Maiestas subviridis (Metcalf)

Webb, Michael D. & Viraktamath, Chandra A., 2009, 2163, Zootaxa 2163, pp. 1-64 : 19

Maiestas subviridis (Metcalf) . Comb. nov. ( Fig. 40).

Stirellus subviridis Metcalf, 1946: 125 , Guam. Synonymised with M. hopponis (Matsumura) by

Linnavuori, 1975a: 617, in error.

Deltocephalus (Insulanus) subviridis (Metcalf) , Linnavuori, 1960a: 303, figs 36e–g, Micronesia,

misidentification?

Deltocephalus subviridis (Metcalf) , Wilson & Claridge, 1991: 97, figs 3.281 –3.287, Philippines .

Deltocephalus (Recilia) subviridis (Metcalf) , Dash & Viraktamath, 1998: 24, figs 166–172, India.

Remarks. Although the apex of the dissected aedeagus of the type is damaged it matches, together with other parts of the genitalia, the specimen figured here from New Britain. Linnavuori’s (1960a) figure of the aedeagus, from a specimen from Micronesia, appears to be of a different species. This species ( M. subviridis sensu Linnavuori ), was later synonymised with hopponis from Taiwan ( Linnavuori, 1975a). We have examined the following material: Holotype ♂, Piti Guam, 11 –5-1936, O.H. Sweezey, swept from lawn grass (BPBM) and various additional specimens (BMNH) from the following Pacific islands: Philippines, New Britain, Ellis Is., Sulawesi, N. Moluccas, Papua New Guinea.