Traiguma verticalis Distant

Figs 8E–H, 11A–C, 12L, 14M–O, 15H, K, 16I–L, 28A–G

Diagnosis. Male with crown gradually curved dorsally. Male abdominal tergite IV and V with median yellow patches. Male pygofer lobes about 1.6× as long as greatest width in lateral view. Male style with apophysis poorly sclerotized and apex hooked as in T. nasuta . Aedeagal shaft with basal pair of lamellate processes (Fig. 28G). Female crown without tubercles anteriorly.

Material examined. INDIA: Tamil Nadu: Lectotype ♀, “Kodaikanal, S. India, Campbell” “H4 4 ” “K.K., 4.14[handwritten on reverse of card carrying the specimen]” “ Traiguma verticalis Dist. Type” (BMNH). INDIA: Tamil Nadu: 4 ♁, 6 ♀, 1 nymph, Kodaikanal, 2133m, 8.v.1980, A.R.V. Kumar Coll.; 3 ♁, 3 ♀, 3 nymphs, Shambhaganur,1800m, 8.v.1980, A.R.V. Kumar Coll. (UASB).

Remarks. Viraktamath & Webb (1991) adequately described and illustrated this species including variation in crown and coloration. This species differs from the other two species in having the crown gradually curved dorsally and narrowed distally.