40. Tiphia (Tiphia) tegelonga Allen, 1975

(Figs 519–539)

Tiphia (Tiphia) tegelonga Allen, 1975: 18–19 . Allotype, ♀, India: Shillong, Assam [Shillong presently in Meghalaya state] (NMNH).

Material examined: 2♀, INDIA: Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore district, Govanur (11°10′12″N & 76°50′51″E, 589m), 6.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.15454 & 15455 ; 1♀ & 1♂, Coimbatore district, Anaikatti (11°06′16″N & 76°46′25″E, 621 m), 4.i.2019, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, (ZSIK) Regd. Nos. ZSI / WGRC /IR/INV.15456 & 15457 .

Diagnosis. Female. Body length 7 mm. apical margin of clypeus straight, without emargination (Fig. 531); tegula elongate (Fig. 533); lateral side of pronotum with narrow transdiscal groove (Fig. 534); dorsal side of propodeum with elongate key stone shaped areola with about 3 × as long as apical width (Fig. 533); both marginal cell and second cubital cell of fore wing with a small spur, respectively (Fig. 537); hind basitarsus with groove (Fig. 536); metasomal tergites with coarse punctures (Fig. 538).

Male. Body length 5.6 mm. Mandible without preapical cusp (Fig. 521); tegula elongate (Fig. 523); marginal cell of fore wing greatly longer than second cubital cell in apical extension (Fig. 526); median extension of clypeus deeply emarginated (Fig. 521); legs castaneous (Figs 519, 522); Gs 5 with well-developed denticle (Fig. 528); Gs 6 with short, sparse hairs (Fig. 528).

Distribution. India: Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu (new record). Elsewhere: Thailand.