S. (Sounama) imprimis Distant

(figures 14, 15, 62⎯65, 100)

Sounama imprimis Distant, 1908: 106, figure 80. Lectotype, India (BMNH), here designated [examined].

Material examined. LECTOTYPE, here designated, India:`Nilgiri ( Hampson) Distant Coll. 1911⎯383' (BMNH).

India: 1, Nilghiri Coonoor, 1902 (M. Maindron) (BMNH); 1, 13, Kodaikanal, S. India, 6500 ft, no date (P. S. Nathan) (NCSU); 2, Tamil N., Coonoor, 1700⎯1900 m, 23⎯ 26 November 1978 (HU); 2, Tamil N., Kotagiri, Nilgiri, 1700 m, 29 November 1978 (HU) .

The following female specimens, without associated males, may be this species. India: 1, Kerala State, south Malabar Walayar Forests, 213 m, September 1957 (P. S. Nathan) (CAS) ; 1, Kerala, Trivandrum Dist., Poonandi Range, 3000 ft, May 1971 (T. R. Susai Nathan) (AMNH) ; 1, Pulney Hills, Kodaikanal, S. India, May 1953 (P. S. Nathan) (NCSU) ; 1, Talewadi, nr Castle Rock, N. Kanara dist., 3⎯ 10 October 1916 (S. Kemp, Zool. S. Ind.) (USNM) ; 1, Walayar Forests, S. Malabar, S. India, 1000 ft, September 1952 (P. S. Nathan) (NCSU) .

Distribution. South India.