Sounama (Sounama) imprimis, Distant, 1908

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S. (Sounama) imprimis Distant

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Sounama imprimis Distant, 1908: 106 , ®gure 80. Lectotype, India (BMNH), here designated [examined].

Material examined. LECTOTYPE, here designated, India:` Nilgiri (Hampson) Distant Coll. 1911±383’ ( BMNH).

India: 1, Nilghiri Coonoor , 1902 (M. Maindron) ( BMNH); 1, 13, Kodaikanal, S. India, 6500 ft, no date (P. S. Nathan) ( NCSU); 2, Tamil N., Coonoor, 1700±1900 m, 23± 26 November 1978 (HU); 2, Tamil N., Kotagiri, Nilgiri, 1700 m, 29 November 1978 (HU) .

The following female specimens, without associated males, may be this species. India: 1, Kerala State, south Malabar Walayar Forests , 213 m, September 1957 (P. S. Nathan) ( CAS) ; 1, Kerala, Trivandrum Dist., Poonandi Range , 3000 ft, May 1971 ( T. R. Susai Nathan) ( AMNH) ; 1, Pulney Hills, Kodaikanal, S. India , May 1953 (P. S. Nathan) ( NCSU) ; 1, Talewadi, nr Castle Rock, N. Kanara dist. , 3± 10 October 1916 (S. Kemp, Zool. S. Ind.) ( USNM) ; 1, Walayar Forests , S. Malabar, S. India, 1000 ft, September 1952 (P. S. Nathan) ( NCSU) .

Distribution. South India.