Tiphia ( Tiphia ) lotharae Allen, 1975: 24–25 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 [195,634,618,645] Insecta Tiphiidae Tiphia Animalia Hymenoptera 61 62 Arthropoda species lotharae Tiphia  ( Figs 315–327)      Tiphia( Tiphia) lotharae  Allen, 1975: 24–25. Holotype, ♂. Lotharnear Birganj, Nepal(CERI).   Material examined.  9♂,  INDIA:  Karnataka, Kodagu district, Bettathur, near Madikkeri( 12°51′24.516″N& 77°51′20.952″E), 23.xii.2019, 24.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV.16826 & 16827, 16819–16825.  8♂,  Kerala, Idukki district, Thekkadi, Kumarikulam( 9°43′00″N& 76°57′51″E,  1003 m),  6.ix.2018, Coll. C. Charesh, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV.18145–18152;  1♂, Kasargode district, Ranipuram( 12°25′19″N& 75°21′06″N,  925 m),  22.i.2020, Coll. Swafvan& Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI/ WGRC/ IR/INV.16817;  3♂, Wayanad district, Chandanathodu( 11°50′47″N& 75°48′33″E,  810 m),  15.ii.2021, Coll. K.A. Subramanian& Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV.18207–18209.  1♂,  Tamil Nadu, Thirunelveli district, Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Kuthiravetti( 8°41′18″N& 77°18′33″E,  228 m),  23.viii.2019, Coll. B.H.C.K. Murthy& Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV.16818.   Diagnosis.Body length 8.7–11.4 mm. Front shagreened ( Fig. 316); mandible with small distinct preapical denticle ( Fig. 317); dorsal side of pronotum with strong and complete carina with obscure buttressing ridges ( Fig. 319); lateral side of pronotum with curved groove ( Fig. 320); mesopleuron shagreened and mixed with large and minute punctures ( Fig. 320); metanotum with coarse punctures ( Fig. 319); posterior side of propodeum without median carina; marginal cell of fore wing greatly longer than second cubital cell in apical extension ( Fig. 322); Gt 1 without anterior transverse carina ( Fig. 323); Gs 6with sparse setae ( Fig. 324).  Genitalia.Paramere with a stalk and rounded flat apex covered with setae; digitus pointed apically; cuspis slender and beak-like apically and wholly covered with setae; aedeagus folded completely ( Figs 325–327).  Female. Unknown.   Distribution. India( new record): Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu. Elsewhere: Nepal. 3962301466 [401,601,723,747] CERI Nepal Lothar Birganj 61 62 1 1 holotype 3962301676 2019-12-24 2019-12-23 ZSIK, ZSI, WGRC Coll. P. Girish Kumar & Regd. Nos. India Kodagu district 12.856811 Madikkeri 1 77.85582 Bettathur 61 62 9 9 Karnataka 3962301509 2018-09-06 ZSIK, ZSI, WGRC Coll. C. Charesh & Regd. Nos. India Idukki district 1003 9.716666 Kumarikulam 21 76.964165 Thekkadi 61 62 8 8 Kerala 3962301484 2020-01-22 ZSIK, ZSI, WGRC Swafvan & Party India 925 75.35166 Ranipuram Kasargode district 61 62 1 1 Kerala 3962301386 2021-02-15 ZSIK, ZSI, WGRC K. A. Subramanian & Party India 810 11.846389 Chandanathodu 21 75.809166 Wayanad district 61 62 3 3 Kerala 3962301629 2019-08-23 ZSIK, ZSI, WGRC B. H. C. K. Murthy & Party India 228 8.6883335 Kuthiravetti 21 77.309166 Thirunelveli district 61 62 1 1 Tamil Nadu