Tiphia (Tiphia) decrescens Walker, 1859

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 : 37-39

13. Tiphia (Tiphia) decrescens Walker, 1859

( Figs 157–169 )

Tiphia decrescens Walker, 1859: 376 [♂, not ♀ as stated; Ceylon; Type in NHMUK]; Walker in Tennent, 1861: 454 [listed]; Motschulsky, 1863: 22 [listed]; Bingham, 1896: 431 [listed]; Dalla Torre, 1897: 135 [listed]; Turner, 1908b: 125 [synonymises ♂ T. nervosa Nurse and suggests it may be ♂ of T. policarinata Magretti ] [listed]; Hedicke, 1936: 8 [listed].

Tiphia conscia Nurse, 1902: 81 [♀; Deesa; syntype series in BMHN]; Turner, 1908b: 124 [synonymised T. conscia under T. policarinata Magretti ].

Tiphia (Tiphia) batorea Allen, 1975: 34–35 . Holotype, ♂, Coimbatore , Tamil Nadu, South India (RNHM).

Tiphia decrescens ; Krombein, 1982: 42–45.

Material examined: 1♂, INDIA: Gujarat, Ahmadabad district, Vastrapur (23°2′6″N & 72°31′45.48″E, 53 m), 24.xi.2018, Coll. Tessy Rajan, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16592 . 6♂, 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.18840–18844 ; 2♂, Shimoga district, Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, Hulikal FRH (13°43′45″N & 75°01′08″E, 579 m), 16.xii.2021, Coll. V. D. Hegde & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.19834 & 19835 . 2♂, Kerala, 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.19640 & 19641 ; 1♂, Kasargode district, Panathady (12°27′22″N & 75°18′25″E, 141 m), 29.xi.2017, Coll. P.M. Rajan ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16544 ; 9♂, Kollam district, Shasthamkotta, D.B. College (9°02′027″N & 76°38′08″E, 19 m), 22.viii.2016, Coll. K.G. Emilyamma & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC / IR/INV.16532–16540 ; 1♂, Kollam district, Shasthamkotta (9°02′27″N & 76°37′34″N, 4 m), 22.viii.2016, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16541 ; 1♂, Kollam district, Shasthamkotta, Vettolikadavu (9°02′45″N & 76°37′12″E, 21 m), 26.ix.2017, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16542 ; 1♂, Kozhikode district, Vilakottur (11°45′22″N & 75°39′06″E, 34m), 3.vi.2021, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.19146 ; 1♂, Kozhikode district, Paleri (11°37′22″N & 75°45′15″E, 27 m), 10.ix.2018, Coll. Shaju, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16543 ; 4♂, Kozhikode district, Nanminda (11°25′15″N & 75°49′53″E, 46 m), 16.x.2017, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16545– 16548 ; 3♂, 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.16549–16551 ; 1♂, Kozhikode district, Madappally (11°38′48″N & 75°34′13″E, 28 m), 14.vii.2019, Coll. K. Anju, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC / IR/INV.16552 ; 1♂, 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 Rajan & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17934 ; 1♂, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala University Campus (8°30′11.52″N & 76°56′50.28″E, 34 m), 28.ix.2019, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16553 ; 1♂, Thrissur district, Vallakkunnu (10°20′32″N & 76°15′53″E, 7 m), 20.xii.2017, Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC / IR/INV.17849 ; 1♂, Wayanad district, Edavambam (1142′21.4128″N & 7620′12.0012″E, 848 m), 20.ii.2021, Coll. K.A. Subramanian & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17932 . 11♂, Odisha, Puri district, Chilka Mugger Lake (19°46′30″N & 85°37′29″E, 10m), 10.ii.2017, Coll. S. Sheela, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/ INV.16593–16603 . 14♂, Tamil Nadu, Thirunelveli district, Gundaru dam site (8°56′34″N & 77°12′49″E, 202 m), 3.x.2018, Coll. K.G. Emilyamma & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16555–16567 ; 6♂, 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.16569–16574 ; 2♂, Coimbatore district, Sethumadai (10°30′36″N & 76°52′51″E, 341 m), 4.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16575 & 16576 ; 1♂, 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. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.17933 ; 5♂, 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.16577–16581 ; 4♂, 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.16582–16584 & 17850 ; 4♂, Coimbatore district, Govanur (11°10′12″N & 76°50′51″E, 589m), 6.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.13922, 16585–16587 & 19145 ; 2♂, 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.16588 & 16589 ; 2♂, Kanyakumari district, Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, Keeriparai , (8°23′58″N & 77°24′36″E, 111 m), 14.ii.2020, Coll. Souvik Sen & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16590 & 16591 . 3♂, Uttarakhand, Dehradun district, ZSI Campus (30°20′46″N & 78°00′52″E, 682 m), 20.vi.1995, Coll. Vinod Khanna & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16604–16606 ; 6♂, Dehradun district, ZSI Campus (30°20′46″N & 78°00′52″E, 682 m), 17.vii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/ INV.16607–16612 ; 2♂, Dehradun district, ZSI Campus (30°20′46″N & 78°00′52″ E, 682 m), 15.vii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16554 & 16613 .

Diagnosis. Body length 3.4–6.2 mm. Upper front with scattered punctures and lower front with contiguous punctures ( Fig. 158 ); median extension of clypeus slightly emarginated ( Fig. 159 ); clypeus with its basal part with small punctures and apical part with coarse large punctures, apical margin bordered with shagrrened sculptures ( Fig. 159 ); dorsal side of pronotum with strong anterior transverse carina ( Fig. 161 ); lateral side of pronotum with one curved groove ( Fig. 162 ); metanotum with minute punctures ( Fig. 161 ); marginal cell of fore wing almost equaling second cubital cell in apical extension ( Fig. 164 ); Gs 6 with conspicuous tuft of dense setae ( Fig. 166 ).

Genitalia. Paramere spatula-shaped and rounded apically covered with long and short setae; digitus broad and apically sickle shaped; cuspis broad and sparse punctures; aedeagus short and fat ( Figs 167–169 ).

Female. Unknown.

Distribution. India: Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala (new record), Odisha (new record), Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand. Elsewhere: Sri Lanka, Thailand.

Figures

FIGURES 157–166. Tiphia (Tiphia) decrescens Walker, ♂. 157. Habitus, lateral view; 158. Head, frontal view; 159. Clypeus; 160. Habitus, dorsal view; 161. Mesosoma, dorsal view; 162. Mesosoma, lateral view; 163. Antenna; 164. Forewing, dorsal view; 165. Metasoma, dorsal view; 166. Metasoma, lateral view.

FIGURES 167–169. Tiphia (Tiphia) decrescens Walker.167. Genitalia, dorsal view; 168. Genitalia, ventral view; 169. Genitalia, lateral view.