Taumacera viridis (Hope, 1831), comb. nov.

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Auchenia viridis Hope, 1831: 29 (original description)

Type material examined. SYNTYPES: 1 ♀, ‘Type [white round label with red collar, p] // Hardwicke / Bequest. [w, p] // viridis. Hope. / 4153. [w, p]’ (BMNH); 1 ♂, ‘Hardwicke / Bequest. [w, p]’ (BMNH).

Comments. MAULIK (1936) transferred this species to Palpoxena and this placement was followed in all subsequent catalogues (WILCOX 1973, MEDVEDEV & SPRECHER- UEBERSAX 1999, KIMOTO 2005, BEENEN 2010). I have found two syntypes (male and female) in BMNH and since the male has the metasternal process I have no doubt to transfer Auchenia viridis to Taumacera .