Orius ianthe (Distant, 1910)

Triphleps ianthe Distant, 1910: 305 . HOLOTYPE: sex unknown (abdomen lost), India, Calcutta [= Kolkata] (BMNH) (see GHAURI 1972a: 409).

Orius ianthe: GHAURI (1972a):409 (treated as Orius without any comment on the new generic combination).

Type material examined. HOLOTYPE: sex unknown, ‘Type- / H. T.’ [printed circle with red border], ‘Calcutta’ [handwritten], ‘Triphleps / ianthe Dist. ’ [handwritten], ‘Distant Coll. / 1911-383’ [printed]; pinned, abdomen lost (BMNH).

Distribution in India. West Bengal: Kolkata (DISTANT 1910, GHAURI 1972a).

General distribution. Endemic.

Note. The subgeneric placement of the species has not been established yet.