Tiphia ( Tiphia ) nathani Allen, 1975: 52–54 Additions to the knowledge on the genus Tiphia Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae: Tiphiinae) from India with the description of ten new species Hanima, Raveendran K. P. Kumar, Girish Hegde, Vishwanath D. Zootaxa 2022 2022-11-03 5204 1 1 106 Allen, 1975 Allen 1975 [195,628,151,178] Insecta Tiphiidae Tiphia Animalia Hymenoptera 70 71 Arthropoda species nathani Tiphia  ( Figs 362–384)      Tiphia( Tiphia) nathani  Allen, 1975: 52–54. Holotype, ♂. Kadamparai, Anamalai Hills, Tamil Nadu(RNHM).    Materialexamined:  2♀,  INDIA:  Andaman &   Nicobar Islands, South Andaman district, Port Blair, Attam Pahar( 11°38′00″N& 92°41′49″E,  27 m),  7.vii.2021, Coll. A.K. Dubey, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV.18385 & 18386.  2♀,  Karnataka, Shimoga district, Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, HulikalFRH ( 13°43′45″N& 75°01′08″E,  579 m),  7.ix.2021, Coll. V. D. Hegde& Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV.18853 & 18854.  2♂,  Kerala, Idukki district, Chinnar( 10°18′22″N& 77°12′24″E,  596 m),  28.xi.2018, Coll. M. Jafer Palot& Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV.16925 & 16926; 1♂,  Wayanad district, Kuruva Island, Palkulam(1149′02″N & 7605′36″E,  714 m),  22.iii.2021, Coll. K.A. Subramanian& Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI/ WGRC/ IR/INV.18565.  3♀,  Maharashtra, Thane district, Mumbai( 19°06′15″N& 72°53′40″E,  34 m),  14.viii.2017, Coll. A. Ramesh Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV.18156–18158.  1♂,  Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore district, Sadivayal, Siruvani( 10°56′22″N& 76°44′52″E,  458 m),  5.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV.18564.  2♀,  Uttarakhand, Dehradun district, WII Campus( 30°16′55″N& 77°58′24″E,  605 m),  12.viii.2017, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV.18154 & 18155; 1♀,  Dehradun district, WII Campus( 30°16′55″N& 77°58′24″E,  605 m),  8.x.2017, Coll. K. Ramesh Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV.18217; 1♀,  Dehradun district, Doon Nursery, near Ballupur( 30°20′02″N& 78°00′18″E,  673 m),  10.viii.1991, Coll. S.K. Gupta, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV.18159.   Diagnosis. Male.Body length 6.9–9.1 mm. Clypeus fully punctured with median extension bidentate ( Fig. 364); dorsal pronotal carina buttressed with distinct ridges ( Fig. 366); lateral side of pronotum with groove not complete across disk ( Fig. 367); upper half of lateral side of propodeum with widely spaced rugulae ( Fig. 367); metanotum coarsely punctate ( Fig. 366); fore wing densely infumated with marginal cell moderately longer than second cubital cell in apical extension ( Fig. 369); Gt 1without transverse carina ( Fig. 370); Gs 5with lateral denticle; Gs 6with short, sparse setae.  Genitalia.Paramere spatula-shaped and covered with long hairs; cuspis not clearly visible; digitus basally with beak like projection; aedeagus folded completely ( Figs 372–374).  Female.Body length 10.3–14.1 mm. Clypeus with basal half punctured, apical half smooth and median extension rounded ( Fig. 377); lateral side of pronotum with distinct groove ( Fig. 380); metanotum densely set with large punctures ( Fig. 379); dorsal side of propodeum with elongate areola, lateral carina convex towards base ( Fig. 379); posterior side of propodeum without median carina ( Fig. 379); fore wing darkly infumated ( Fig. 382); marginal cell of fore wing without terminal spur ( Fig. 382); femora of mid and hind legs bright red to orange ( Fig. 378); hind basitarsus without groove; Gt 1without anterior transverse carina ( Fig. 383).   Distribution. India: Andaman & Nicobar Islands( new record), Karnataka, Kerala( new record), Maharashtra( new record), Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand( new record). Elsewhere: Thailand. 3962301579 [393,592,255,280] RNHM Anamalai Hills Kadamparai 70 71 1 1 Tamil Nadu holotype 3962301548 [393,657,325,352] India Andaman 70 71 2 2 Andaman 3962301715 2021-07-07 ZSIK, ZSI, WGRC Coll. A. K. Dubey & Regd. Nos. India South Andaman district 27 11.633333 Attam Pahar 21 92.696945 Port Blair 70 71 1 Andaman 3962301507 2021-09-07 V, ZSIK, ZSI, WGRC V. D. Hegde & Party India Shimoga district 579 13.729166 Hulikal 21 75.01889 Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary 70 71 2 2 Karnataka 3962301489 2018-11-28 ZSIK, ZSI, WGRC M. Jafer Palot & Party India 596 10.306111 Chinnar 21 77.206665 Idukki district 70 71 2 2 Kerala 3962301545 2021-03-22 ZSIK, ZSI, WGRC K. A. Subramanian & Party India Wayanad district 714 Palkulam Kuruva Island 70 71 1 Andaman 3962301432 2017-08-14 ZSIK, ZSI, WGRC Coll. A. Ramesh Kumar & Regd. Nos. India 34 19.104168 Mumbai 21 72.89444 Thane district 70 71 3 3 Maharashtra 3962301325 2019-01-05 ZSIK, ZSI, WGRC Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Regd. No. India Coimbatore district 458 10.939445 Siruvani 21 76.74777 Sadivayal 70 71 1 1 Tamil Nadu 3962301356 2017-08-12 ZSIK, ZSI, WGRC Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Regd. Nos. India 605 30.281944 Campus 20 77.973335 Dehradun district 70 71 2 2 Uttarakhand 3962301702 2017-10-08 ZSIK, ZSI, WGRC Coll. K. Ramesh Kumar & Regd. No. India 605 30.281944 Campus 20 77.973335 Dehradun district 70 71 1 Andaman 3962301650 1991-08-10 ZSIK, ZSI, WGRC Coll. S. K. Gupta & Regd. No. India Dehradun district 673 30.333889 Ballupur 20 78.005 Doon Nursery 70 71 1 Andaman