Chrysis tamerlana Mocsáry, 1912b

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Chrysis tamerlana Mocsáry, 1912b

( Figs 62 A–62F)

Chrysis (Tetrachrysis) Tamerlana Mocsáry, 1912b: 551 . Holotype ♂; India: Himachal Pradesh: Matiana, 8000 ft, Simla Hills (HNHM) (examined). Bischoff 1913: 60 (cat., India).

Chrysis (Tetrachrysis) Maharani Mocsáry, 1912b: 553 . Holotype ♀; India: Sikkim (HNHM) (examined). Bischoff 1913: 55 (cat., India).

Chrysis (Tetrachrysis) Kali Mocsáry, 1912b: 553 . Holotype ♀; India: Sikkim (HNHM) (examined). Bischoff 1913: 54 (cat., India).

Chrysis tamerlana: Kimsey & Bohart 1991: 470 (cat., North-East India).

Material examined. 1 ♂, N.A. Matiana 8000 ft Simla Hills 28.–30.iv.07, Collect. Bingham, Chrysis annandali [!] ♂ Bingh. Type, Indian Museum, tamerlana Mocs. typ. det. Mocsáry, Holotypus Chrysis tamerlana ♂ Mocs. RMB , id nr. 135331 Hym.coll.; 1 ♀, Sikkim, 950-31, Maharani Mocs. typ. det. Mocsáry, Chrysis L. tamerlana Mocs. Linsenmaier det. 59, Holotypus Chrysis maharani ♀ Mocs. RMB , id nr. 135332 Hym.coll.; 1 ♀, Sikhim Runga- roon 7000’ iv.1900 Bingham Coll., Collect. Bingham, Kali Mocs. typ. det. Mocsáry, Chrysis L. tamerlana Mocs. Linsenmaier det. 61, Holotypus Chrysis kali ♀ Mocs. RMBohart, id nr. 135334 Hym.coll.; 4 ♀, Darjeeling, Rim- bick—Raman, 19.v.1975, 1950– 2450m, leg. W. Wittmer ( MNLU); 1 ♀, Jammu & Kashmir, Gulmarg, 10.vii.1931, leg. Fletcher ( MNLU).

Distribution. India (Himachal Pradesh; Jammu and Kashmir; Sikkim; West Bengal); Nepal ( Kimsey & Bohart 1991).

Figures

FIGURE 62. Chrysis tamerlana Mocsáry, 1912, holotype, male. A. Head and mesosoma, lateral view. B. Head, frontal view. C. Head and mesosoma, dorsal view. D. Metasoma, dorsal view. E. Metasoma, lateral view. F. Metasoma, ventral view. Scale bars 1.0 mm.