Oratemnus proximus Beier, 1932

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Oratemnus proximus Beier, 1932

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Oratemnus proximus Beier 1932c: 590 –591; Beier 1932b: 59 –60, fig 71.

Distribution. Indonesia (type locality); Sri Lanka.

Previous records. North Central Province: Maradan Maduwa (Wilpattu National Park), Ritigala, Minneriya, Maha Bulankulama, Polonnaruwa; North Western Province: Andapolakanda, Puttalam; Central Province: 20 miles East of Kandy; Uva Province: Haputale ( Beier 1973).

New records. Central Province: Kandy District: L 31; North Central Province: Anuradhapura District: L 38 & L 40.

Remarks. Collected from bark and leaf litter. According to Beier (1973) this species may be a small form of Oratemnus indicus .

Figures

FIGURE 5. A. Stenatemnus brincki, female, Kitulgala. B. Micratemnus anderssoni, female, Sudagala (Kuruwita). C. Oratemnus proximus, female, Maradanmaduwa. D. Oratemnus cf. indicus, male, Wanathavillua. E. Anatemnus cf. javanus, male, Ohiya. F. Anatemnus orites, male, Alawala. G. Indogarypus ceylonicus (Beier, 1973) new combination, female, Wanathavilluwa. H. I. ceylonicus (Beier, 1973) new combination, female, Padiyathalawa. I. Indogarypus indicus, female, Ohiya. J. Feaella (Tetrafeaella) indica, female, Inginiyagala.