Taumacera cervicornis (Baly, 1861), comb. nov.

(Figs 20, 31, 44, 56, 65)

Xenarthra cervicornis Baly, 1861: 299 (original description)

Type material examined. SYNTYPE: ♂, ‘Type [white round label with red collar, p] // Xenarthra / cervicornis / Baly / Ceylon [grey, h] // Baly Coll. [w, p]’ (BMNH).

Additional material examined. SRI LANKA: Kandy, vii.1910, 1 ♂ (BMNH); Kandy, iv.1907, 1♀ (BMNH); Kandy, 23.v.1910, 1♀ (BMNH); Kandy, vi.1908, 5 ♂♂ 12 ♀♀, G. E. Bryant leg. (BMNH); Ceylon, 1909, 3 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀, E. E. Green leg. (BMNH); Ceylon, 2 ♂♂ 1 ♀ (BMNH); Kandy, iii.1910, 1 ♀, J. Uzel leg. (NMPC).

Comments. The male syntype of Xenarthra cervicornis has the metasternal process therefore it is transferred to Taumacera .