Tiphia (Tiphia) godavariae Allen, 1975

Hanima, Raveendran K. P., Kumar, Girish & Hegde, Vishwanath D., 2022, Additions to the knowledge on the genus Tiphia Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae: Tiphiinae) from India with the description of ten new species, Zootaxa 5204 (1), pp. 1-106 : 43

16. Tiphia (Tiphia) godavariae Allen, 1975

(Figs 193–205)

Tiphia (Tiphia) godavariae Allen, 1975: 54–55 . Holotype, ♂, Godavari , Katmandu, Nepal (CERI).

Material examined. 2♂, INDIA: Delhi, University Campus (28°36′33″N & 77°09′27″E, 243 m), 10.x.1978, 25.viii.1918, Coll. D. Ram, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16814 & 16815 . 1♂, Tamil Nadu, Thirunelveli district, Gundaru dam site (8°56′34″N & 77°12′49″E, 202 m), 3.x.2018, Coll. K.G. Emilyamma & Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.16816 .

Diagnosis. Body length 13.5–15.3 mm. Mandible without preapical cusp (Fig. 195); lower front and clypeus with long setae (Fig. 194); clypeus coarsely punctate with median extension emarginated (Fig. 195); dorsal side of pronotum with complete transverse carina (Fig. 197); lateral margin of dorsal side of propodeum with tuft of longitudinally arranged setae (Fig. 197); metanotum with coarse, contiguous punctures (Fig. 197); mesopleuron with coarse punctures mixed with minute ones (Fig. 198); fore wing with marginal cell greatly longer than second cubital cell in apical extension (Fig. 200); Gs 5 with lateral denticle; Gs 6 without median tuft of setae (Fig. 202); metasoma with white setae (Figs 201, 202).

Genitalia. Paramere apically rounded and wider than base and covered with setae; digitus almost oval in shape; cuspis slender and sickle shaped; aedeagus folded ( Figs 203–205 ).

Female. Unknown.

Distribution. India (new record): Delhi, Tamil Nadu. Elsewhere: Nepal.

Figures

FIGURES 203–205. Tiphia (Tiphia) godavariae Allen. 203. Genitalia, dorsal view; 204. Genitalia, ventral view; 205. Genitalia, lateral view.