Tiphia clauseni Allen & Jaynes, 1930: 89 Tiphia ( Tiphia ) clauseni Allen, 1975: 89–90 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 & Jaynes, 1930 Allen & Jaynes 1930 [181,743,906,933] Insecta Tiphiidae Tiphia Animalia Hymenoptera 27 28 Arthropoda species clauseni Tiphia  ( Figs 98–112)      Tiphia clauseni  Allen & Jaynes, 1930: 89. Holotype, ♀, Chirrapunji, Assam[Chirrapunji presently in Meghalaya], India(USNM).    Tiphia( Tiphia) clauseni;  Allen, 1975: 89–90.   Material examined.  3♀,  INDIA:  Karnataka, Chikmagalur district, Bygoor, Kabbinahalli Coffee Estate( 13°19′34″N& 75°42′40″E,  1137 m),  26.xii.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar& Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI/ WGRC/ IR/INV.17292–17294.  3♀,  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.17295–17297;  1♀, Kozhikode district, Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kakkayamdam site ( 10°18′22″N& 77°12′24″E,  596 m),  10.i.2021, Coll. Tessy Rajan, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV.17761;  1♀, Wayanad district, Kuruva Island(1149′02″N & 7605′36″E,  714 m),  24.iii.2021, Coll. K.A. Subramanian& Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV.17941;  1♀, Wayanad district, Muthanga, Manchal(1142′11.772″N & 7622′1.38″E,  777 m),  21.ii.2021, Coll. K.A. Subramanian& Party, ( ZSIK) Regd. No. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV.17942.   Diagnosis.Body length 8.4–12.3 mm. Clypeus with basal part imbricate and below coarse punctate and apex smooth, median extension of clypeus rounded ( Fig. 104); dorsal side of pronotum with faint transverse carina lacking on median one-third ( Fig. 105); tegula black; metanotum with medium sized coarse punctures ( Fig. 105); dorsal side of propodeum with weak submarginal carina on lateral side ( Fig. 105); propodeal areola subrectangular and about 1.75–2.40 × as long as apical width ( Fig. 105); pygidium apically smooth ( Fig. 108); fore wing darkly infumate with apical portion faintly infumate ( Fig. 110); hind basitarsus with groove ( Fig. 107).  Variations.The specimens examined here differ in the following characters compared to the description of Allen (1975). Propodeal areola subrectangular and about 1.75–2.40 × as long as apical width, tegula black, metanotum with medium sized coarse punctures and fore wing darkly infumate at the basal portion in the specimens examined, while propodeal areola rectangular and about 3 × as long as apical width, tegula almost entirely dark reddish translucent, metanotum with very small punctures located mostly on posterior aspect and fore wing faintly infumate according to Allen.  Male. Unknown.   Distribution. India: Karnataka( new record), Kerala( new record), Meghalaya. 3962301711 [321,600,151,175] USNM India Chirrapunji 29 30 1 1 Assam holotype 3962301337 2019-12-26 1137.0 13.326111 75.711105 29 30 3962301520 2018-11-28 596.0 10.306111 77.206665 29 30 3962301378 2021-01-10 596.0 10.306111 77.206665 29 30 3962301377 2021-03-24 714.0 29 30 3962301588 2021-02-21 777.0 29 30