Methocha kandyensis Krombein, 1982 new record

Figs 17-24

Methocha (Dryinopsis) kandyensis Krombein, 1982: 97-98.

Material examined.

1♂, China, Fujian Province, Nanping City, Wuyi Mountain Nature Reserve (Malaise trap), 27°44'32.52"N, 117°40'56.23"E, 707 m, 08.VII.2021, Jin-Lan Li (CNU) .

Diagnosis.

Male (Fig. 17). Head 0.76 times as high as wide in frontal view (Fig. 18); clypeus (Fig. 18) distally with triangular membranous area, medially with carinate projection (Figs 18, 19); mandible distally not narrowed (Fig. 18); ventral surface of A1 with longitudinal carina (Fig. 19); POL: AOL: DAO = 1.0: 1.0: 0.83 (Fig. 20); pronotum anteriorly with short transverse striae, posteriorly with very sparse and minute punctures (Fig. 21), laterally medially strongly striate, latero-ventrally striate (Fig. 23); anterior margin of mesepisternum with strong carina

followed by deep, costate groove, carina dorsally weak; propodeum anteriorly with longitudinal striae, posteriorly irregularly reticulate, laterally postero-ventrally with oblique striae, dorsally with dense punctures; T1 (Fig. 24) anteriorly with pair of longitudinal carinae, and with median groove and longitudinal striae between longitudinal carinae; anterior transverse depression of T2 (Fig. 24) costate; anterior transverse depression of T3-T6 smooth; S2-S6 medially without longitudinal depression.

Female. Unknown.

Distribution.

China (new record: Fujian); Sri Lanka.