Pseudolathra pulchella (KRAATZ, 1859)

Material examined Taiwan: 1, Taichung Hsien, Wufeng, Wushi river, 100 m, 21.IV.1990, leg. Smetana [T13] (cAss). Thailand: 2, Fang, 19°55'N, 99°12'E, 300 m, 25.V.1991, leg. Kubáň (NHMB, cAss); 35 exs., 220 km NW Bangkok, 65 km NW Thai-Tani, 25 km NW Lan-Sak, 110 m, at light, IX.1990 (MNHUB, cAss) ; 1 ex., same data, but X.1990 (MNHUB); 3 exs., 220 km NW Bangkok, 55 km W Uthai-Thani, 2 km SW Pak-Muang, 120 m, iix.1991 [sic] (MNHUB, cAss) ; 1 ex., same data, but VIII.1991 (MNHUB); 3 exs., same data, but IX.1991 (MNHUB); 2 exs., same data, but II.1991 (MNHUB); 24 exs., NE-Thailand, Khon Kaen, at light, 25.II.1981, leg. Saowakontha (MNHUB, cAss); 2 exs., same data, but 24.III.1980 (MNHUB). Vietnam: 1, Nam Cat Tien National Park, 1.-15.V.1994, leg. Pacholátko & Dembický (NHMW). Malaysia: 2 exs., Borneo, Sabah, Kinabatangan, at light, 22.VIII.2005, leg. Mey & Ebert (MNHUBm, cAss). Indonesia: 10 exs., N-Sumatra, Dolok-Merungir, at light, 1.X.- 14.XI.1984, leg. Kern (MNHUB, cAss). Philippines: 1, Samar, Concord, Cadac-an, 22.- 24.IV.1997, leg. Mey & Speidel (MNHUB) .

Comment: Pseudolathra pulchella is the most widespread species in the Oriental and southern East Palaearctic regions. The above specimen from Taichung represents the first male-based record from Taiwan. The currently known distribution is illustrated in Map 1.