38. Afissa rana (Kapur, 1958) (Figs 51–53)**

Afissula rana Kapur, 1958: 320 .

Afissa rana: Tomaszewska & Szawaryn, 2016: 53.

Material examined. West Kameng: Bomdila, Stn. 32, 25.vi.1961 (6 exs), 29.vi.1961 (1 ex.), Dukongko River, Stn. 49, 02.v.1961 (2 exs), Moshing, Stn. 22, 03.vi.1961 (3 exs), leg. K.C. Jayram; Bomdila, Tinga, 29.vi.1995 (7 exs) (25652/H4A), Sherra Bash, 30.viii.1998 (2 exs) (25653/H4A).

Type material. Paratype: B.M. Nepal Expedition, 1949 (B.M. 1949–637), Afissula rana gen.n., sp. nov., A.P. Kapur Det., 1954 [ZSI Registration Number: 9983/H4] .

Distribution. India: Arunachal Pradesh (West Kameng). Elsewhere: China, and Nepal (Poorani 2004).

Remarks. A. rana can be distinguished from closely related species by the following characters: lateral margins of elytra invisible in dorsal view, pronotum reddish-testaceous except for yellowish margins (Fig 51), sipho narrow and lancet-shaped at apex (Fig 53), and parameres shorter than median lobe (Fig 52). The male genitalia of our specimen is identical with that of A. rana as illustrated in the original description by Kapur (1958: 320, figs 5a, c–f). The paratype of the species NZSI was also examined.