fig. 328 ); posterior margin of dorsal side of pronotum yellow ( Fig. 332 ); tegula with upper half black and lower half yellow ( Fig. 332 ); fore wing yellowish hyaline ( Fig. 335 ); vestiture mixed with white light brown colour ( Fig. 328 ).

Head. Front broadly shagreened with setigerous punctures ( Fig. 329 ); median extension of clypeus bidentate ( Fig. 330 ); mandible with small preapical denticle; HW 2.25 × least distance between eyes; POD 2.25 × LOD and 1.01 × OOD; length of scape: pedicel: Fu 1: Fu 2: Fu 3: Fu 4: Fu 5: Fu 6: Fu 7: Fu 8: Fu 9: Fu 10: Fu 11 = 0.298: 0.148: 0.168: 0.168: 0.175: 0.182: 0.190: 0.191: 0.192: 0.193: 0.193: 0.194: 0.245 ( Fig. 334 ).

Mesosoma. Dorsal side of pronotum broadly shagreened with complete anterior transverse carina bordered by short ridges ( Fig. 332 ); lateral side of pronotum with broad transdiscal groove, with aciculations on upper part above the groove and ridges below the groove ( Fig. 333 ); mesopleuron anteriorly with confluent punctures and posteriorly mixed with large and small punctures ( Fig. 333 ); tegula 1.4 × as long as middle width; metanotum with scattered small punctures ( Fig. 332 ); dorsal side of propodeum besides areola entirely reticulated, areola keystone shaped and 2 × as long as apical width ( Fig. 332 ); lateral side of propodeum with strong, widely spaced rugulae ( Fig. 333 ); marginal cell of fore wing slightly longer than second cubital cell in apical extension ( Fig. 335 ); hind tibia on inside with long, strong carina. Length of mesosoma: 2.06 mm.

Metasoma. Gt 1 without anterior transverse carina ( Fig. 336 ); Gt 1 and Gt 2 smooth and shining with sparse puctures, others imbricate with almost uniformly spaced punctures ( Fig. 336 ); Gs 5 with appressed lateral denticle ( Fig. 337 ); Gs 6 with tuft of setae ( Fig. 337 ). Length of metasoma: 4.08 mm.

Genitalia. Paramere with a stalk and apical rounded part covered with setae; digitus with basal portion wider and apical part slender and with beak-like projection; cuspis slender; aedeagus stout ( Figs 338–340 ).

Diagnosis. Female. Body length 9.7–14.9 mm. Mandible without preapical denticle ( Fig. 343 ); lateral side of pronotum with distinct transdiscal groove ( Fig. 346 ); mesoscutum with anteromedian escarpment and notaulices not connected ( Fig. 345 ); metanotum with few scattered punctures ( Fig. 345 ); dorsal side of propodeum with distinct submarginal carina between areola and lateral margin ( Fig. 345 ); areola of propodeum with five carinae, 2 nd and 4 th not complete ( Fig. 345 ); posterior side of propodeum without carana; marginal cell of fore wing without apical spur ( Fig. 348 ); hind basitarsus without groove.

Variations. The specimens examined here differ in the following characters compared to the description of Allen (1975). Mesoscutum with anteromedian escarpment and notaulices connected and marginal cell of fore wing with apical spur directed inwardly toward coastal margin in the specimens examined, while mesoscutum with anteromedian escarpment and notaulices not connected and marginal cell of fore wing without apical spur according to Allen.

Distribution. India (new record): Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand. Elsewhere: Myanmar.

Figures

FIGURE 351. Tiphia (Tiphia) lyrata Magretti, male and female in couple.

FIGURES 328–337. Tiphia (Tiphia) lyrata Magretti, ♂. 328. Habitus, lateral view; 329. Head, frontal view; 330. Clypeus; 331. Habitus, dorsal view; 332. Mesosoma, dorsalview; 333. Mesosoma, lateral view; 334. Antenna; 335. Forewing, dorsal view; 336. Metasoma, dorsal view; 337. Metasoma, lateral view.

FIGURES 338–340. Tiphia (Tiphia) lyrata Magretti. 338. Genitalia, dorsal view; 339. Genitalia, lateral view; 340. Genitalia, ventral view.

FIGURES 341–350. Tiphia (Tiphia) lyrata Magretti, ♀. 341. Habitus, lateral view; 342. Head, frontal view; 343. Clypeus; 344. Mesosoma, dorsal view; 345. Mesosoma, lateral view; 346. Pygidium; 347. Antenna; 348. Forewing, dorsal view; 349. Metasoma, dorsal view; 350. Metasoma, lateral view.